A curious child asked his mother, “Mommy, why are some of your hairs turning grey?”
The mother tried to use this occasion to teach her child, “It is because of you, dear. Every bad action of yours will turn one of my hairs grey!”
After a moment’s thought, the child replied, “Now I know why grandmother has only grey hairs on her head!”
This joke illustrates how easy it is for tables to be turned on us. Rather than bury our head in hubris, we must use kindness and empathy to guide our actions. This story illustrates:
One day, a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way through school, found he had only one thin dime left, and he was hungry. He decided he would ask for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door.
Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so brought him a large glass of milk.
He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I owe you?” Continue reading
