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A humorous \'parable\'
A doctor, an attorney, and a pastor had a common friend that was very rich and was near death. The friend called the three of them to his bedside and asked them for a favor. He said,"I know everyone says we can't take it with us but I'm going to try. I'm giving each of you a bag. Each bag has a third of my money in it. Just before they cover me, I want each of you to throw in his bag of money."
They all agreed to and at the cemetery service, each man threw in hs bag. The three friends went to a coffee shop to reflect on their friend's life.
Then the pastor said, "Guys I have to confess something. Our church is in a building fund and I kept some of the money for that. The money can't help him and it can help many through the church, but I feel guilty."
The doctor said, "I'm glad you said that, I kept some too and my conscious has really been bothering me. But I've been trying to expand my practice to help more people and I agree that the money can't help him, so I used some of it to expand my practice."
The attorney said, "WEll, I AM ASHAMED OF BOTH OF YOU! We gave our friend our word that we would do as he asked. I, on the other hand, threw in a check for the full amount."
A doctor, an attorney, and a pastor had a common friend that was very rich and was near death. The friend called the three of them to his bedside and asked them for a favor. He said,"I know everyone says we can't take it with us but I'm going to try. I'm giving each of you a bag. Each bag has a third of my money in it. Just before they cover me, I want each of you to throw in his bag of money."
They all agreed to and at the cemetery service, each man threw in hs bag. The three friends went to a coffee shop to reflect on their friend's life.
Then the pastor said, "Guys I have to confess something. Our church is in a building fund and I kept some of the money for that. The money can't help him and it can help many through the church, but I feel guilty."
The doctor said, "I'm glad you said that, I kept some too and my conscious has really been bothering me. But I've been trying to expand my practice to help more people and I agree that the money can't help him, so I used some of it to expand my practice."
The attorney said, "WEll, I AM ASHAMED OF BOTH OF YOU! We gave our friend our word that we would do as he asked. I, on the other hand, threw in a check for the full amount."
