| Honey was not an easy thing to find and the man loved honey. Now all of the man's attention was focused on these drops of honey. With the leopard above and the tiger below he stretched out one arm as far as he could reach to get one drop of this honey onto his finger ... This then is the mystery, the wonder, and the vanity that is mankind. The leopard above and the tiger below as we strive to add one more pleasure to our lives. Having answered the young man's question, the priests continued their journey with no additional interruptions. This is my re-telling of a story that I heard many years ago and one that I have told to my own children and now to my grandchildren. ©C.Angelich 2001 |