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THE STENCH OF HATRED
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, o" ^( }5 d' f( C0 x( ?" `  bA kindergarten teacher has decided to let her class play a game.
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The teacher told each child in the class to bring along a plastic

  j. r$ k0 \& O3 [& }bag containing a few potatoes. Each potato will be given a name
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of a person that the child hates, so the number of potatoes that

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of people he/she hates.
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So when the day came, every child brought some potatoes with
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3 while some up to 5 potatoes.
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) j9 G: g7 ~! Y, }* @/ ZThe teacher then told the children to carry with them the potatoes

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Days after days passed by, and the children started to complain

due to the unpleasant smell let out by the rotten potatoes. Besides,

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week, the children were relieved because the game had finally ended.

" ]' Q* D6 y: G0 o( x2 `The teacher asked: "How did you feel while carrying the potatoes

with you for 1 week?" The children let out their frustrations and
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started complaining of the trouble that they had to go through
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: A$ f* ^0 [+ w, _+ Y( lThen the teacher told them the hidden meaning behind the game.
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The teacher said: "This is exactly the situation when you carry
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: J8 w! M4 {: }' r/ n* j- `* e2 }your hatred for somebody inside your heart. The stench of hatred
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will contaminate your heart and you will carry it with you wherever
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$ M4 F3 g$ T" Pyou go. If you cannot tolerate the smell of rotten potatoes for just
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1 week, can you imagine what is it like to have the stench of hatred
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"Forgiveness is not something you do for someone else;
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Give yourself the gift of forgiveness"

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The implied meaning is simple but profound.