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Understanding The
Voice of Life
A woman and her daughter were
climbing the mountain gathering herbs and medicinal plants. The
daughter nearly tripped over a half buried stone as they passed through a
hollow, and stubbing her toe, she yelled out in pain, "Oooww!!"
Just then, the daughter heard a cry from the other side of the hollow,
"Oooww!!"
Curious, the daughter yelled into the
hollow, "Who is there?" to which came the reply "Who is
there?" This made the daughter indignant, thinking someone was
playing a cruel game, so she yelled, "You are nothing to
me!" And the voice answered in kind, "You are nothing to
me!"
The daughter caught up with her
mother who was some distance ahead humored by what was
happening.
"Daughter," the woman said,
"Pay attention!" Then the mother yelled, "You are
beautiful!" to which the voice replied, "You are
beautiful!" Then the mother yelled, "I love you!" and
the voice echoed back, "I love you!"
The mother explained to her open
mouthed daughter that the voice is known as Echo, but truly it is the
voice of life. "Life always gives back to us what we put out, a
mirror of our thoughts, words, and deeds. If you want to have a
friend, be one. If you want compassion, give it. If you desire
others to be patient and respectful of you, give your patience and respect
to them. This is the law."
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