Many years ago, there was an old man. He wanted his sons to learn not to make a judgment (判断) too soon. He told them to go and watch a pear tree. It was far away from their home. The first son went in winter, the second in spring, the third in summer, and the youngest in autumn. When the sons came back, the old man asked them what they had seen. The first son complained (抱怨) the tree was ugly. The second son said the tree was covered with buds (花蕾) and full of hope. The third son said the tree was full of green leaves. They looked so beautiful, and it was the most wonderful thing he had ever seen. The youngest son said that the tree was heavy with fruit. He was filled with the delight of harvest (收获).
The man explained that all of his sons were right, but each of them had just seen the tree in one season. He told them that they couldn't judge a tree or a person too soon. "If you give up in winter, you will miss the hope of the spring, the beauty of the summer, and the harvest of the autumn, " said the old man.
Never give up in hard times and good times are sure to come some day.