And what if we can do both, and deliver? Will we be rewarded?
And what is "reward"?
Monetary?
Or in the blessings of the family?
Little Ms Ma Fett sat down on the bench, stirring her bowl of porridge.
Along came Mr Spider, who sat down beside her.
Ms Ma Fett stirred her porridge furiously, spurting out frustration.
Wasn't her porridge the best in town? Yet Loo See won the Best Porridge Award.
Wasn't she selflessly coaching others, teaching them how to cook good porridge?
Yet she was sidelined for the Porridge Coach of the Year award.
Where's the justice, Ms Ma Fett snarled, stirring the bowl of porridge even more vigorously.
Mr Spider spoke gently, of the little Fetts that Ms Ma Fett brought up,reminiscing of how the little Fetts enjoyed studying the web he spinned, how they enjoyed looking at the swimming patterns of the koi, how they have grown so well into handsome well-behaved young Fetts.
Mr Spider continued speaking of the warmth that Ms Ma Fett had created for the abode, so that it was home, and not just a house.
He spoke of how meaningful Ms Ma Fett's work was, in teaching generation after generation how to cook good porridge, and of how her delicious porridge was helping to feed the town, and keep them perky and gungho, with a strong can-do spirit.
As Mr Spider drone on, spinning his tales with great sincerity, like he would spin his web for his family, Ms Ma Fett began to see the flowers blooming in her garden, the butterflies fluttering around the flowers, the growing plants, the pleasant breeze. She began to see the rainbow over her garden, the good fortune of her family of Fetts in the good health they had, the happiness they enjoyed.
Ms Ma Fett began to count her blessings, and found the credits. Refreshed, she felt recharged and ready, ready to continue and to be her usual energetic self.
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2 comments:
there's truth in the old saying that what matters at the end of it all is the contribution that we have made in the lives of others. investment made in raising our children into good citizens, in enriching the lives of others through mentoring and guidance, by being there for people and those in need - investments of these are worth it because it impacts lives. everything else like our achievements at work and recognition by men are meaningless at the end of it all because these are temporal, they don't last, don't matter as much and are definitely forgotten over time. make the rest of your life the best of your life !
Thanks to Mr Spider and those like yourself, Ms Ma Fett is recharged and much energised. Even without pollen bee!
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