Guest guest Posted October 22, 2007 Report Share Posted October 22, 2007 Note: forwarded message attached. - Vivek Nirody Anjali.Nirody ; Nikeeta Nirody ; v.kamat Thursday, September 13, 2007 3:28 PM Good one! 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. DisclaimerThis email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify the MailAdmin and destroy the original message. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. Ness has taken every reasonable precaution to minimize this risk, and accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted in this email. Ness reserves the rights to monitor and review the content of all messages sent to or from this E-mail address, and store them on the Ness E-mail system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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