Monday, May 23, 2011

The Echo of Life



"A young boy and his father were walking in the mountains. Suddenly the boy falls, hurts himself, and screams! To is surprise, he hears the scream repeating somewhere in the mountain.

Curious, he yells, "Who are you?"
He receives the answer: "Who are you?"
Confused by the response, he screams, "Coward!"
He hears this repeated to him: "Coward!"
So he looks to his father and asks, "What's going on?"
The father smiles and say, "My son, pay attention."
And then he screams to the mountain, "I admire you!"
The voice answers, "I admire you!"
The man then screams, "You are a champion!"
The voice answers, "You are a champion!"

The boy is surprised but does not understand.

Then the father explains: "People call this an echo, but really this is life. It gives back everything you say or do. Our life is simply a reflection of our actions."

"Don't be afraid to go out on a limb. That's where the fruit is."
-H. Jackson Browne