Following are a couple of stories that Mr. Levy found interesting to share. Enjoy!

A Tree Grows in India

In India there grows a tree that requires watering on a daily basis for ten years before anything sprouts above ground. If, even on one day, watering does not occur, the tree dies. After ten years of watering the ground, it shoots up thirty feet in several weeks.

The Lost Jewel

A king and queen were out on their pond in a pleasure boat. The sun was shining and they were happy... until the queen dropped one of her jewels into the water. She then became upset.

The king told the captain to recover the jewel. The captain ordered his men into the boats and out on the water where they rowed around looking for it, but were unsuccessful.

The king, seeing that the captain was getting nowhere called in the wise man and asked him to recover the jewel. The wise man told everyone to get out of the water. He then sat down and did nothing. The king waited awhile and then told the wise man to help, as sitting down doing nothing is not going to get the jewel found.

The wise man replied, "Just relax and wait." The pond had become muddied from the turbulent efforts of the soldiers. In time, the mud and the silt that was suspended in the water settled to the bottom. The water became crystal clear. As the sun shone through the water, the jewel began to sparkle. The wise man, the king, and the queen saw the jewel and were then able to recover it easily.