A father saw that his 11 year old son was crying silently. He asked him, "What's the matter, son?" The young boy replied, "My rich classmates laughed at me and called me so n of the 1 . They said that my father lived only on the 'money he earns from watering and feeding plants for people". The father 2 for a moment and then said, "Come with me, son. Let's plant some flowers. It might cheer you up."
He held his hand and 3 him to the garden. Then he took out some flower seeds and said, "Let's 4 an experiment. We will plant two flowers 5 . I will care for one and you will care for the other. I will water mine with the clean water from the lake while you will water yours with 6 water from the pond. We shall see the 7 in the weeks to come." The son was 8 as he joined his father in planting the flowers. It took them some days to finely sprout the flower seeds. They cared for them and watched them grow.
Later on, the father brought his son to the garden and said to him, "Look at the two flowers and tell me your 9 "The boy responded, "My flower looks better and healthier than yours. How is that 10 when your water is cleaner?" The father smiled and then said, "That's because dirty water doesn't 11 a plant from growing. Rather, it 12 as organic fertilizer to help it flourish. So don't let the harsh words from people 13 you. Instead, let it 14 you into being a better person and doing so, you will be like the plant and will flourish even in the midst of dirt like 15 and harsh words."
