Weekend Story-The Balloon Story

A man made a living by selling balloons at a fair. He had balloons of all colors: red, blue, yellow, and green. Whenever business was slow, he would release a helium-filled balloon into the air. When the children saw the balloon go up, they immediately wanted one. They would go up to him, buy a balloon, and his sales would pick up. The balloon seller repeated this strategy every time there was a lull in the business.

Once, as soon as he released a balloon into the air, he felt a tug at his jacket. Turning around, he saw a little boy who asked, “If you release a black balloon, would that also fly?”

Moved by the boy’s concern, the balloon seller replied with empathy: “Son, it’s not the color of the balloon that matters; it’s what’s inside that makes it go up.”