There was a man with four sons who wanted his sons to learn not to judge things too quickly. So he sent them each on a quest, in turn to look at a pear tree that was a great distance away.
The first son went during winter, the second son went during spring, the third son went during summer and the youngest son went during autumn.When they had all gone and come back, he called them together to describe what they have seen.
The first son said the tree was ugly, bent and twisted.
The second son said no, it was covered with green buds and full of promise.
The third son disagreed, he said it was laden with blossoms that smelled so sweet and looked so beautiful, it was the most graceful thing he had ever seen.
The last son disagreed with all of them; he said it was ripe and drooping with fruits, full of life and fulfilment.
The man then explained to his sons that they were all right, because they had each seen but only one season in the tree's life.
He told them that you cannot judge a tree, or a person, or by only one season, and that the essence of who they are, and the pleasure, joy, and love that come from life can only be measured at the end, when all the seasons are up.
If you give up when it's winter, you will miss the promise of your spring, the beauty of your summer, the fulfilment of your fall.
Moral:
Don't let the pain of one season destroy the joy of the rest. Don't judge life by one difficult season.
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