Three trees

Once, there were three trees on a hill in the woods. As they were discussing their hopes and dreams, the 1st tree said: "Some day I hope to be a treasure chest. I can be filled with gold, silver and precious gems. I can be decorated with intricate carvings and everyone will see my beauty."
Then the 2nd tree said: "Some day i will be a mighty ship. I will take kings and queens across the waters and sail to the corners of the world. Everyone will feel safe in me because of the strength of my hull."
Finally, the 3rd tree said: "I want to grow to be the tallest and straightest tree in the forest. People who see me at the top of the hill will look up to my branches, and think of the heavens and God, and how close I am to them. I will be the greatest tree of all time and people will always remember me."
A few year after that, a group of woodsmen came upon the trees. One of them looked at the 1st tree and said: "This looks like a strong tree ... I should be able to sell its wood to a carpenter." He began to cut it down. The tree was happy because he knew that the carpenter would turn him into a treasure chest.
At the 2nd tree, the woodsmen said: "This looks like a strong tree; I should be able to sell it to the shipyard." The 2nd tree was happy because he knew he was on his way to become a mighty ship.
When the woodsmen came upon the 3rd tree, he was frightened because he knew that if they cut him down, his dreams would not come true. One of the woodsmen said, "I don't need anything special from my tree. I'll take this one," and he cut it down.
When the 1st tree arrived at the carpenter's, he was made into a feed box for animals. He was then placed in the barn and filled with hay. This was not what he had hoped for at all.
The 2nd tree was cut and made into a small fishing boat. His dreams of being a mighty ship and carrying kings had come to an end. The 3rd tree was cut into a large pieces and left alone in the dark. The years went by, and the trees forgot about their dreams.
One day, a man and a woman came into the barn. She gave birth and they placed the baby in the hay in the feed box made from the 1st tree. The man wished that he could have made a crib for the baby, but the manger would have to do. The tree could feel the importance of this event and knew that it had held the greatest treasure of all time.
Years later, a group of man got in the fishing boat made from the 2nd tree. One of them was tired and went to sleep. While they were out on the water, a great storm arose and the tree didn't think it was strong enough to keep the man safe. The man woke the sleeping man, and He stood and said, "Peace", and the storm stopped. The tree knew then that it had carried the King of Kings.
Finally, someone came and got the 3rd tree. It was carried through the streets as people mocked the man carrying it. When they came to a stop at the top of the hill, the man was nailed to the tree and left to die there. When Sunday came, the tree realised that it was strong enough to stand at the top of the hill and be as close to God as possible because Jesus had been crucified on it.
Each of the trees got what it wanted, although not in the way it had imagined. In the same way, God's plans for us are not always our plans, but they are always for the best.

Well the story above touches me a lot and I hope that it touches everybody who read it as well.. Before I end my blog today, I would like to wish everybody a wonderful and a Happy Easter Celebration... May God be with you all where ever you all are... God bless....