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THE STENCH OF HATRED

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) m% `  F, `$ \A 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
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3 G, J/ o6 `! s/ j6 Z& `bag containing a few potatoes. Each potato will be given a name
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a child will put in his/her plastic bag will depend on the number
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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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3 ?6 X5 s: k4 h0 @5 k9 O* H! V# lThe teacher then told the children to carry with them the potatoes

in the plastic bag wherever they go (even to the toilet) for 1 week.
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Days after days passed by, and the children started to complain

6 b: K+ R) w% {/ C" y8 Xdue to the unpleasant smell let out by the rotten potatoes. Besides,
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those having 5 potatoes also had to carry heavier bags. After 1

7 n) z( P$ b- x9 J( O) f. x$ iweek, the children were relieved because the game had finally ended.

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

having to carry the heavy and smelly potatoes wherever they go.
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0 ]; i1 |% x/ g. I2 f$ i9 X' |8 wThen the teacher told them the hidden meaning behind the game.
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0 v  a7 Y2 D' C- i  d- J8 }* BThe teacher said: "This is exactly the situation when you carry
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your hatred for somebody inside your heart. The stench of hatred
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# Q, Y+ K8 @( }* R: swill contaminate your heart and you will carry it with you wherever
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you go. If you cannot tolerate the smell of rotten potatoes for just

1 week, can you imagine what is it like to have the stench of hatred
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in your heart for your lifetime???"

. F) ]" V2 a5 m* Q& i  e8 f"Forgiveness is not something you do for someone else;

1 w5 ?$ I" j7 C  a- P% `+ ^it is something you do for yourself.

Give yourself the gift of forgiveness"

connie

The implied meaning is simple but profound.