A boy trips in the forest and screams in pain, hearing his scream echoed back from the mountain. He shouts various things at the echo and receives the same responses back. His father explains that this "echo" is actually a reflection of life - we receive back from life what we put out, so if we want love we must give love, and kindness will be met with kindness. Life is a mirror of our own actions.

1. The Echo of LifeThe Echo of Life
A man and his son were walking in the forest.A man and his son were walking in the forest.
Suddenly the boy trips and feeling aSuddenly the boy trips and feeling a
sharp pain he screams, “Ahhhh!”sharp pain he screams, “Ahhhh!”
Surprised, he hears a voice coming fromSurprised, he hears a voice coming from
the mountain,the mountain, “Ahhhh!”“Ahhhh!”
Filled with curiosity, he screams:Filled with curiosity, he screams:
“Who are you?”,“Who are you?”,
but the only answer he receives is:but the only answer he receives is:
“Who are you?”“Who are you?”
This makes him angry, so he screams:This makes him angry, so he screams:
“You are a coward!”,“You are a coward!”,
and the voice answers:and the voice answers:
“You are a coward!”“You are a coward!”

2. He looks at his father, asking,He looks at his father, asking,
“Dad, what is going on?”“Dad, what is going on?”
““Son,” the man replies, “Pay attention!”Son,” the man replies, “Pay attention!”
Then he screams, “I admire you!”Then he screams, “I admire you!”
The voice answers:The voice answers: “I admire you!”“I admire you!”
The father shouts, “You are wonderful!”,The father shouts, “You are wonderful!”,
and the voice answers:and the voice answers: “You are wonderful!”“You are wonderful!”
Then the father explains, “People call thisThen the father explains, “People call this
‘ECHO’, but truly it is‘ECHO’, but truly it is ‘LIFE’!‘LIFE’!
Life always gives you back what you give out.Life always gives you back what you give out.
Life is a mirror of your actions.Life is a mirror of your actions.

3. If you want more love,If you want more love,
give more love!give more love!
If you want more kindness,If you want more kindness,
give more kindness!give more kindness!
If you want understanding and respect,If you want understanding and respect,
give understanding and respect!give understanding and respect!
If you want people to be patient andIf you want people to be patient and
respectful to you,respectful to you, give patience and respect!give patience and respect!
This rule of nature applies toThis rule of nature applies to
every aspect of our lives.”every aspect of our lives.”
Life always gives you backLife always gives you back
what you give out.what you give out.
Your life is not a coincidence,Your life is not a coincidence,
but a mirror of your own doings.but a mirror of your own doings.
Author: UNKNOWN