"the stone cutter"

Holy Week ngaun db? sabi nila now is the right time to reflect on one's life...
reflect...reflect...reflect... ako kc nkkpgreflect ako pag kailangn ko na tlga o kya nmn kunwari may nabasa ako o narinig na angkop sa buhay ko...

every sunday nakagawian na ng mama ko bumili ng Phil. Star para sakin... at ako dapt ang unang hahawak noon!! pag may nakialam before me... tepok!! hinihimay-himay ko ung sections ng broadsheet at kukunin ko lng ung mga gusto kong basahin... ^_^ so pagkataz ko... manipis na lng ung dyaryo.. haha! at un na lng ang pagttyagaan ng mga ksama ko sa bahay... hahaha! ang bad ko noh?!! ^_^ newei, last night ko lng nabsa ang weekly column ni Jim Paredez noong march 18... tagal na noh...? newei... ung title ng article nia ay Coming Full Circle...

I will post here a modern day parable... na nbasa ko sa column niya... i think that this parable is for those who are not contented with their lives and for those who wants what they have to suffice...

"there was once a stone cutter who was dissatisfied with himself and with his position in life. one day he passed a wealthy merchant's house. through the open gateway, he saw many fine possessions and important visitors. 'how powerful that merchant must be!' thought the stone cutter. he became very envious and wished that he could be like the merchant.

to his great surprise, he suddenly became the merchant, enjoying more luxuries and power than he had ever imagined, but envied and detested by those less wealthy than himself. soon a high official passed by, carried in a sedan chair, accompanied by attendants and escorted by soldiers beatings gongs. everyone, no matter how wealthy had to bow low before the procession. 'how powerful that official is!' he thought. 'I wish that i could be a high official!'

then he became the high officical, carried everywhere in his embroidered sedan chair, feared and hated by the people all around. it was a hot summer day, so the official felt very uncomfortable in the sticky sedan chair. he lookep up the sun. it shone proudly in the sky, unaffeted by his presence. 'how powerful the sun is!' he thought. 'i wish that i could be the sun!'

then he became the sun, shining fiercely down on everyone, scorching the fields, cursed by the farmers and laborers. but a huge black cloud moved between him and the earth, so that his light coud no longr shine on everything below. 'how powerful that storm cloud is!' he thought. 'I wish that i could be a cloud'

then he became the cloud, flooding the fields and villages, shouted at by everyone. but soon he found that he was being pushed away by some great force, and realized that it was the wind. 'how powerful the wind is!' he thought. 'I wish that i could be the wind'

then he became the wind, blowing tiles off the roofs of houses, uprooting trees, feared and hated by all below him. but after a while, he ran up against something that would not move, no matter how forcefully he blew against it - a huge, towering rock. 'how powerful that rock is!' he thought. 'I wish i could be that rock!'

then he became the rock, more powerful than anything else on earth. but as he stood there, he heard the sound of hammer pounding a chisel into the hard surface, and felt himself being changed. 'what could be more powerful than i, the rock?' he thought.

he looked down and saw far below him the figure of a stone cutter..."


the end... now you reflect.... go! reflect!