The Parable of the Popcorn

(Author Unknown)

(I came across this the other day. Although it is based on The Parable of the Sower, it still has a lesson for us today--Hal)

Behold, at the time of harvest, the ears of corn didst bringeth forth kernels, which were dried and prepared forth unto for the popper's hand.

And then, it was that the popper didst take the kernels, all of which appeared like unto the same unto him, and he did applyeth the oil and the heat.

And it came to pass that when the heat was on, some didst explode with promise and did magnify themselves an hundred fold, and some did burst forth with whiteness, which dideth both gladden the eye and satisfieth the taste of the popper, and likewise, some others didst pop but not too much.

But lo, there were some that didst just lieth there, and even though the popper's heat was alike unto all, they didst bask in the warmth of the oil but did  keepeth everything they hadth for themselves.

And so, it cometh to pass that those which had given of themselves didst bring forth joy and delight to many munchers, but those which did keepeth the warmth and bursteth not forth were received with hardness and disgust.

And thus, even though in the beginning all did appeareth alike, but when the heat doth come, some come forth and give their all, while others doth procrastinate their day of pop only to burn and become as chaff to be discarded and forgotten.

Created Aug. 15, 2004 Updated Aug. 15, 2004