Hatred and Rotten Potatoes

:A kindergarten teacher has decided to let her class play a game. The
: teacher told each child in the class to bring along a plastic bag
: containing a few potatoes. Each potato will be given a name of a person
: that the child hates, so the number of potatoes that a child will put in
: his/her plastic bag will depend on the number of people he/she hates.
:
:
: So when the day came, every child brought some potatoes with the name of
: the people he/she hated. Some had 2 potatoes; some 3 while
: some up to 5 potatoes.
:
: The 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.
:
: Days after days passed by, and the children started to complain due to
: the unpleasant smell let out by the rotten potatoes. Besides, those
: having 5 potatoes also had to carry heavier bags.
:
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: After 1 week , 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 started
: complaining of the trouble that they had to go through having to carry
: the heavy and smelly potatoes wherever they go.
:
: Then the teacher told them the hidden meaning behind the game.
:
: The teacher said: "This is exactly the situation when you carry your
: hatred for somebody inside your heart. The stench of hatred will
: contaminate your heart and you will carry it with you wherever 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 in your heart
: for your lifetime???"
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:
: Moral of the story:
: Throw away any hatred for anyone from your heart so that you will not
: carry sins for a life time. Forgiving others is the best attitude to
: take!
:
: Life is to be fortified by many friendships.
: To love & to be loved is the greatest happiness.
:
: Fate determines who comes into our lives.The heart determines who stays