The Master and his pupil were having breakfast together.
“What are your plans for today?”, the Master asked. The pupil answered, what books he intended to read.
“That’s an excellent choice!”, said the Master. “And what are your plans for the future?” Again the pupil answered and told the Master of the books he was going to write.
“That’s a good plan!”, said the Master, “Now tell me, what would you do today, if you were to die tomorrow?”
The pupil looked at the Master bewildered and a little shocked. He thought for a moment and then answered, “I would spend the day with my wife and my son.”
The Master smiled and told his pupil, “So go and do that.
And tomorrow we will do some other great stuff!”
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indeterminacy 08.31.05 at 1:35 pm
I see a brilliant message about what’s really important in life.
The Punts 09.06.05 at 9:55 am
I liked this story most of all!!!I’ll go and give JM a big hug RIGHT NOW, instead of doing the washing up, ironing, cleaning out the rabbit & guinnea hutch (The Looove Shack)……….
Lots of love, hugs and kisses
Puntik XXX