Four Seasons

A man wanted his 4 sons to learn not to judge things too quickly. So he sent them each on a quest, in turn, to go and look at a pear tree.
The first son went in the winter, the second in the spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son in the fall.
The father then called on each son to describe the tree.
The first son said that the tree was ugly, bent, and twisted.
The second son disagreed, he said it was covered with green buds and full of promise.
The third son said it was laden with blossoms that smelled so sweet and looked so beautiful, it was the most graceful thing he had ever seen.
The last son said it was ripe and drooping with fruit, full of life and fulfillment.
The man then explained to his sons that they had each seen only one season in the tree's life. He told them that you cannot judge a tree, or a person, by only one season.

If you give up when it's winter, you will miss the promise of your spring, the beauty of your summer, the fulfillment of your fall.

Moral of the Story:

Don't let the pain of one season destroy the joy of all the rest.