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| 'Nintai' - Japanese for 'Patience' |
It’s true. Patience definitely is a virtue, and if you believe the following, then you’ll be as
patient as a plum for the rest of your life.
When people die, they have to stand in line at the Pearly
Gates and be questioned by St. Peter, who refers to a checklist and determines whether
or not a person will be admitted to Heaven.
Most stand in line patiently, but a few (especially those in
the back of the very long line … hey, it takes quite a while to process
potential angels, y’know) begin to get edgy and irritated. These impatient
souls invariably begin craning their necks, and causing a ruckus by voicing
their frustrations.
These people are identified and get sent to the end of the
line once they reach the gates. And that infuriates them even further. Not
good. It only gets them sent to the back of the line again. Definitely not
good, because invariably, the line keeps getting longer.
It’s not so good at the end of the line – that’s where all
the impatient people are. It’s also close to the Cave of Hell, where swift
little demons lurk, ready to snatch up people in line and drag them into the
fiery depths. And who’s closest to them? Yep, the people at the end of the
line.
And who’s at the end of the line? Yep, the impatient ones
who were sent there over and over again.
So next time someone you know becomes impatient, tell them
this little fable. But don’t blame me if they bop you one. Impatient people are
also pretty intolerant.
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