An animal trainer with the circus is able to dominate elephants by using a very simple trick: when the animal is still a child, he lashes one of his legs to the trunk of a tree. No matter how hard he struggles, the young elephant is unable to free himself. Little by little, he becomes used to the idea that the trunk of the tree is more powerful than he is. When he becomes an adult possessing tremendous strength, one has only to tie a string about the elephant's leg, and tie him to a sapling. He will not attempt to free himself. As with elephants, our feet are often bound by fragile ties. But since, as children, we became accustomed to the strength of the tree trunk, we do not dare to struggle. Without realizing that a simple courageous act is all that is needed to find our freedom.
ERELYNE L. BAUTISTA Associate Accountant Social Mobilization for TB World Vision Development Foundation, Inc. TeleFax: (632) 374-7618 local 109 "Our Vision for Every Child, Life in all its Fullness; Our Prayer for Every Heart, the Will to Make it So."
