> 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.'
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> The Lord led the holy man to two doors.
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> He opened one of the doors and the holy man looked in.
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> In the middle of the room was a large round table.
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> In the middle of the table was a large pot of stew,
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> which smelled delicious and made the holy man's mouth water.
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> The people sitting around the table were thin and sickly.
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> 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.
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> But because the handle was longer than their arms,
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> they could not get the spoons back into their mouths.
> The holy man shuddered at the sight of their misery and suffering.
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> 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.
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> There was the large round table with the large pot of stew which made
> the holy man's mouth water.
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> The people were equipped with the same long-handled spoons, but here
> the people were well nourished and plump, laughing and talking.
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> The holy man said, 'I don't understand.
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> 'It is simple,' said the Lord. 'It requires but one skill.
> You see, they have learned to feed each other.
> The greedy think only of themselves.'
Invite your friend to our group and share your 'spoon' with him!!!!!