"The Fern and The Bamboo 🎍"
One day I had decided to stop... I had left my job,my friends,my spirituality... I want to leave my life.
I went to the forest so I can have one last conversation with Allah(God).
"Allah(God),Did I ask,Can you give me one good reason to not stop?"
An answer surprised me...
"Look over there,do you see the Fern and The Bamboo?"
"When I planted the Fern and the seeds of the Bamboo,I took very good care of them".
I gave them light. I gave them water. The fern quickly emerged from the ground. Its brilliant green covered the forest floor.
At the same time, nothing happened on the Bamboo's side. But I didn't abandon it.
The second year,the Fern was full of life, and abundant. And still nothing happened on the Bamboo's side.
However, I did not abandon it. The third year? Still nothing. However, I did not abandon it.
The fourth year? Nothing yet. I wasn't abandoning it. Then, in the fifth year, a very small shoot emerged from the ground. Compared to the fern, it was apparently very small and insignificant...
But in just 6 months later, the bamboo measured more than 30 meters in height.
It had spent five years developing its roots, roots that had made it strong and given it everything it needed to grow and develop into all of its magnificence.
"I never give any of my creations a challenge that it cannot meet".
"Did you know that during all these times of struggle, you cultivated your roots?"
I haven't given up on bamboo.
I'll never give up a single being
Don't compare yourself to others.
Bamboo has a different purpose than fern. Yet they both make the forest beautiful.
-Yes, give me glory by climbing as high as you can.
I left the forest and brought back this story. Allah (God) will never give up on you. Never, never, never give up.
"Don't tell the Lord how great the problem is, tell the problem how great the Lord is!"
"Plants that resist the wind break, while flexible plants survive hurricanes."
"If there is light in your soul, there will be beauty in you.
If there is beauty in you, there will be harmony in your home.
If there is harmony in your home, there will be order in your country.
If there is order in your country, there will be peace in the world."