.Monday, 11 August 2008 '
The Pencil (Slice of Life)The Pencil Maker took the pencil aside, just before putting him into the box. "There are 5 things you need to know", he told the pencil, "before I send you out into the world. Always remember them and you will become the best pencil you can be? ONE: You will be able to do many great things, but only if you allow yourself to be held in Someone's hand. TWO: You will experience a painful sharpening from time to time, but you'll need it to become a better pencil. THREE: You will be able to correct any mistakes you might make. FOUR: The most important part of you will always be what's inside. AND FIVE: On every surface you are used on, you must leave your mark. No matter what the condition, you must continue to write. The pencil understood and promised to remember, and went into the box with purpose in its heart. The parable of the pencil imparts great wisdom in the way we human beings live our lives as well. Allow this parable on the pencil to encourage you to know that you are a special person and only you can fulfill the purpose to which you were born to accomplish. Never allow yourself to get discouraged and think that your life is insignificant and cannot make a change. We are just like the pencil, who can make a difference in our lives and in the lives of the people around us. Don't ever underestimate what you have the power to do!
