This story is about a boy that got a splinter and how it relates to life.
The story goes like this:
One day there was a boy. His name was Jimmy.
Jimmy loved playing with sticks and rocks and all the things little boys play with.
Jimmy and his family went to a park that was by a river.
He immediately saw a bamboo stick and though, "Oh! A bigger more beautiful stick!"
So, he picked up the stick.
He runs around like little boys do with pencils, and pokey things.
He shows his dad his stick.
His father tells him to put the stick down because it was dangerous.
Jimmy refused to put the stick down.
Not a moment later after he refused, he had a splinter in his hand.
He began to cry and dropped the stick.
His dad took his other hand and brought him home.
When they got home, Jimmy was squirming around and screaming because his mother had tweezers trying to relieve him of the pain of the splinter.
"It hurts!" yelled Jimmy.
"Yes, son, I'm sure it does. It hurts me to see you hurting" said his mother.
That was a sad story, right?
There is a moral to that story, even for adults.
It may have sounded childish, but there is something to it.
The moral of the story is that life brings troubles and trials. (We will call these thorns)
These thorns get stuck in fingers, feet, toes, just about anywhere.
It is when we struggle through those thorns that we grow. (Getting through the thorns meaning that we get through the trial, forgive those who wrong us, and really begin to heal.)
Jimmy didn't listen to his father and what happened?
Yep, he got hurt!
When we don't listen to those that care for us, we get hurt.
Get out those tweezers (forgiveness, tenacity, strength, and willpower) to get through the thorns in life!
I have gone over my time.
Grab life by the tweezers.
Have a good Saturday guys and I hope that you can glean something from this story!
