Guest guest Posted January 5, 2003 Report Share Posted January 5, 2003 excellent story. Nisargadatta , KsMo <ksmogrp> wrote: > Know what you mean, but crikey there seem to be a few > right here in this group!! > > " Suppose, many years from now, you have a bout of > senility and while at home you start screaming: " Where > am I? I need to go home. " You head for the door and > one of your daughters stop you and tell you. " Dad, > you're home. " But since your memory is gone, these > words are meaningless to you because your house > doesn't look like home to you. What looks real is the > fear you are not home, and the urge to find it. > > A wiser elder daughter, then steps in and says to you, > " Ok, Dad, I'll take you home. " He grabs you by > the hand, takes you for a walk around the block and > brings you home again. Seeing your house as you come > from the street jars your memory, and you recognize it > as home. What happiness, what peace! > > The walk around the block was useless, and yet, it was > exactly what you needed. " > > > > well said, I'm clicking my ruby slippers 3 times! > can't be a-voided > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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