A lecturer in
front of his audience raised a glass of water and asked, ‘How heavy is this
glass of water?’ Answers called out ranged from 20g to 500g. The lecturer
replied, ‘The absolute weight doesn’t matter. It depends on how long you try to
hold it. If I hold it for a minute, that’s not a problem. If I hold it for an
hour, I’ll have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you’ll have to
call an ambulance. In each case, it’s the same weight, but the longer I hold
it, the heavier it becomes.’ He continued, ‘And that’s the way it is. If we
carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later, as the burden becomes
increasingly heavy, we won’t be able to carry on. As with the glass of water,
you have to put it down for a while and rest before holding it again. When
we’re refreshed, we can carry on with the burden. Working and resting, paining
and enjoying, crying and laughing; such is life. In that sense, again Bangladeshi
people teach me how to live and keep balance in my life. Most of them suffer
from poverty and carry on other burdens, but they also know how to enjoy the gift of life. They remind me Jesus' words: "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."
13/12/2011
¿Cuánto pesa un vaso de agua? How heavy is a glass of water?
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Gozar del regalo de la vida. Casi ná. Gracias por hacernos caer en la cuenta y más ahora que se acerca la Nochebuena. Feliz Navidad para todos. Adiosle-pido
Hay personas que, aún en las peores circunstancias siempre encuentran una esperanza que les lleva a sonreír. Gracias. AC
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