The Parable of the Spoons

[cly]

A family friend sent this to me today in e-mail. I think ya'll will enjoy it.

In Christ,

CLY

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The 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 while the greedy think only of themselves. "

...A friend is someone who reaches for your hand, and touches your heart.

 

[ChristineES]

Pretty cool. I heard that story years ago but forgot about it. Thank you for posting it.

 

[Solo]

Neet story. I liked it.

I am not thin or sickly because of my ability to use a short spoon!!!! :D

 

[mutzrein]

Fascinating - thanks

 

[Vic C.]

That first group, hmm... not very resourceful, were they? Why didn't they just move their hands a litle further down the spoon after getting some stew, effectively reducing the length of the spoon? :-?

j/k

Don't worry, I got the moral of the story. ;-)

 

[cly]

That first group, hmm... not very resourceful, were they? Why didn't they just move their hands a litle further down the spoon after getting some stew, effectively reducing the length of the spoon? :-?

j/k

Don't worry, I got the moral of the story. ;-)

Actually, that thought crossed my mind too. But you know, it works out if you don't have that thought. :wink: