The Bank
An old man came into the bank and asked for a loan of 500 dollars. The bank employee started filling out the papers.
– What are you going to do with this money? – He asked.
– I will go to the city to sell the jewelry that I made.
– What do you have for the security of the loan?
– I don’t know, what is a security? – the man said.
– Well, security – is something that has value and can cover the cost of the loan. Do you have a car?
– Yes – a 1949-year truck.
– No, it won’t suit, – said the bank clerk. – Maybe you have livestock?
– Yes, I have a horse.
– How old is it?
– I don’t know because it doesn’t have teeth anymore to tell.
In the end the papers for the loan were filled and the man was given 500 dollars.
After a couple of weeks the man came to the bank again with a package of money. He counted the ones belonging to the bank and hid the other ones.
– What are you going to do with the other money, – the same clerk asked.
– I will keep them in my house, – the man answered.
– You can make a deposit in our bank.
– I don’t know, what’s a deposit? – The man said.
– Well, you give the money to the bank, bank takes care of it, and when you need money, you can take it.
The old man thought about it and asked:
– Does the bank have something to give me in security for the money?
ONE DAY THERE WILL BE PEACE AND HARMONY
One day the most peaceful inhabitants from the Earth asked the Guardian Angel to stop all wars and bloodshed on the planet.
– It is simple, – he said. — "I will destroy all weapons on the Earth, and nobody will be able to fight anymore".
– It would be great! –people exclaimed.
And this was done.
There was a peace on the planet for three days, while the majority of those who were prone to fight, sought and could not find a weapon. When they understood they’ve lost it forever, they have made spears of young trees and started to fight again.
When the Angel heard this bad news, he said:
– "Do not worry. I will destroy all young trees, so that they will not be able to fight".
After two or three days of useless search for young trees, suitable for making spears, rebellious people started to cut giant trees, make batons from them, and the bloodshed has started again.
The Angel destroyed all big trees. Then humans made knives and swords of metal. He destroyed all metal on the planet. People made slings and began to throw stones at each other. It was necessary to destroy the stones, too.
And then peacekeepers began to worry: all trees have disappeared; there’s no metal and stones. They thought: How do we live, what do we eat now? There will be no vegetation soon, and people will die without even fighting. No, this is the wrong solution to the problem.
The Guardian became confused:
– "I don’t know what to do now. I would have destroyed all humanity, but, unfortunately, it is not in my power"!
The peacekeepers fell into despair; they did not know what to do either. And then one smart kid turned to the Angel.
The kid said, “I know what you should do. Let people feel, how others perceive their actions. If one person hurt someone, let him feel the same pain, and if he brings joy to someone, let him feel the same joy. So, no one will hurt each other, because he will feel the pain immediately too and would have to stop.”
All people were inspired with the greatness of kid’s thought, and the Angel realized the possibility his idea. He returned all trees, stones and metals.
Since that day nobody on the planet tried to hurt his neighbor, because he would have to feel the same pain too. People began to help each other, because they liked the sense of joy they felt at this moment. And they began to live in harmony and peace.
An old man came into the bank and asked for a loan of 500 dollars. The bank employee started filling out the papers.
– What are you going to do with this money? – He asked.
– I will go to the city to sell the jewelry that I made.
– What do you have for the security of the loan?
– I don’t know, what is a security? – the man said.
– Well, security – is something that has value and can cover the cost of the loan. Do you have a car?
– Yes – a 1949-year truck.
– No, it won’t suit, – said the bank clerk. – Maybe you have livestock?
– Yes, I have a horse.
– How old is it?
– I don’t know because it doesn’t have teeth anymore to tell.
In the end the papers for the loan were filled and the man was given 500 dollars.
After a couple of weeks the man came to the bank again with a package of money. He counted the ones belonging to the bank and hid the other ones.
– What are you going to do with the other money, – the same clerk asked.
– I will keep them in my house, – the man answered.
– You can make a deposit in our bank.
– I don’t know, what’s a deposit? – The man said.
– Well, you give the money to the bank, bank takes care of it, and when you need money, you can take it.
The old man thought about it and asked:
– Does the bank have something to give me in security for the money?
ONE DAY THERE WILL BE PEACE AND HARMONY
One day the most peaceful inhabitants from the Earth asked the Guardian Angel to stop all wars and bloodshed on the planet.
– It is simple, – he said. — "I will destroy all weapons on the Earth, and nobody will be able to fight anymore".
– It would be great! –people exclaimed.
And this was done.
There was a peace on the planet for three days, while the majority of those who were prone to fight, sought and could not find a weapon. When they understood they’ve lost it forever, they have made spears of young trees and started to fight again.
When the Angel heard this bad news, he said:
– "Do not worry. I will destroy all young trees, so that they will not be able to fight".
After two or three days of useless search for young trees, suitable for making spears, rebellious people started to cut giant trees, make batons from them, and the bloodshed has started again.
The Angel destroyed all big trees. Then humans made knives and swords of metal. He destroyed all metal on the planet. People made slings and began to throw stones at each other. It was necessary to destroy the stones, too.
And then peacekeepers began to worry: all trees have disappeared; there’s no metal and stones. They thought: How do we live, what do we eat now? There will be no vegetation soon, and people will die without even fighting. No, this is the wrong solution to the problem.
The Guardian became confused:
– "I don’t know what to do now. I would have destroyed all humanity, but, unfortunately, it is not in my power"!
The peacekeepers fell into despair; they did not know what to do either. And then one smart kid turned to the Angel.
The kid said, “I know what you should do. Let people feel, how others perceive their actions. If one person hurt someone, let him feel the same pain, and if he brings joy to someone, let him feel the same joy. So, no one will hurt each other, because he will feel the pain immediately too and would have to stop.”
All people were inspired with the greatness of kid’s thought, and the Angel realized the possibility his idea. He returned all trees, stones and metals.
Since that day nobody on the planet tried to hurt his neighbor, because he would have to feel the same pain too. People began to help each other, because they liked the sense of joy they felt at this moment. And they began to live in harmony and peace.
