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In order to renovate his house after many years, a man in Japan

tore open the wall.

Japanese houses

normally have a hollow space between the

wooden walls.

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When tearing down the walls, the man found that there was a lizard

stuck there because a nail from the outside hammered into one of the

lizard’s feet.

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The lizard was still alive. The man saw this and felt pity. What had happened? He remembered he had hammered a

nail at this spot when he moved into the house 10 years ago.

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The lizard had survived in such a position for 10 years!?!! The lizard in a dark wall partition for 10 years without moving…it was impossible

and mind boggling.

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He wondered how this lizard survived for 10 years without moving a single step…

since one of its feet was nailed.

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So he stopped his work and observed the lizard…what had it been doing and what had it been

eating?

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Later, strangely from somewhere appeared another lizard, with food in

its mouth…AHHH! The man was stunned and touched deeply.

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For the lizard that was stuck by nail, another lizard had been

feeding it for the past 10 years…

Tears welled up in the man’s eyes. He set the nailed lizard free.

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Such a love, such a beautiful love… Even a tiny creature like this could

show such care and love.

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It’s a wonder what love can do. For a tiresome 10 years the lizard had cared without giving up

hope on its friend.

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“It's your unlimited power to care and

to love that can make the biggest difference in the quality of your

life.”

Anthony Robbins

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Isn’t it an irony that even a small creature

can show so much love and care when men

blessed with brilliant minds have committed

so much cruelty and atrocities against their fellow human beings?

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Conflicts, problems, suffering and

trouble cannot be overcome through force, aggression, violence and war.

Only love, care and compassion can

bring true peace and happiness to man.

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The End

May we all grow in love and compassion

With Metta,Bro. Oh Teik Bin