Theme: Potential development

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There was a very beautiful field where nature was full of different forms of life.

For every living being, whether animal or vegetable, God had given wonderful characteristics to them, with which He expected them to collaborate in building a good and happy world. However, in that field some things were not going as they should.

There was a seed that had fallen on the fertile land. It had the potential to become a great tree. But it was very shy, preferred to remain hidden among fallen leaves, without attracting attention.

The little foal was born healthy and with long legs. He could run through the pasture, exercising its musculature to become a big and strong animal. However, fearful, he did not want to risk falling or getting lost. Most of the time he stood still, waiting for time to pass.

Something similar happened with the little ovenbird. He had the instinct and the ability to build his home and raise his family. But, without wanting to dedicate himself to the efforts necessary to load the clay and shape his home, he postponed the beginning of the work.

The seed, the horse and the bird believed that their attitudes would bring them tranquility. The problem is that, instead of feeling good about the option they took, they felt bad.

The seed spent its days as if it were a small stone in the soil, but it was not. The behavior of the little foal was similar to that a sick animal. But he was healthy. The bird did not take on the task that gave his species the recognition of being one of nature's best builders. It was as if he had been born without the skill he owned.

Time passed, and they felt worse and worse. They even began to doubt about their potential. Sometimes they saw someone doing what they also could do, and they were embarrassed, ashamed. They sought excuses to ease their consciences, but they did not even convince themselves.

Sometimes, the wind blew making a small noise that they heard as a message from nature, saying to them: "You can do more!".

One day, a family went for a walk in that field. One person in that family was a beautiful, energetic child. Curious, he played and ran everywhere, wanting to make the most of that opportunity.

The child, as soon as he saw the horse, ran out to approach him. He was startled and, afraid of him, ran away. The child happily continued to run, and soon it was as if the two were playing tag. They ran and stopped, tired. Then one of the them would run again and the other followed. Forgotten his fears, the little horse even jumped during the race, having fun like never before. He wished he had stronger legs to be able to run faster and acknowledged that he had never experienced such good feeling. His fear of running was gone.

Later, the child went to a small tree and held on to one of its branches, swinging his little body in the air. The family sat in the shade of the tree, took a rest and had a snack. The seed wished to be that tree in which the child played. It imagined it could make a shadow even bigger than that. It was so excited about this idea that its desire to develop became greater than shyness.

Ovenbird, admiring that happy family, felt like having his own family too and thought that all efforts would be worth.

In a short time, things changed in that field.

The seed became a huge tree, capable of being seen from distance. The birds came to eat their fruit and take shelter on its branches. It still casted a large shadow that relieved the heat of everyone around it. The seed, now a tree, felt its self-esteem renewed.

The little horse started to exercise, running alone or with other animals. He became a magnificent horse that gave an example of strength and courage to anyone who saw him. He started to feel very confident.

The ovenbird found motivation to start his work and, following the tradition of his species, built an admirable nest where he and his wife had their puppies. Each day, when he returned home and found his family, he felt fulfilled.

And that was how, fulfilling God's schedule and developing his potential, everyone was very happy.

Translation:
Larissa Martine - larissa_am@hotmail.com

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