Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Where are you now?

I was cleaning my mail box this morning and I found this email. Simple but meaningful.
This is a conversation between a camel mummy and camel son.

Son : Mummy, may I ask you some questions?
Mom : Sure, why son, is there something bothering you?
Son : Why do camels have humps?
Mom : Well son, we are desert animals, we need the humps to store water and we are known to survive without water.
Son : Ok, then why are our legs long and our feet rounded?
Mom : Son, obviously they are meant for walking in the desert better than anyone does.
Son : Just one more question, mummy…
Mom : Yes, dear?
Son : Ok, then why are our eyelashes long? Sometimes it bothers my sight.
Mom : My son, those long thick eyelashes are your protective cover. They help to protect your eyes from the desert sand and wind.
Son : I see. So the hump is to store water when we are in the desert, the legs are for walking through the desert and these eyelashes protect my eyes from the desert sand… but……
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Moral:
Skills, knowledge, abilities and experiences are only useful if you are at the right place!
Where are you now?

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Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Where are you now?

I was cleaning my mail box this morning and I found this email. Simple but meaningful.
This is a conversation between a camel mummy and camel son.

Son : Mummy, may I ask you some questions?
Mom : Sure, why son, is there something bothering you?
Son : Why do camels have humps?
Mom : Well son, we are desert animals, we need the humps to store water and we are known to survive without water.
Son : Ok, then why are our legs long and our feet rounded?
Mom : Son, obviously they are meant for walking in the desert better than anyone does.
Son : Just one more question, mummy…
Mom : Yes, dear?
Son : Ok, then why are our eyelashes long? Sometimes it bothers my sight.
Mom : My son, those long thick eyelashes are your protective cover. They help to protect your eyes from the desert sand and wind.
Son : I see. So the hump is to store water when we are in the desert, the legs are for walking through the desert and these eyelashes protect my eyes from the desert sand… but……
...........
...........
...........

Moral:
Skills, knowledge, abilities and experiences are only useful if you are at the right place!
Where are you now?

No comments: