TheCycleofLifeandLeaves(AStoryofReincarnation)

摘要: Preface:Intheheartofalushforest,ayoungsaplinggrew.Itstretcheditsdelicateleavestowardst...

Preface:

Intheheartofalushforest,ayoungsaplinggrew.Itstretcheditsdelicateleavestowardsthesun,itsrootsfirmlyplantedintherichearth.Astheseasonspassed,thesaplinggrewtallandstrong,itsleavesturninggoldenintheautumnbreezebeforefallingtotheground.Butthiswasonlythebeginningofitsjourney,forastheleavesfell,thesaplingwouldlearnthatlifeanddeatharebutstepsinthecycleofrebirth.

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Thesaplingwatchedasitsleavesdrifteddown,twirlingandswirlingonthewind.Theylandedontheforestfloor,joiningacarpetofotherleavesthathadfallenbeforethem.Thesaplingfeltapangofsadnessattheirdeparture,butitknewthattheirjourneywasnotoveryet.

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Theleaveslaystillforawhile,baskinginthewarmthofthesunandthecoolnessoftherain.Theymingledwiththesoil,enrichingitwiththeirnutrientsandpreparingitfornewlifetocome.

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Aswintersetin,ablanketofsnowcoveredtheforestfloor.Theleaveslayburieddeepbeneathit,waitingpatientlyforspringtoarrive.

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Andarriveitdid,bringingwithitaburstofnewlife.Tinyshootspokedthroughthesoil,stretchingtowardsthelight.Amongthemwasanewsapling,bornfromthenutrientsandenergyofthefallenleaves.

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Thenewsaplinglookedupatthetoweringtreesaroundit,marvelingattheirstrengthandwisdom.Itknewthatithadmuchtolearnfromthem,butitwasdeterminedtomakeitsownwayintheworld.

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Astheyearspassed,thesaplinggrewtallerandstronger,itsleavesshimmeringinthesunlight.Itwatchedasotherleavesfelltotheground,joiningthecycleofrebirththatithadcometoknowsowell.

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Oneautumnday,agustofwindblewthroughtheforest,carryingthesapling'sleaveswithit.Theysoaredhighintothesky,carriedonthewind'spowerfulcurrents.

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Foramoment,thesaplingfeltasthoughitwereflying.Itfeltfreeandalive,exhilaratedbytherushofthewind.

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Butalltoosoon,thewinddieddown,andtheleavesbegantofall.Theylandedonthegroundwithasoftrustlingsound,joiningtheirfallencomradesinthecycleofrebirth.

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Asthesaplingwatched,itfeltasenseofpeacewashoverit.Itknewthatitsleaveswerenotgoneforever,butweresimplytakingadifferentforminthegreatcycleoflife.

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Yearspassed,andthesaplinggrewintoamightytree.Itstoodtallandstrong,itsbranchesreachingtowardsthesky.

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Itwatchedastheleavesonitsbranchesturnedgolden,thenbrown,thenfelltotheground.Itfeltadeepsenseofsatisfactioninknowingthatitwaspartofsomethinggreaterthanitself.

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Asthetreeaged,itbegantofeelweary.Itsbranchesgrewbrittle,anditsleavesturneddull.

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Oneday,astrongwindblewthroughtheforest,andthetreecouldfeelitstimewascomingtoanend.Itsbranchesshookviolently,andonebyone,theybegantobreakoffandfalltotheground.

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Asthelastbranchfell,thetreeletoutadeepsigh.Itknewthatitstimeonthisearthwasdone,butitalsoknewthatitsjourneywasfarfromover.

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Itsleavesflutteredinthewind,asifbiddingthetreefarewell.Theylandedontheground,andthetreefeltasenseofpeacewashoverit.

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Foratime,thetreelaystill,itsbranchesandleavesminglingwiththeforestfloor.Itfeltasenseofcalm,knowingthatitwasonceagainpartofthecycleofrebirth.

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Butthen,somethingmiraculoushappened.Atinyshootpokedthroughthesoil,growingstrongerwitheachpassingday.Itwasanewsapling,bornfromtheenergyandnutrientsofthefallentree.

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Thesaplinglookedupattheworldaroundit,marvelingatthetoweringtreesthatsurroundedit.Itknewthatithadmuchtolearn,butitwaseagertomakeitsownwayintheworld.

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Astheyearspassed,thesaplinggrewtallerandstronger,itsleavesshininginthesunlight.Itwatchedasotherleavesfelltotheground,joiningthecycleofrebirththatithadcometoknowsowell.

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Andasitwatched,thesaplingknewthatitwaspartofsomethinggreaterthanitself.Itwaspartofthecycleoflifeanddeath,ofrebirthandrenewal.Itwaspartofthegreatcycleofleaves.

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Andso,thecyclecontinued,asithadforgenerationsupongenerations.Leavesfelltotheground,thenroseupagaininnewforms.Lifeanddeathwerebutstepsintheendlessdanceofrebirth.Andsoitwouldbe,untiltheendoftime.