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THE STENCH OF HATRED


( H, Q7 \/ H; R6 W8 j- d) J. m7 DA kindergarten teacher has decided to let her class play a game.

" O% N7 T# I( NThe teacher told each child in the class to bring along a plastic
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bag containing a few potatoes. Each potato will be given a name
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5 o/ w6 K$ p0 u- Pa 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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the name of the people he/she hated. Some had 2 potatoes; some
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1 }4 V  b% C3 U( a5 }The teacher then told the children to carry with them the potatoes
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( T" I- D0 y6 Win 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
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due 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

week, the children were relieved because the game had finally ended.
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3 o, E" K2 L; A2 ^% v" {! MThe teacher asked: "How did you feel while carrying the potatoes
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with you for 1 week?" The children let out their frustrations and

started complaining of the trouble that they had to go through

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Then the teacher told them the hidden meaning behind the game.
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: g  k/ G+ h  a, x4 o( r# i# o; r. RThe teacher said: "This is exactly the situation when you carry

0 Y' {3 G3 i; i7 |. fyour hatred for somebody inside your heart. The stench of hatred

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7 g/ d( ^' h8 p0 g0 w0 R+ Y3 Eyou go. If you cannot tolerate the smell of rotten potatoes for just

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in your heart for your lifetime???"
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6 F0 g  I) |" K: _6 ^( C5 _" O"Forgiveness is not something you do for someone else;

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Give yourself the gift of forgiveness"

connie

The implied meaning is simple but profound.