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."
The Parable Of The Spoons
