Chasing Noodles

(Thank you to SuzeOriginal for showing me this beautiful story) A young man was standing in the middle of the town proclaiming that he had the most beautiful heart in the whole valley. A large crowd gathered and they all admired his heart for it was perfect. There was not a mark or a flaw in it. But an old man appeared at the front of the crowd and said,“Your heart is not nearly as beautiful as mine.” The crowd and the young man looked at the old man’s heart. It was beating strongly but full of scars. It had places where pieces had been removed and other pieces put in … but they didn’t fit quite right and there were several jagged edges. The young man looked at the old man’s heart and laughed. “You must be joking,” he said. “Compare your heart with mine … mine is perfect and yours is a mess of scars and tears.” “Yes,” said the old man, “Yours is perfect looking … but I would never trade with you. You see, every scar represents a person to whom I have given my love….. I t...

la curiosidad mato al gato

A mud-fish is a type of fish that lives and thrives in muddy water. If these areas become dry, a mud-fish can survive by living under a decaying log or leaves. All they need is leaves or other debris to keep them moist and they can live out of the water for as long as two months. The mud-fish has this adaptation ability which allows it to survive in places other fish can’t.  That makes the mud-fish pretty unique. Not particularly nice to look at, but this little guy has adapted to what he has and lives happily there. Well, relatively happy. He's quite an aggressive fella, but can you blame him, he cant be perfect.  In between the mud and the decay, he shines with his bright coat and proves, no matter what the situation around you, you can choose to be happy, bright and shiny. 

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