Chopsticks

A woman who had worked all
her life to bring about good
was granted one wish:
"Before I die let me visit both
hell and heaven." Her wish
was granted.

She was whisked off to a
great banqueting hall. The
tables were piled high with
delicious food and drink.
Around the tables sat
miserable, starving people as
wretched as could be. "Why
are they like this?" she asked
the angel who accompanied
her. "Look at their arms," the
angel replied. She looked and
saw that attached to the
people's arms were long
chopsticks secured above the
elbow. Unable to bend their
elbows, the people aimed the
chopsticks at the food,
missed every time and sat
hungry, frustrated and
miserable. "Indeed this is hell!
Take me away from here!"

She was then whisked off to
heaven. Again she found
herself in a great banqueting
hall with tables piled high.
Around the tables sat people
laughing, contented, joyful.
"No chopsticks I suppose,"
she said. "Oh yes there are.
Look - just as in hell they are
long and attached above the
elbow but look... here people
have learnt to feed one
another".

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