Once upon a time, there lived a six-year-old
boy who received a hatchet as a gift. In
his excitement to use his new tool, the boy went to the orchard and chopped
down a young cherry tree. When his
father found out about it, he called his son forth and asked him if he had done
it. The boy replied that indeed he
had. The father recognizing an
opportunity to instill a life lesson upon his son, embraced him, and exclaimed
that the boy’s honesty was worth more than a thousand trees. The boy lived out his life placing great
value upon truth.
Once
upon a time, there lived a pampered boy who received a silver spoon from his
father. The boy exclaimed, “How
deserving I am father!” to which the father replied, “And don’t you ever forget
it”. A few weeks later, the boy noticed
that his sister had left her spoon unattended and he grabbed it for his
own. When questioned about the spoon,
the boy exclaimed, “She gave it to me, besides, I am worthy of two spoons.” The boy cocked his head and grinned a
supercilious smile. The father patted
his son upon his golden hair and said, “What a fine boy you are.”
Centuries later, two Presidential Portraits
hang in the National Portrait Gallery:
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