At birth they got separated and one lived in a temple , while the other lived in the dark alleys of the crime world .
The one in the temple would always look hungrily at the food /money and the offerings the devotees brought to the temple.He always thought that living with these rich devotees or in a temple which had so many devotees ; would be such a delightful experience - a world of no needs , a world of satisfaction.
The parrot living in the dark alley saw little poor children trying to study hard , he saw the criminals coming back & repenting on their wayward behaviour , their crimes . He saw that most of them had a desire to lead a normal , honest life .The criminls talked about all the good they would want to do, but did not know how to.
As time passed , the parrot at the temple became greedier,lazier and was besotted with medical problems and could barely move. The parrot of the crime alley , listening to children read, hearing the good thoughts of bad people , became a renowned philosopher , who could counsel people , on the rights & wrongs ..people came from far & wide to listen to him...
On the day of judgement the temple parrot asked the crime alley parrot " why , even though I lived in a divine environment , I suffered , whereas you coming from a dark crime alley are loved by people ?"
the answer was -
it is not what lives throws you into , which determines your outcome ; but it is what you choose to do and how you react to what life gives you , defines the path you will walk .Destiny if what you make of each day .
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