Posted by TerryS (198.133.22.93) on December 28, 2000 at 21:29:06:
> Life is an Echo
>
> A son and his father were walking in the mountains.
> Suddenly,his son falls, hurts himself and screams:
> "AAAhhhhhhhhhhh!!!"
>
> To his surprise, hears the voice repeating, somewhere
> in the mountain: "AAAhhhhhhhhhhh!!!"
>
> Curious, he yells: "Who are you?" He receives the
> answer: "Who are you?" Angered at the response, he
> screams: "Coward!"
>
> He receives the answer: "Coward!"
>
> He looks to his father and asks: "What's going on?"
> The father smiles and says: "My son, pay attention."
> And then he screams to the mountain: "I admire you!"
> The voice answers: "I admire you!" Again the man
> screams: "You are a champion!" The voice answers: "You
> are a champion!"
>
> The boy is surprised, but does not understand. Then
> the father explains: "People call this echo, but
> really this is life. It gives you back everything you
> say or do. Our life is simply a reflection of our
> actions.
>
> If you want more love in the world, create more love
> in your heart. If you want more competence in your
> team, improve your competence. This relationship
> applies to everything,in all aspects of life; life
> will give you back everything you have given to it."