Monday, October 17, 2005
●● The Pencil Parable ●●
In the beginning, the Pencil Maker spoke to the pencil saying, "There are five things you need to know before I send you out into the world. Always remember them and you will become the best pencil you can be."
First: You will be able to do many great things, but only if you allow yourself to be held in someone's hand.
Second: You will experience a painful sharpening from time to time, but this is required if you are to become a better pencil.
Third: You have the ability to correct any mistakes you might make.
Fourth: The most important part of you will always be what's inside.
Fifth: No matter what the condition, you must continue to write. You must always leave a clear, legible mark no matter how difficult the situation.
The pencil understood, promising to remember, and went into the box fully understanding its Maker's purpose.
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Today, I came across this story and I fell in love with it. Isn't it really inspirational? ^_^
I really like it. The pencil is just so apt to be used to describe us, humans. We must always try to make a difference in lives, ours and others.