The Giving Tree ( 07 / 02 / 2016 )
The Giving Tree ( 07 / 02 / 2016 )
The quote that follows is probably the best synopsis of the brilliant book “ The Giving Tree ” that I have ever read . It absolutely nails it -- just like the book absolutely nails it … Some folks are starting to wake up to the fact that the only true Joy in life comes not merely when we give to others but rather when we Joyfully sacrifice to give to them ; and yet where Scotty takes the next step is in reminding us all that the greatest suffering we will ever know comes from wasting our preciously fleeting lives by steadily accumulating “ wealth ” & “ comfort ” & “ success ” for ourselves ...
Let go of the latter to enliven the former ... Peace to ALL .
“ The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein is one of the greatest spiritual parables of modern times . When I was a kid , I couldn ' t understand why the tree was so damn happy while the little punk-ass kid was seemingly taking advantage of it . I hated this kid . I wanted to kick him in the nuts and throw rocks at him … And yet now I get it . The Giving Tree is the meek and the all-powerful . Don ' t worry about the tree when you read the story -- The tree feels great . You need to worry about the kid … Poor kid .” ~ Scotty Mühleib
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