The Mustard Seed And Sorrow
Once there was a woman whose only son had died. In her sorrow she
went to ask a wise holy man is there a way to bring her son back to life.
“Fetch me a mustard seed from a home that has never known sorrow. We will use
it to bring your son back to life.” He said to her instead of sending her away
or try reasoning with her.
At once she quickly set off looking for that elusive mustard seed.
The first place she came to is a huge mansion. Knocking on the door, she asked
“I am looking for a house that has never known suffering. Is this the place? It
is very important to me.”
“You
have come to the wrong place” they told her. They begin to pour out all the
tragic things that have befallen upon them.
“Who
is better to be able to help these poor unfortunate souls than I who has
experience sadness and can understand them?” she thought. Therefore she stayed
behind and consoled and comforted them before going to another house that has
never known sorrow before.
However,
wherever she goes, from huts to palaces, there is never one without tales of
sadness and misfortunes. In time to come, she became so involved in listening
to other people’s sad stories that she forgot about her quest for that elusive
mustard seed. By listening to other people, she had actually driven the
grieving out of her life.
Author Unknown
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