~ THE OAK & THE REEDS ~

There is an old fable in which the mighty oak tree which stood for over
one hundred years finally was blown over by a storm. The tree feel into
a river that floated it downstream until it came to rest among the reeds
growing along the riverbank. The fallen giant asked the reeds in
amazement, "How is it that you were able to weather the storm that was
too powerful for me, an oak tree, to withstand?"


The reeds replied, "All these years you stubbornly resisted the winds
that swept your way. You took such pride in your strength that you
refused to yield, even a little bit. We, on the other hand, have not
resisted the winds, but have always bent with them. We recognized the
superior power of the wind and so, the harder the wind blew the more we
humbled ourselves before it."


Always remember to bend with the wind, and you won't be blown over by the storm!


--- Author Unknown