THE PARABLE

I noticed a tree that was deteriorating. Day by day I swept up fallen leaves, wondering what was causing it to wither. At first glance, it looked healthy, but as I got closer, I noticed it was silently suffering and dying. The roots were dry, and so was the soil around it. I thought about throwing it away, but this tree seemed to be holding onto the little ember of life it had. It didn't want to give up. Not knowing exactly what to do I began to listen to the voice within telling me that uprooting and replanting it in a new environment would save it. All I had to do was remove what was dead. So, I did. Months had come and gone, and to my surprise, the tree flourished and blossomed. It radiated in the most vivid and vibrant colors, without a trace of its withering past in sight."