The Magical Grass
Two villagers with almost identical body strength had trays of almost equal weight upon their heads as they walked towards the city. One had grown weary under the pressure of the cargo and kept on expressing discomfort and discontent while the other was jubilant and happy. When they reached the city, the weary one asked the other: “How is it that I was so uncomfortable and you were laughing and walking with joy, even though our cargoes were the same?” The other answered: “I have put a magical grass in my cargo that creates weightlessness.” The naïve friend asked, “what is this magical grass?” The cheerful friend replied, “if you must know, it is the grass of eagerness and patience that prevented weariness and discomfort; if anything, I walked the same path as you, but I walked it with joyfulness and satisfaction. Now, do you see how patience and fortitude are effective?”
This story should be a lesson for those who are facing hardships, pressures and discomforts in life. If they use the magical grass of patience, they are sure to pass that era of hardship with patience and serenity, and once that period of inclemency passes, he will delight in a joyful life and soon forget the difficulties of the past.