The monkey the apples !!!
There once was a happy monkey
wandering the jungle, eating delicious fruit
when hungry, and resting when tired.
One day he came upon a house,
where he saw a bowl of the
most beautiful apples.
He took one in each hand
and ran back into the forest.
He sniffed the apples and smelled nothing.
He tried to eat them, but hurt his teeth.
They were made of wood, but they were
beautiful, and when the other monkeys saw
them, he held onto them even tighter.
He admired his new possessions proudly
as he wandered the jungle.
They glistened red in the sun,
and seemed perfect to him.
He became so attached to them, that
he didn't even notice his hunger at first. 
A fruit tree reminded him,
but he felt the apples in his hands.
He couldn't bear to set them down
to reach for the fruit.
In fact, he couldn't relax, either,
if he was to defend his apples.
A proud, but less happy monkey
continued to walk along the forest trails.
The apples became heavier,
and the poor little monkey
thought about leaving them behind.
He was tired, hungry, and he
couldn't climb trees or collect
fruit with his hands full.
What if he just let go?
Letting go of such valuable
things seemed crazy,
but what else could he do?
He was so tired.
Seeing the next fruit tree,
and smelling it's fruit was enough. 
He dropped the wooden apples
and reached up for his meal.
He was happy again.
Like that little monkey,
we sometimes carry things
that seem too valuable to let go. 
A man carries an image
of himself as "productive" -carries
it like a shiny wooden apple. 
But in reality, his busyness
leaves him tired, and
hungry for a better life.
Still, letting go seems crazy. 
Even his worries are sacred
apples- they prove he's
"doing everything he can."
He holds onto them compulsively. 
  May God's glorious blessings
abound always to You Family !!!
Joseph,Poh,Mabeline Isaac Tan 
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