Story About Light
Once upon a time there was a very wealthy business man who had 3 sons. He thought, "If I divide my estate into 3 equal portions, after some time equality will probably not remain. One of the sons will become successful, another mediocre, and still the third may find decrease in his wealth."
"Then surely jealousy will arise among the three, one thinking his brothers got the better share, or the like, and it is quite possible that after arguing over wealth, the boys will go their own ways, and the unity of my family will dissolve. Let me devise an examination by which I can see which is the most clever of the three sons, and then I will make him the manager of the entire estate on behalf of the family."
Reasoning thusly, he called his three young sons together and said, "Boys, I am giving to each of you one dollar. I want you to go to the market and purchase enough goods to fill up your rooms from floor to the ceiling and out to the four walls. For one dollar purchase whatever you like with which to fill your room."
Each taking his dollar, the three boys ran off in the direction of the market.
That evening father came home, and immediately went to the eldest son's room. "Well, what did you purchase?" he inquired.
"Father," replied the oldest son. "On the way to the market I found a gardener with a truck full of grass. For one dollar he brought the entire load here, and you see, I have filled my room from the floor to the ceiling and out to the four walls with grass."
Opening the door to his room, father peered in to see that the room was indeed filled with grass. He thought for a moment, and then said, "Perhaps we can get a goat or a cow to come and eat all of that grass. I will reserve my decision until I see what the other boys have brought."
He moved over towards the second son's room. "What did you purchase?" he asked.
"Father," came the eager reply. "I went into the market place and negotiated with the cotton seller and after an intense negotiation I succeeded in purchasing an entire room full of cotton. You see, Father, "he said opening up the door to his room. "I have filled my room from floor to the ceiling and out to the four walls with cotton."
Father thought for a moment and then said, "We'll be able to make some pillows and new comforters, quilts and mattresses. But let me reserve my decision until I see what your other brother has brought."
So saying, he moved off to the youngest son's room."What have you brought?" he asked.
"Father, " called the youngest son."Here is ninety cents, your change, he said offering a fistful of coins to the amazement of his elder.
Father looked at the shining coins in the palm of this hand and again requested "How did you spend the money? What did you buy?"
"Father," replied the youngest."I gave five cents for a small clay bowl, two cents for a piece of string, and another three cents for a little oil, and see, Father! I made a lamp, and filled my room from the floor to the ceiling and out to the four walls with LIGHT!"
Opening up the door to the room, Father saw that his room was most certainly filled with light, and with the greatest of joy he hugged his youngest son and proclaimed him the winner.
"Where there is light, there is wisdom as well. And with that wisdom you will manage the wealth of the family."
And now each of us must decide what our Father will find when he comes for our examination? What did we do with God's "dollar?" Do we fill the room of our minds with the things of the world, or do we maintain the light of wisdom burning brightly on the altar of divine inspiration?
装满小屋的东西
一位睿智的父亲，为了考验三个儿子的聪明才智，经过苦心设计，想出了一道试题。父亲分别给了三个儿子每人100元钱，要他们用这100元钱去买他们所能想到的任何东西，再将买回来的东西，设法装满一个占地超过100平方米的巨大仓库。
长子思考了很久，决定将100元钱全部去买最便宜的稻草。结果，稻草运回来之后，连仓库的一半都装不满。
次子稍微聪明一些，他将那100元钱买了一捆捆棉花，将棉包拆开，希望能装满仓库。但是依然装不满巨大仓库的三分之二。
小儿子看着两个哥哥的举动，等他们试过并失败之后，小儿子轻松地走进仓库，将所有的窗户牢牢关上，请父亲也走进仓库中。然后小儿子把仓库的大门关好，整个仓库霎时变得伸手不见五指，黑暗无比。这时，小儿子从口袋中拿出他花了1元钱买来的火柴，点燃也是用1元钱买的小蜡烛。
顿时，漆黑的仓库中充满了蜡烛所发出的光芒，虽然微弱，却是温暖无比。
大道理：一味地追求物欲或仅仅用物质来满足自己，那是无法满足空虚的心灵的。只有爱才能给人带来温馨，才能填满空虚的心灵。
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