Some of the king's wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded. After the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been. The peasant learned what many of us never understand.
Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve our condition.
Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liz who was suffering from a rare and serious disease. Her only chance of recovery appeared to be a blood transfusion from her 5-year old brother, who had miraculously survived the same disease and had developed the antibodies needed to combat the illness. As the transfusion progressed, he lay in bed next to his sister and smiled, as we all did, seeing the color returning to her cheeks. Then his face grew pale and his smile faded. You see understanding and attitude, after all, is everything.