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The Picture of Peace

There once was a King who offered a prize to the artist who

would paint the best picture of peace. Many artists tried.

The King looked at all the pictures, but there were only

two he really liked and he had to choose between them.



One picture was of a calm lake. The lake was a perfect

mirror for peaceful towering mountains were all around it.

Overhead was a blue sky with fluffy white clouds. All who

saw this picture thought that it was a perfect picture

of peace.



The other picture had mountains too. But these were

rugged and bare. Above was an angry sky from which

rain fell, in which lightening played. Down the side of the

mountain tumbled a foaming waterfall. This did not look

peaceful at all.



But when the King looked, he saw behind the waterfall

a tiny bush growing in a crack in the rock.



In the bush a mother bird had built her nest. There, in

the midst of the rush of angry water, sat the mother bird

on her nest... perfect peace.



Which picture do you think won the prize?



The King chose the second picture.



Do you know why?







Scroll down for the answer.........











"Because," explained the King, "peace does not mean

to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard

work. Peace means to be in the midst of all those things

and still be calm in your heart. That is the real meaning

of peace.

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