| - | A Handful of Clay Henry van Dyke There a handful of clay was a handful of clay in the Bank of a river. It was only common clay ,coarse and heavy ;but it had high thoughts of its own value ,and wonderful dreams of the great place which it was to fill in the world when the time came for its virtues to be discovered.<br> Overhead ,in the spring sunshine ,the trees whispered together of the glory which descended upon them when the delicate blossoms and leaves began to expand ,<a href="" target="_blank">hollister</a>,and the forest glowed the fair ,clear colors ,as if the dust of thousands of rubies and emeralds were hanging ,in soft clouds ,above the earth.<br> The flowers ,surprised with the joy of beauty ,bent their heads to one another ,as the wind caressed them ,and said: & quot ;Sisters ,how lovely you have become. 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Now I am on my way to play a great part in the world.<br>" ;But the hard journey was nothing ,compared with the tribulation and distress that came after it. The clay was put into a trough and mixed and beaten and stirred and trampled.<br> It seemed almost unbearable. But there was consolation in the thoug HT that something very fine and noble was certainly coming out of all this trouble. The clay felt sure that ,<a href="" target="_blank">hollister madrid</a>,if it could only wait long enough ,a wonderful reward was in store for it.<br> Then it was put upon a swiftly turning wheel ,and whirled around until it seemed as if it must fly into a thousand pieces,hollister. 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Close beside the board there was a pool of water ,hollister,not very deep ,not very clear ,but calm enough to reflect ,with impartial truth ,every image that fell upon it.<br> There for the first time ,as it was lifted from the board ,the clay saw its new shape ,the reward of all its patience and pain ,hollister,the consummation of its hopes - a common flower-pot ,straight and stiff ,red and ugly.<br> And then it felt that it was not destined for a king house ,nor for a palace of art ,because it was made without glory or beauty or honor ;and it murmured against the unknown maker ,saying ," ;Why hast thou made me thus ?" Many days it passed in ;sullen discontent.<br> Then it was filled with earth ,and something it knew not what - but - something rough and brown and dead-looking ,was thrust into the middle of the earth and covered over.<br> The clay rebelled at this new disgrace. " ;This is the worst o F all that has happened to me ,to be filled with dirt and rubbish. Surely I am a failure." ;But presently it was set in a greenhouse ,where the sunlight fell warm upon it ,and water was sprinkled over it ,and day by day as it waited ,a change began to come to it.<br> Something was stirring within it - a new hope. Still it was ignorant ,and knew not what the new hope meant. One day the clay was lifted again from its place ,and carried into a great church.<br> Its dream was coming true after all. It had a fine part to play in the world. Glorious music flowed over it It was surrounded with flowers. Still .It could not understand.<br> So it whispered to another vessel of clay ,like itself ,close beside it ," have they set me ;Why here ?Why do all the people look toward us ?" And the other vessel ;answered ," ;Do you not know ?You are carrying a royal scepter of lilies.<br> Their petals are white as snow ,and the heart of them is like pure gold. The people look this way because the flower is the most wonderful In the world. And the root of it is in your heart.<br>" ;Then the clay was content ,and silently thanked its maker ,because ,though an earthen vessel ,it held so great a treasure. 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The river because of adding a new force and feel happy ,it is immersed in water the joy of reunion ,continue to better tone to the murmur whisper, recounts how he is free from ice and snow manacle ,how from the snow-covered hills Pentium run here, and it is in a hurry to take significant work - countless waterwheel the wheel is waiting for it to promote ,the great ships waiting for it to go to the sea .<br>Clay unsuspectingly to stay in bed ,and constantly with lofty ideal to comfort themselves . My time will come , it said , I was not long buried .Worldly glory ,glory ,at the appropriate time, will come to my head .<br> One day, clay found itself taken from the place ,not waited so long .A shovel down ,it was dug up ,and other dirt together into a cart ,along a seems very rugged stony road ,transported to distant places .<br>But it was not afraid ,nor discouraged ,but just thought: this is completely necessary .The path to glory is always rugged .Now I must go out into the world to complete my mission . This stretch of road is very hard, but compared with the tribulation and anguish but nothing .<br>The clay was put into a trough ,and then a mixed ,beating ,stirring ,<a href="" target="_blank">hollister madrid</a>,trample .It was unbearably bitter .But the thought that something very fine and noble from this pain will emerge ,felt relieved .<br>Clay firmly believed that, as long as it can wait long enough ,one day it will get a reward .Then it was put upon a rapid rotation of the suspension wheel ,they would follow all rotate together ,hollister france,I feel like they are about to be thrown to be smashed to pieces .<br>During the rotation ,as if there is a divine pressed it and molded together ,so although it through all the dizziness and pain ,it felt has started to become a new shape .Then an unknown hand put it through the stove burning ,around --- it is sad that the hot piercing - more than in summer the sun much worse .<br>But throughout the period ,clay has always been very strong ,have withstood all test ,in the confidence of a great future .It is thought, since she was so much of my time ,I was doomed to have a bright prospect .<br>Looks like I to serve as the ornament of a temple ,the table of a king precious vase ,hollister uk. 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Since then a few days it depression soon .<br>Then it was filled with earth ,there is another thing - what it is not clear to pale yellow ,but rough ,like ugly - to be inserted into the middle of the earth ,<a href="" target="_blank">hollister</a>,and then things cover .<br>This new humiliation caused great dissatisfaction with clay . I do not ,is now to the extreme ,people put some refuse to .My life is ruined . But soon ,clay and give a person placed in a greenhouse, the genial sunshine upon it, and often give it water ,which in its day waited, a change began to come .<br>Something was stirring within it --- a new hope !But it was still not understand ,do not know what that means .One day the clay was lifted again from its place ,into a magnificent church .<br>Its dream that will be achieved .It is in the world is the dosomethinpreviouslyunreleased .The air sound waves ,surrounded by flowers fragrance .But it could not understand .Then stepped to beside it and it as like as two peas another vessel of clay as asked ,hollister france, why they put me in here ?Why is everybody looked to us ? The other vessel replied , don You are carrying a royal scepter of lilies .<br>Their petals are white as snow ,the heart of them is like gold .People concentrated here ,because the flower is the most wonderful in the world .And the root of it is in your heart .Then the clay to ones content ,and silently thanked its maker,<a href="" target="_blank">hollister</a>, because although he is just a clay vessels ,but the inside is a rare treasures .<br>Related articles:
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