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Using All of Our Strength

Aug 29, 2015, 8:36 PM

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A timeless story begins with a father and son working in their garden.The young boy struggles to remove a large stump of a tree that was blocking him from planting.

Working nearby, the father saw his son hacking furiously at the stump, and not succeeding.

He approached his son and asked: “What’s wrong son? You seem troubled.”

The son replied: “I am working so hard to clear this stump. I am getting nowhere.”

The father said: “My son, why don’t you use all of your strength?”

“I am!” the son replied.

The father said: “Don’t you realize that my strength is also your strength? Let us do this together.”

They tackled the stump with their joined strength and the path was cleared.

using all of our strength — A son learns a valuable lesson about using all of his strength.

About the Author

Seth Eisenberg is President/CEO of PAIRS Foundation and an author, educator, and relationship skills advocate. His work is rooted in a simple belief: love can be learned, practiced, repaired, and strengthened. He writes about emotional literacy, trauma, communication, resilience, and the practical tools that help people find their way back to connection.