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The Tale of Your Life: The Air Inside

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Friday, January 16, 2009

The Air Inside

Once, an old man who sells balloons bought a new tank of high quality helium gas. While filling up the balloon, he only managed to fill up one black balloon. Then he found out that the tank was broken and it couldn’t be used any more. While waiting for the new tank to arrive on warranty, he filled the other balloons with ordinary helium.

While selling it in the carnival, a young boy came up to the old man, quietly searching for his favorite balloon. The young boy saw a black balloon floating high above all the others and it is the only balloon that flow, turn and dance when the wind blow. Unfalteringly, he chose the black balloon.

“There are so many bright colorful balloon some even have colors of the rainbow. You sure you want the black one?” asked the old man. The young boy noded, without hesitate.

“The black balloon is the best balloon I’ve ever see,” answered the young boy.

So, the old man handed him the black balloon. While the young boy pays the money, the old man grips his hand and said, “Remember, it is not the color of the balloon that makes the balloon dance. It is the air inside the balloon that gives him the quality,” leaving the money in the young boy’s hand.

9 wise person said:

Rachel F said...

Hey, I like this story, gives the moral of not judging a book by their cover a new perspective :) Thats what the moral is, rite? :D

Btw, could u teach me how to personalise the names of comments on Blogger? Its getting kinda boring to just name the comments as, well, 'comments'. Thanks!

Loong said...

Yes, exactly.:)

Go click on the customize button on top right of your blog.
Then under your Blog Posts box, there should be an edit word on the lower right. Click it.
Then 'configure blog posts' window will appear and you just look for 5 [comments] under 'select items'.
Change the [comments] into whatever you want.
Click save in the lower right of the window.
got it?;)

Anonymous said...

i liked the story too, very good.

Loong said...

Thanks, cinner

Alphane said...

Haha...good story. I think we should get ourself a good "helium gas tank" instead of a "nice colour ballon" to enable us to be a man among the all. :)

Loong said...

exactly, alphane;)

WaHeaven said...

I hope I am the black ballon...

Loong said...

then start to think and act like you are living your dream.
from there, you will find all your weakness to your dream.
solve each of the problems that stop you.
i guarantee that all of the problems is within you.
then you will find you really living your dream.

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