"You know, my little boy, there are a lot of nettles, thorns, and weeds in the world. Because people do far more bad than good. And the nettle, the thorn, and the tares are the traces of evil deeds on this earth. But you can see that there are also butterflies. Many small butterflies carry the news of many small kindnesses. And then there are beautiful, large, colorful butterflies: these are rare, very good deeds. The more beautiful and greater good you do, the more beautiful, bigger and more colorful a butterfly takes off in its wake. (...) It's okay if people don't thank you for it. All your good deeds will be reported by a butterfly.
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You know, my little boy, there are a lot of nettles, thorns, and weeds in the world. Because people do far more bad than good. And the nettle, the thorn, and the tares are the traces of evil deeds on this earth. But you can see that there are also butterflies. Many small butterflies carry the news of many small kindnesses. And then there are beautiful, large, colorful butterflies: these are rare, very good deeds. The more beautiful and greater good you do, the more beautiful, bigger and more colorful a butterfly takes off in its wake. (...) It's okay if people don't thank you for it. All your good deeds will be reported by a butterfly.
""Tudod, kisfiam, a világon nagyon sok a csalán, a tövis, a gyom. Mert az emberek sokkal több rosszat cselekszenek, mint jót. És a csalán, a tövis meg a gyom a rossz cselekedetek nyoma ezen a földön. De láthatod, hogy pillangó is van azért. A sok kicsi pillangó a sok kis jóság hírét hordozza magával. És vannak aztán szép, nagy, tarka szárnyú pillangók: ezek a ritka, nagyon jó cselekedetek. Minél szebb és nagyobb jót teszel, annál szebb, nagyobb és színesebb pillangó száll föl a nyomában. (...) Nem baj, ha az emberektől nem kapsz érte hálát. Minden jótettedet egy pillangó viszi hírül."