Happened to check my Friendster blogs and found this one -- something I posted 6 years ago.

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This is a beautiful allegory shared to me by a friend through a text message.

The Pencilmaker told the pencils 5 important lessons:

• Everything you do will always leave a mark;
• You can always correct the mistakes you make;
• What is important is what is inside you;
• In life, you will undergo painful sharpenings that will make you a better pencil.; and
• The most important is to be the best pencil you can be. You must allow yourself to be guided by the Hand that holds you.