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 The Parable Of The Spoons (A Beautiful Story)> > A holy man was having a conversation with the Lord > one day and said, > "Lord, I would like to know what Heaven and > Hell are like. > > "The Lord led the holy man to two doors. > He opened one of the doors and the holy man looked > in. In the middle of the room was a large round > table. In the > middle of the table was a large pot of stew which > smelled > delicious and made the holy man's mouth water. > > The people sitting around the table were thin and > sickly. They appeared to be famished. They were > holding spoons > with very long handles and each found it possible > to reach > into the pot of stew and take a spoonful, but > because the handle was > longer than their arms, they could not get the > spoons back > into their mouths. > > The holy man shuddered at the sight of their > misery > and suffering. The Lord said, "You have seen > Hell."They went to the > next room and opened the door. It was exactly the > same as the > first one. > > There was the large round table with the large pot > of stew which made the holy man's mouth water. The > people were > equipped with the same long-handled spoons, but > here the people > were well nourished and plump, laughing and > talking. > > The holy man said, "I don't understand." > > It is simple" said the Lord, "it requires but one > skill. You see, they have learned to feed each > other. While the greedy > think only of themselves. > > "A friend is someone who reaches for your hand, > and > touches your heart." > | ||||
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