~ Parable of the Spoons ~
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."
(author unknown)
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