The Travelers and The Plane Tree

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Two men were walking along one summer day. Soon it became too hot to go any further and, seeing a large plane tree nearby, they threw themselves on the ground to rest in its shade. Gazing up into the branches one man said to the other,
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“What a useless tree this is. It does not have fruit or nuts that we can eat and we cannot even use its wood for anything.”
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“Don’t be so ungrateful,” rustled the tree in reply. “I am being extremely useful to you at this very moment, shielding you from the hot sun. And you call me a good-for-nothing!”
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Moral: All of God’s creations have a good purpose. We should never belittle God’s blessings.