There
was once an argument among the gods over where to hide the secret of life so
that men and women would not find it.
One
god said: Bury it under a mountain; they will never look there.
No,
the others said, one day they will find ways to dig up mountains and will
uncover it.
Another
said : Sink it in the depths of the ocean; it will be safe there.
No
the others objected, humans will one day find a way to plumb the ocean's depths
and find it easily.
Finally
another god said: Put it inside them; men and women will never think of looking
for it there for a long time – by the time they are intelligent enough to
discover the secret, perhaps they will also be wise enough to use it properly.
All
the gods agreed, and so that is how the secret of life came to be hidden within
us.
Keith and Marnie
Elliott’s “REMEDY” Site
Home
|
Our Stories
|
The Sublime
|
Our World and Times
|
Book Reviews
|
Marnie's Images
|
The Journal
|
Gleanings
|
From The Writings Of. . .
|
Allegories
|