*A Lighted Lamp !*
Once upon a time, there was a small town. There lived a man by himself who couldn’t see. He was blind. Yet, he carried a lighted lamp with him whenever he went out at night.
One night as he was coming home after having a dinner outside, he came across a group of young travellers. They saw that he was blind, yet carrying a lighted lamp. They started passing comments on him and made a fun of him. One of them asked him, “Hey Man! You are blind and can’t see anything! Why do you carry the lamp then?!”
The blind man replied, “Yes, unfortunately, I am blind and I can’t see anything but a lighted lamp which I am carrying is for the people like you who can see. You may not see the blind man coming and end up pushing me. That is why I carry a lighted lamp”.
The group of travellers felt ashamed and apologized for their behaviour.
*Moral* : We should think before judging others. Always be polite and learn to see things from others point of view.
What a great story of other-centered attitude and lifestyle! Perhaps that blind man carried that lamp ultimately for himself but in caring for himself, he cared for others, too. The Scripture says in Matthew 22:39, “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
I believe a little bit of inconveniencing self and a little bit of consideration for others would make this life more pleasant to live.
Have a blessed day!
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