The Apple Tree and The Orange Tree

The Apple Tree and The Orange Tree

by FACES, INC on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 11:31am ·

A person living in Michigan desires an apple so the person packs up and travels to Florida where he comes upon and Orange tree. He walks up to the Orange tree and says, "Hello, I would like an apple". The Orange tree says, " I am sorry but I am an Orange tree and I have no apples". The person then says, " but you are a fruit tree and surely you can give me what I desire". The Orange tree tries and tries but is not ever able to give the person an Apple. The person tries and begs but the Orange tree never is able to fulfil his desire for an apple. The person gets angry at the Orange tree for not being able to be an Apple tree. The person resents the Orange tree, blames the Orange tree and is so very hurt that the Orange tree is not an Apple tree. The Orange tree becomes confused and wonders why the person came to the Orange tree when the person really wanted an Apple tree and all that an Apple tree could give. Finally the person leaves the Orange tree and sadly travels back to Michigan. One day reflecting on the Orange tree, the person realizes that the Orange tree couldn't give him apples because he wasn't capable. The Orange tree was an Orange tree. The Orange tree was just being an Orange tree and it was his lack of acceptance that caused the dissappointment. It was the person who believed and expected the Orange tree to give him an Apple that caused his sadness. The person was empowered and enlightened so..... One beautiful fall day the person decided he wanted an apple and went to an Apple tree and was no longer disappointed.