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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."
"A friend is someone who reaches for your hand, and touches your heart."
"People say true friends must always hold hands, but true friends don't need to hold hands because they know the other hand will always be there."
"Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of
battle!"
*Author Unknown
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Posted by Alice on 2007-10-23 21:59:31 | Rating: | Views: 131
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Nice...
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Posted by Wayne
on 2007-10-24 04:40:56
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Thank you, Wayne! :)
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Posted by Alice
on 2007-10-24 10:47:42
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Yep; I like this one. How true! If we don't learn to feed each other we are the one that loses. Have a great day!
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Posted by debwrkn4jesus
on 2007-10-25 08:41:56
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Thanks, Deb! It's too bad we are often caught up with our own lives that we neglect or fail to see the needs of others.....sometimes a helping hand goes a long way! :)
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Posted by Alice
on 2007-10-25 13:24:00
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I love this entry. Five stars from me.
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Posted by SubTomato
on 2007-10-28 17:53:58
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Thank you, SubTomato!....Sending good wishes your way! :)
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Posted by Alice
on 2007-10-28 22:09:22
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