Painting
Pictures
There
was once a king who had just one eye and one leg.
One
day he asked all the painters in his court to draw a perfect portrait of him.
The
painters were perplexed.
How
could they possibly paint a stunning picture of him with his defects of having
just one eye and one leg?
The
king was however persistent.
One
of the artists eventually agreed, and drew a fabulous picture of the king.
It
was a painting which totally surprised everyone.
He
had ingeniously painted a side angle picture of the king aiming for a hunt with
bow and arrow; targeting with one eye closed and one leg bent.
Thus
it turned out to be a perfect painting with no deformities visible.
At
school you are surrounded by classmates and others who are different in
attitude and behaviour, complexion and shape, weight and height, etc. Realize
that you are all flowers of the same garden, and that each one contributes to
making the garden beautiful. No one is perfect. But everyone is necessary.
Strive
to be more understanding and outgoing from this school year. Live, learn, and
relate by seeing the positive aspects in everything and everyone.
Remember
the saying, “Lifting others while weak is true strength”. In this way you will
succeed, and can contribute to making the world a better place to live and learn
for everyone.
