27/08/2025
🌱 The Gardener’s Son – A Moral Story
One day, an 11-year-old boy wept silently. His father asked why.
Through tears, the boy said:
"My classmates mocked me, calling me just a gardener’s son. They said you earn only by watering and feeding plants."
The father paused, then gently said:
"Come, let’s plant something together."
He gave his son two flower seeds. The father watered his with clean lake water, while the son watered his with dirty pond water. Weeks later, the boy was stunned—his flower looked healthier.
"How is this possible?" he asked.
The father smiled:
"Because dirt doesn’t stop growth—it often fertilizes it. The same way people’s insults can’t diminish your worth; they only prepare you to grow stronger. When others throw dirt, use it as fuel. Flourish anyway."
🌟 Moral
People’s negative words don’t define you. They are often a reflection of their insecurities. Don’t shrink—grow. Like the flower, thrive even in the midst of dirt.
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