Pretty Deep.....Think About It!

@Akeela (2078)
Trinidad And Tobago
April 26, 2007 9:05am CST
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 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.'
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@demo3424 (598)
• India
26 Apr 07
wow!what a nice story.if they were no greedy people this world would have been a better place to live where people give and share.because when you give you always get it back in return.
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@Akeela (2078)
• Trinidad And Tobago
26 Apr 07
so true you reap what you sow...
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• United States
26 Apr 07
That is a really fabulous little story!! Thanks so much for sharing it! If only all the people in this world would read it and take the message to heart. If everyone would only care for one another most of our worries and problems would just melt away.
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@Akeela (2078)
• Trinidad And Tobago
26 Apr 07
so very true , thanks for your comment.
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@hiveenu (521)
• India
26 Apr 07
Hi, yes, pretty deep. It tells us that heaven and hell are one and the same and depends on what we make out of ourselves and others. Also it subtly makes us realize that we can create hell out of heaven and vice versa. Thanks.
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@Akeela (2078)
• Trinidad And Tobago
26 Apr 07
so very true glad you see the meaning of the story is that hell is what you make it, thanks..
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@saralee1 (1983)
• United States
26 Apr 07
That truly was an inspiring story, thank you! and, I will be sure to pass it on to people I meet.
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@Beertjie (976)
• South Africa
26 Apr 07
Beautifull story thanks. That is what jesus meant in Matt.25:40 "The King will reply,'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did it for me." Blessings
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