Hell or Heaven

Author: Unknown
Type: Inspirational Story

A holy man was having a conversation with the Lord one day & said 'Lord, I
would like to know what Heaven & Hell are like.'

The Lord led the holy man to two doors.

He opened one of the doors & 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 & made the holy man's mouth water.

The people sitting around the table were thin & sickly. They appeared to be
famished.

They were holding spoons with very long handles that were strapped to their
arms & each found it possible to reach into the pot of stew & 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 & suffering.
The Lord said, 'You have seen Hell.'

They went to the next room & 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 & plump, laughing & 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.' This greed has resulted in their misery . So living in Hell or Heaven is all in our hands :-))