Dino Spadaccini
Key Veteran
Location: USA
| >Subject: A beautiful sound
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> > > > A man's car broke down as he was driving
> > past a beautiful, old
> > > > monastery.
> > > > He walked up the drive and knocked on the
> > front door of the
> > > > monastery.
> > > > A monk answered, listened to the man's
> > story and graciously invited
> > > > him to spend the night. The monks fed the
> > man and led him to a tiny
> > > > chamber in which to sleep.
> > > > The man thanked the monks and slept
> > serenely until he was awakened
> > > > by
> > > > a strange, beautiful sound.
> > > >
> > > > The next morning, as the monks repaired his
> > car, he asked about the
> > > > sound that woke him. The monks said,
> > "We're sorry. We can't tell
> > > > you about the sound. You're not a monk."
> > > >
> > > > The man was disappointed, but eager to be
> > gone, so he thanked the
> > > > monks for their kindness and went on his
> > way. During quiet moments
> > > > afterward, the man pondered the source of
> > the alluring sound.
> > > >
> > > > Several years later, the man was driving in
> > the same area. He
> > > > stopped
> > > > at the monastery on a whim and asked
> > admittance. He explained to
> > > > the monks that he had so enjoyed his
> > previous stay, he wondered if
> > > > he
> > > > might be permitted to spend another night
> > under their peaceful roof.
> > > > The monks agreed and the man stayed.
> > > >
> > > > Late that night, he heard the sound again.
> > The next morning, he
> > > > begged the monks to explain the sound. The
> > monks said,
> > > > "We're sorry. We can't tell you about the
> > sound. You're not a
> > > > monk."
> > > >
> > > > By now, the man's curiosity had turned to
> > obsession. He decided to
> > > > give up everything and become a monk if
> > that was the only way to
> > > > learn about the sound. He informed the
> > monks of his decision and
> > > > began the long and arduous task of becoming
> > a monk.
> > > >
> > > > Seventeen years later, the man was finally
> > established as a true
> > > > member of the order..
> > > > When the celebration ended, he humbly went
> > to the leader of the
> > > > order and asked to be told the source of
> > the sound.
> > > >
> > > > Silently, the old monk led the new monk to
> > a huge wooden door. He
> > > > opened the door with a golden key. That
> > door swung open to reveal
> > > > a second door of silver, then a third of
> > gold and so on until they
> > > > had
> > > > passed through twelve doors, each more
> > magnificent than the last.
> > > >
> > > > The new monk's face was awash with tears of
> > joy as he finally beheld
> > > > the wondrous source of the mysterious sound
> > he had heard so many
> > > > years before.
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> > > > But, I can't tell you what it was. You're
> > not a monk.
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> =====
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also are monks allowed to fly helis
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