Three Small Trees

Long long time ago, there were three small trees on a high mountain. One day they talked about their wishes together: What will they do when they grow up? The first little tree saw the bright stars in the sky and they were very beautiful, so it said: "I hope when I grow up, I can be made into a jewelry box containing the most precious jewelry in the world." The second little tree saw the rough sea in the distance, and said: "I hope when I grow up, I can be made into a big ship, carrying the most authoritative king in the world to ride the wind and waves." The third little tree looked at the foot of the mountain. The busy people came down and said, "I just want to stay on the top of this mountain and grow into a towering tree. When those busy people look up at me, they can see God." After many years, the small trees have grown up. One day, three lumberjacks came. The first lumberjack came to the first tree and said, "This tree is very beautiful, just right for me." So it was quickly cut down and transported away. The second worker came to the second tree and said, "This tree is so strong that it is just right for me." So it was cut down and transported away. The third tree thought to itself at this time, "I just want to stay here so that people can see God when they look up at me. Please don't cut me down." Unfortunately the third workman came up to it and chopped it down without saying a word. The first tree was transported to a workshop. It was very excited because its wish was about to come true and it was about to become a jewelry box containing the most valuable jewelry in the world. However, when the workers finished the work, the tree was very disappointed because it found that it had not been made into a jewelry box, but a trough for holding cattle and horse feed. Hundreds of dirty and smelly horses came to eat every day, and they had to live together! It feels discouraged and depressed, frowning and sighing every day. The second tree was also very excited because it was indeed transported to a shipyard, but to its great disappointment, it was not turned into a big ship, but a small fishing boat. It was so small that even riding in rivers was dangerous, let alone riding the waves in the sea, so it was placed in a small lake. It is also frowning and complaining every day. The third tree was even worse. After it was cut down, it was cut into strips and then put aside. No one paid attention to it anymore. It felt very angry. It just wanted to stay on the mountain, but it was cut down. What was even more irritating was that after being cut down, it was put aside without any use. Where is the fairness? After many years, these three trees have almost forgotten their wishes. One night, when the manger made of the first tree was as sad as ever, looking at the sky full of stars, a couple came. The woman was about to give birth. She saw the manger and said, "This manger is so beautiful, right here." She gave birth to a beautiful boy in this manger. At this time, the manger finally understood that it did contain the most precious jewelry in the world, and its wish came true! ! The small fishing boat made of the second tree stayed by the lake and complained as usual. At this time, a tired traveler and some followers came. They boarded the small fishing boat and sailed to the other side. The tired traveler fell asleep on the boat. At this time, the wind was strong and the waves were rough, and the small fishing boat was frightened. It really had no confidence in sending the people on the boat to the other side safely. At this time, the sleeping traveler woke up, stood up and rebuked the wind and waves, and everything calmed down immediately. At this time, this little fishing boat finally understood that it was carrying the most authoritative king in the world to ride the wind and waves, and its wish came true. The third tree lies there silently, unsatisfied with the status quo, so what can it do? However, suddenly one day, someone picked it up, nailed it into a cross, and crucified a man on it. When it was carried to the execution ground by others and reviled by others, it felt really sad for its fate and ashamed of itself. When that man was nailed to the cross and the earth began to shake, the tree understood who the crucified man was. It understood that when people looked up at the cross, they saw the crucified man and also saw God.