A long time ago in India there lived a young couple. The young couple had
wanted a child very much, and when they finally had a baby, they loved him
with all their hearts. However, before the baby was one year old, he became
sick and soon died. The young couple cried and cried and could not stop.
They would not let anyone bury the child and asked everyone to help them
find the medicine that would make their son come back to life again.
The people in the village did not know what to do. They thought the young
couple had gone crazy over the death of the baby. The villagers were worried
that the young couple would not be able to return to their old way of life if
they continued to focus on the death of the baby. One day, a wise man form
another village came to the young couple and told them that perhaps they
could seek help from the Buddha.
The couple rushed to pay the Buddha a visit. After they explained their
reason for visiting, the Buddha nodded and said, "I have what you are looking
for. But the medicine is missing one ingredient." "What is the ingredient
?" asked the couple anxiously. "We will find it for you."
"All I need is a handful of mustard seeds," said the Buddha slowly, "but
it must come from a family where no one has died. That means no child, no
spouse, and no parent has died in the family." The young couple were so
anxious to bring the baby back to life that they did not think about the
Buddha's words, and set out to look for the mustard seeds. However, after
months and months of searching, they came to realize that the Buddha's
request was impossible to fulfill.
However, the young couple learned something important during their search
for the mustard seeds. They saw that every family they visited had lost
someone, be it a child, a parent, or a spouse. All of these families learned
to go on with their lives after the loved one's death. The couple saw that
death was a part of the life cycle, and as painful as it was for them, it was
part of life. The families' stories and talks help the young couple feel
better, and they realized they were not alone. But most importantly, they
learned that they could continue to live a normal life after the death of
their child.
雖然考聯考時粉緊張...但是這篇文章還是蠻讓人感動的XD
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