The Parable of the Three Peas

the Pea Pod story is so poignant because it illustrates the three ways in which we can confront discomfort and growth. n a beautiful garden, there flourished a pea plant and in time this pea plant brought forth a pod containing three peas. One day, strong winds blew the pea pod from the plant to the ground. Upon hitting the ground, the pea pod spilled open, scattering the three peas onto the dirt.   The first pea looked around, saw the dark and damp earth and said to itself, “It is dirty and dark and damp out here. I feel so uncomfortable.” And so, it crept back into the pea pod and drew the two halves together to keep itself warm and dry.   The second pea looked around, saw the dark and damp earth and said to itself, “It is dirty and dark and damp out here. I feel so uncomfortable and I stick out like a sore thumb.” And so, it immediately burrowed itself into the dark, damp earth and covered itself with mud until no one could tell that the green pea was there any more.   The third pea looked around, saw the dark and damp earth and said to itself, “It is dirty and dark and damp out here…what this place needs is a lot more green!” So, the third pea put down its roots, germinated and grew into a tall pea plant above the dark, damp earth and in time produced a fine crop of fresh, green pea pods.   [Original author unknown- possibly Morris Venden]

Exerpt from Amy M. Fox Read the full story and her thoughts on this parable.

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