My thanks
to Aubrey and Ron for the following stories

4 – Fourth
Important Lesson. – The Obstacle in Our Path.

In ancient
times, a King had a boulder placed on a roadway.  Then he hid himself and watched to see if
anyone would remove the huge rock.  Some
of the king’s wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked
around it.  Many loudly blamed the King
for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the stone
out of the way.  Then a peasant came
along carrying a load of vegetables. 
Upon approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried
to move the stone to the side of the road. 
After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded.  After the peasant picked up his load of
vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been.
The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the King indicating that
the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway.  The peasant learned what many of us never
understand!  Every obstacle presents an
opportunity to improve our condition. 

Originally Published on https://boomersnotsenior.blogspot.com/

Royce Shook Blogger

I served as a teacher, a teacher on Call, a Department Head, a District Curriculum, Specialist, a Program Coordinator, and a Provincial Curriculum Coordinator over a forty year career. In addition, I was the Department Head for Curriculum and Instruction, as well as a professor both online and in person at the University of Phoenix (Canada) from 2000-2010.

I also worked with Special Needs students. I gave workshops on curriculum development and staff training before I fully retired