12/05/16, 12:11:45 PM: Chandu Battula: worth sharing
"I hired a plumber to help me repair an old farmhouse.
He already had a rough and tiresome day.
* a flat tire
* his electric drill fault
* his old car broke down.
* his tiffin was spoilt
* he lost his wallet
* his bank was calling for loan repayments
In all the tension and stress he finished my repairs.
Since his car broke down, I drove him home.
While I drove him home, he sat silently, but I could mark his agony
and restlessness.
On arriving, he invited me in to meet his family.
As we walked toward the front door, he paused at a small tree,
touching the tips of the branches with both hands and closed his eyes.
When the door opened, he was smiling and happy.
In seconds he underwent an amazing transformation.
He hugged his two small children, gave his wife a kiss, laughed, and
never even slightly made them feel the troubles that he had
encountered that day.
I was astonished and curious. Seeing my inquisitive eyes he said, "Oh,
that's my Trouble Tree. My best friend. My trouble carrier for the
night".
He replied. "I know I can't help having troubles on the job, but one
thing's for sure. Those troubles don't belong in the house with my
wife and the children. So I just hang them up on the tree every night
when I come home and ask God to take care of them. Then in the morning
I pick them up again."
He smiled and shared a secret. He said, "when I come out in the
morning to pick 'em up, there aren't nearly as many as I remember
hanging there the night before!!"
Life may be a burden of worries, but there is a way to keep our loved
ones untouched from these worries.
Time will heal every wound.
Whoever is tensed today,
look for a tree 🌳
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