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One day
Someone give me a garden
The garden is named “Life Garden”
He says to me,
“I give this garden to you
And also, I give you these seeds
This one is love seed, this one is hope seed, and this one is faith seed
Grow them become trees!
Remember, someday I'll be back and see your garden!”

I receive his gift happily
Then I plant those seeds in the best part of my garden
In first days, I notice their growth very much
Watering them, giving them fertilizer
“That man says, once I am successful to grow them,
They would become very beautiful and strong trees.
He says, the trees would yield so many colorful and delicious fruits
Even they will be too much for you to eat all alone!
So you will like to share the fruits with others
Birds will make nest in the top of your trees
He also says, once I am successful to grow them,
The roots will have the ability
To retain fresh water
You can enjoy it later, believe it!”
Wow! That sounds wonderful!

Some months passed
Until someday I found
So many strange weeds, I never plant before
Anxiety, anger, fear, grudge, lust, spite
I immediately clear them away
Some weeks later
Those weeds appear again
Around my small love, hope, and faith plant
That begin to grow up
Again, I clear those weeds

But, do you know
Every some weeks, those weeds continually appear and appear!
Then I see my love, hope, and faith trees
Even though I notice them so much
Their growth is still very slow
What! I feel like giving up

Then I don't notice my garden anymore
Until someday, someone pass in front of my garden
“Hmmm...this garden is so crowded with weeds
Who is the owner of this garden?
Why are they so lazy?”

Ah! His word makes me realized
When I don't notice my life garden anymore
My life garden would be seen so bad
For everyone passed in front of my garden
Then I rise up, and again clear the weeds away
And I see my love, faith, and hope plant
Oh, some of their leaves seem to be withered!
I remember the man who gives me this life garden
I remember all his words

How fool! Don't be lazy!
I hope many things but do less
What for?
If I am lazy, my garden will be also useless!
Clearing weeds away every some weeks,
Isn't it also part of my duty?
Waiting and noticing the growth of my love, faith, and hope plant
Isn't it also part of my duty?

Just remember, when they grow become trees
They will bless me, bless everyone who pass my garden!
Surely, everyone who see my garden would say,
“Wow! What an amazing garden!
The owner of this garden, must be strong and patient person,
Just like those tall, strong, and fruity trees!”