Perfect peace

A certain king promised a prize to the artist who could capture in a picture perfect peace.

Many tried.

The king looked at all the works, but there were only two he really liked them.

The first showed a perfect mirror quiet lake that reflected the surrounding mountains.

Above them was a blue sky with fluffy white clouds.

All who saw this painting believed that reflected perfect peace

The second had mountains, but these were rugged. Above was a dark sky,

Of which fell a mighty downpour with thunder and lightning.

Downhill seemed to resound a sparkling stream of water.

This image did not reveal anything peaceful. But when the king looked at the picture more closely,

He noticed that behind the waterfall, in a crack, grew a delicate shrub.

In it was a nest and there, amid the roar of water, a little bird.

What do you think was the winning painting? The king chose the second.

He explained -  The peace does not mean being in a quiet place, no problems, no pain.

It means that even in the midst of these circumstances, our hearts can remain calm.