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The Clockmaker’s Garden

Time Grows Where Patience Lives

By GoldenSpeechPublished about a month ago 1 min read

A clockmaker tired of repairing time built a garden where plants grew at different speeds. Some blossomed instantly; others took decades. People visited to understand their own pace. Impatient hearts sat beside slow-growing flowers and learned stillness. Rushed minds watched instant blooms fade quickly and learned caution. In the center grew a single fragile seedling that refused to grow. It blossomed only when a grieving woman watered it with her tears, realizing healing isn’t instinctive—it’s nurtured.

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  • The 9x Fawdiabout a month ago

    hello brother are you getting views on stories because you have published 1600 stories crazy bro

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