Sunday, December 22, 2019

Orthodox Parables and Stories: Two babies in a mother's womb



In a mother's womb are two babies. One asks the other: " Do you believe in life after giving birth ;" and he said, "Why do you ask? Of course. There must be something after giving birth. We might be here to prepare, for whatever is next."
"Nonsense", said the first. "There is no life after giving birth. What kind of life would this be?"
The second one said, " I don't know, but there will be more light than here. Maybe we walk on our feet and eat with our mouth. Maybe we have more senses that we can't even imagine now ".
The first one replied: "This is absurd! Walking is impossible. And eat with our mouth? Ridiculous! The umbilical cord gives us the food and everything we need. But the umbilical cord is too short. So, life after giving birth, logically, is out of the question."
But the second one insisted, "Well, I think there is something and maybe it's different from what's here. Maybe we don't need this natural ' Cable ' anymore."
And the first one replied, "Nonsense. And furthermore, if there is life, then why has no one ever come back from there? Labor is the end of life, and after giving birth there is nothing but darkness and silence. It doesn't lead anywhere."
"Well, I don't know" says the second, " but we will definitely meet the mother and she will take care of us ."
Then the first baby replied, "Mother? Do you believe in mother? This is ridiculous. If mother exists, then where is she now?"
The second one said: "She is all around us. We are surrounded by her. We are part of her. It's in her that we live. Without her, this world of ours couldn't even exist."
Then the first one said, "Well, I don't see her, so it makes sense that she doesn't exist".
And then the second baby replied, "Sometimes, when you're quiet, focus and really listen, you can perceive her presence, and you can hear her beautiful voice calling you from above."

by author Pablo J. Luis Molinero

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