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- I'm Father Bhaskar,

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a Catholic priest at Dyess Air Force Base.

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One of the popular techniques

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used to trap monkeys,

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is use coconut.

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The hunter makes a tiny hole

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and puts a fruit, and tie
the coconut to the tree.

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When monkey comes, it sticks
it's hand into the coconut

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and grabs the fruit.

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Because of it's fist,

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it cannot pull itself
away from the coconut.

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It gets trapped.

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When hunter comes,

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the monkey tries harder and harder,

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but monkey remains trapped.

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It's just because,

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monkey does not want to let go the fruit,

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and release itself from the trap.

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So this is a perfect example

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for us human beings.

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And we do not want to let go of past.

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We hold on to our anger, our frustrations

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and unwilling to forgive.

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And the moment we learn
to let go of our past

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and sinful experiences,

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we welcome God into our lives.

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And we experience the joy and
the love that God promises

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to each one of us.

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God bless you all.