LIFE'S LESSONS

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 themiddle 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 that were strapped to their arms
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.'
Remember... I will always share my spoon
with you. :-)
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