The Mango Tree
Life is simple: you reap what you sow
When you plant a mango seedling, you may expect your first harvest of fruits in three to six years — provided, of course, that weather conditions are suitable for the tree.
Between the time of planting and harvesting and nurturing the seedling into maturity, you can take pleasure in watching the growth progression of your mango tree.
On its sixth year, you can rest and relax under the shade of its spreading canopy, and savor the sweetness of your first harvest.
Life, if planting a tree, is simple.
You plant a fruit tree, nurture it, and you get to enjoy its fruits.
You plant a shade tree, care for it, and you get to enjoy its shade.
We reap what we sow. This is the natural cycle of Life and Living.
In Life, doing a good turn is also simple — for those with pure hearts. They do good deeds because it is the right thing to do. It gives them cheer and comfort knowing that somehow, they have done something for someone that might change the latter’s life for the better.
But what if one does a good deed for another, with the express purpose of getting something in return? Will this make the doer happy? And will the expected “reward” for doing good happen at…
