Marble Parable

A story for YOU

Jayadeva de Silva..

A temple was laid with beautiful marble tiles and with a huge marble statue of the god displayed in the middle of the Sanctum .

Many came from all over the world just to admire this beautiful temple and offer prayers.

One night, the marble tiles started talking to the Marble Statue

Marble tile: Marble statue, it’s just not fair, it’s just not fair! Why does everybody from all over the world come all the way here just to step on me while admiring you and worshipping you ? Not fair! Both of us came from Makarana in the same truck. Everybody is standing on me and praying to you .

Marble Statue: My dear friend, marble tile, I agree with you that both of us came on the truck . We were actually from the same cave too !

Marble tile: Yeah! That’s why I feel it is even more unfair. We were born from the same cave and yet we receive different treatment now. Not fair!

Marble Statue: Then, do you still remember the day when the sculpture tried to work on you, but you resisted his tool?

Marble tile: Yes, of course I remember. I hate that guy! How could he use his tool on me, it hurt so badly.

Marble Statue: That’s right! He couldn’t work on you at all as you resisted being worked on.

Marble tile: So???

Marble Statue: When he decided to give up on you and start working on me instead, I knew at once that I would be something different after his efforts. I did not resist his tool, instead I bore all the painful tools he used on me. I took millions of blow on to myself , and now, have became a statue worthy of being worshipped .

Marble tile: Mmmmmmmmm…………

Moral of the story (through the Marble Statue): My friend, there is a price to everything in life. Since you decided to give up half way, you can’t blame anybody who steps on you now!