The Lady or the Tiger

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(Just thinking about the two monks sworn to avoid women, crossing the

river, one carries a needy young lady across. After a few hours,

within sight of the monastery, one says, " I'm going to report your

misdeed. " " To which the other responds, I only carried her for a few

minutes, but you're still carrying her. " )

 

So, I would tell myself and friends: " Don't pick up anything that

isn't light. "

 

Now I say, " don't pick anything up at all. " Being sworn to avoid

women was already a weight.But anything can be a weight, including this.

 

Sometimes, when I see people taking " opposing " points of view, I ask

myself, " which is heavier, a ton of lead, or a ton of feathers? "

 

Whichever I choose to carry....

 

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