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THE TURTLE PICNIC
Author Unknown
August 20, 2010

A turtle family went on a picnic. They had prepared seven years for
their outing. The family left home, searching for a suitable place.
During the second year of their journey, they found it. For about six
months they cleared the area, unpacked the picnic basket, and
completed the arrangements. They discovered, however, that they had
forgotten the salt. A picnic without salt would be a disaster, they
all agreed.

After lengthy discussion, the youngest turtle was chosen to retrieve
the salt at home. Although he was the fastest of the slow-moving
turtles, the little turtle whined, cried, and wobbled in the shell. He
agreed to go on only on one condition: that no one would eat until he
returned. The family consented and the little turtle left.

Three years passed- and the little turtle had not returned. Five
years. Six years. Then in the seventh year of his absence, the eldest
turtle could no longer contain his hunger. He announced that he was
going to eat and began to unwrap a sandwich. At that point, the little
turtle suddenly popped out from
behind a tree shouting, " SEE! I knew you wouldn't wait! Now, I'm not
going to get the salt."

Some of us, like that little turtle, don't trust anyone or give anyone
the benefit of the doubt. We waste away our lives waiting for people
to live up to our poor expectations of them - and they always do. We
can be thankful that God doesn't treat us that way. He accepts us just
the way we are. He believes in us. He cheers us on. He thinks the best
for us. He is proud ofus.When we mess up, He forgives and forgets, and
gives us another opportunity to do good. That's how God treats us, and
that's how we are to treat others. Let's not think the worst of each
other. Let's expect the best

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