A holy man was
having a conversation with God one day and said, ' God, I would like to
know what Heaven and Hell are like.'
God 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, that were strapped to their arms and
each found it impossible 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 holy man shuddered at the sight of their misery and suffering.
God 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 equiped 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 God .. 'It requires but one skill.
You see they
have learned to feed each other, while the greedy think only of themselves.'
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