thin king

Good morning to all,


Are Humility and Meekness Virtues?

Humility and Meekness are virtues. They are recognized as such,
but they are not often well respected. A friend of mine once
declared, "Do not mistake my meekness as weakness."
Besides confiding this to me, David also told me a story.

There was a time when he was watching a couple of new
colleagues playing ping pong. He was just sitting there, resting
and watching them play. Later, when one of them quit, the other
spoke to David, "Can you play?"

"A little bit", David replied.

"How about playing a game with me?" LowWah asked.

David obliged, and the two of them tried out a bit of play. David
was out of touch, and he did not handle the ball well. LowWah
suggested, "Let's play for $1 a game, just to keep the game alive.
I give you 10 points."

David accepted, "O.K.", not saying much more.

Well, David beat LowWah, although the outcome was hard to
predict.

"Hey, David, you are not bad, considering you play this game just
a little bit. Can I have a chance to get back my $1? And this time
we play level?"

"O.K.", David agreed.

Well, they played the second game. And again, David outplayed
LowWah.

Then David opened his mouth, "Would you like to get your $2
back in another game? I give you 10 points instead?"

Naturally, LowWah readily accepted. So, they played the third
game. And well, David beat LowWah again.

David said, "Looks like you must have worn yourself out after so
many games. I tell you what. Let's play again for $4. This time
I play with my left hand; you have the chance to have all your
losses back in one go."

LowWah could not believe this. But his brain worked very fast
over this opportunity. "Surely he can't be ambidextrously so good.
I can't let this chance to get my money back pass by", LowWah
told himself.

So, they play the fourth game. And you know what? The humble
David beat LowWah again.

David said, "Now, LowWah, you don't have to give me the money.
Just buy me a lunch instead."

David and LowWah became good friends.

"Do not mistake my meekness as weakness."

Have a nice day.
Ronald