True Friendship


One bright morning, while the dew was resting on the ground,
two buds broke through the ground of the master's garden.
The master gardener was pleased!

A few weeks have gone by now and these two buds have
grown into tall, beautiful flowers.
These two flowers responded strongly 
to the master's love and care for them.

These flowers shared sunshine 
and withstood storms together.
These flowers laughed together and loved each other.
The master gardener was pleased!

One day the master gardener decided to replant one of these
flowers into another garden. 
The flower that stayed behind did not
understand the master's choice!


The flower questioned the master's decision:
"Master Gardener, why did you take 
my friend from me so soon?
The flower tried to hide its hurt, 
yet the master gardener knew!


One evening, the master gardener spoke tenderly
and lovingly to the little sad flower.
"Little flower, I know you are sad 
with the moving of your friend,
but let me share a secret with you.


Friendship is like a coin - there are two sides to it.
One side is loving, caring, and enjoying the friendship.
The other side is learning to let go! 
You see, my little one, 
I need your friend to bloom beautifully
in my other garden.  Just as I need you to bloom here!


The little flower looked up into the master's eyes and smiled.

 It understood! Stepping aside meant allowing its friend 
to become all it could become in the other garden. 
The flower rested!


Oh, the little flower cried sometimes for its friend.
However, it realized that true friendship is two-sided.
You need both sides if you want to be a true friend!