Shulevitz, U., & Shulevitz, U.
(1978). The treasure. New York: Farrar, Straus, Giroux.
Sometimes one must travel far to discover what is near...
A thought provoking tale that makes the mind wonder whether
perhaps it is a metaphor about life. An old man goes in search for a treasure.
He travels a long journey through forests and mountains, only to come to the
conclusion that this treasure that he has been looking for all along was right
under his nose. So a life lesson that can be learned from this tale is that
sometimes we don’t appreciate that the fortune that we most desire is quite
possibly where we least expect it and that quite possibly is closer that we can
ever even imagine.
This made me think of the idea that sometimes we look for happiness elsewhere without realizing we've been happy all along. Isaac goes to look for a treasaure and goes through a long journey without realizing that the traasure has been his all along. This is the connection I make with life. We have greatness in our life and our inability to recognize it makes us jeopardize it while we try to reach greater greatness...
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