A long time ago in India there lived a young couple. The young couple had wanted a child very much, and when they finally had a baby, they loved him with all their hearts. However, before the baby was one year old, he became sick and soon died. The young couple cried and cried and could not stop. They would not let anyone bury the child and asked everyone to help them find the medicine that would make their son come back to life again. The people in the village did not know what to do. They thought the young couple had gone crazy over the death of the baby. The villagers were worried that the young couple would not be able to return to their old way of life if they continued to focus on the death of the baby. One day, a wise man form another village came to the young couple and told them that perhaps they could seek help from the Buddha. The couple rushed to pay the Buddha a visit. After they explained their reason for visiting, the Buddha nodded and said, "I have what you are looking for. But the medicine is missing one ingredient." "What is the ingredient ?" asked the couple anxiously. "We will find it for you." "All I need is a handful of mustard seeds," said the Buddha slowly, "but it must come from a family where no one has died. That means no child, no spouse, and no parent has died in the family." The young couple were so anxious to bring the baby back to life that they did not think about the Buddha's words, and set out to look for the mustard seeds. However, after months and months of searching, they came to realize that the Buddha's request was impossible to fulfill. However, the young couple learned something important during their search for the mustard seeds. They saw that every family they visited had lost someone, be it a child, a parent, or a spouse. All of these families learned to go on with their lives after the loved one's death. The couple saw that death was a part of the life cycle, and as painful as it was for them, it was part of life. The families' stories and talks help the young couple feel better, and they realized they were not alone. But most importantly, they learned that they could continue to live a normal life after the death of their child. 虽然考联考时粉紧张...但是这篇文章还是蛮让人感动的XD --

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