The master was watching his apprentice for almost a hour now. The master was smiling.

“What are you doing?”
“I am trying to remove this stone.”
“What is holding you back then.”
“It is very heavy, master”
“Maybe, it belongs on this spot, than”
“No, I didn’t put it there. Somebody must have left it here last night.”
“So you don’t like the stone, here.”
“I was told to plant some flowers here, today.”
“I see. So your problem is not that someone left a stone in your garden. The problem is that you had different plans.”
“Yes, you could say that.”
“So what will you do now.”
“Well, I could plant the flowers on the south side of the rock. The blossoms would contrast with the texture of it. Or I could plant them here in the corner to make a counter spot.”
“So you think there is a place for that stone in your garden?”
“I guess”
“And for the flowers too?”
“Certainly”

The master, still smiling, walked away.