A little girl was holding two apples with both hands when her mum came in and softly asked her with a smile “my sweetie, could you give your mum one of your two apples?”
The girl looked up at her mum for some seconds, then she suddenly took a quick bite on one apple, and then quickly on the other. The mum felt the smile on her face freeze. She tried hard not to reveal her disappointment.
Then the little girl handed one of her bitten apple to her mum and said “mummy, here you are. This is the sweeter one...”..........Mmmmmmh!
The girl looked up at her mum for some seconds, then she suddenly took a quick bite on one apple, and then quickly on the other. The mum felt the smile on her face freeze. She tried hard not to reveal her disappointment.
Then the little girl handed one of her bitten apple to her mum and said “mummy, here you are. This is the sweeter one...”..........Mmmmmmh!
The intention of the little girl is unquestionably noble but what was lacking is little patience from the mum not to conclude her case too fast. Perhaps this was the best way to convey the message behind the story; "open your mind before your mouth...." . That we should give others privilege to explain themselves; a polite way of reminding us to never conclude cases for others.....
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