Putting the proverbial Band-Aid on your problems might feel better, but not for long. It takes diligent investigation to root out the underlying cause of problems before you can apply a real remedy. Yet sometimes we get so focused on addressing the symptoms of a problem that we lose sight of looking for a solution.
That's what happened to some folks one day as they were picnicking. It was a popular place to spend an afternoon - a quiet, picturesque landscape that included a winding river. But suddenly, the pastoral scene was pierced with the cries of a baby.
As the picnickers looked around for the source of the cries, another cry could be heard - from a different infant!
"It sounds like they're in the river!" called out a woman as she ran toward the water's edge. The other picnickers followed her and saw that, indeed, one baby after another was floating downstream on the river's current. No sooner would someone dive in to save one child than another would appear around the bend.
One woman watched the chaos for a few minutes, then took off running up the river bank.
"Hey, lady! Where do you think you're going? We need everyone's help saving these kids' lives!"
The woman called back, "I'm going upstream to stop whoever's putting the babies into the river."
A smile is an inexpensive way to change your looks. - Charles Gordy
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