Monday, May 02, 2005
as told by the redbeanOne day, God asked me to walk an animal for Him. Thinking He must have been busy with all the universal issues, i said yes and He handed me a snail.
"WHAT?! A SNAIL!?!?! but but but but..." I wasn't too happy with the arrangement, especially so coz i felt that my capabilities were far beyong that walking a snail. I could run, even stroll faster than a snail - why that of all animals? But the deal had been done. So i took the leash and strung it round his neck, or whatever you call it that snails have, and started walking.
I'd take a step, then stand there like a mime doing his "freeze" thingy for about half an hour, while waiting for the snail to make his slimy way to where i was. I'd tap my feet, drum my fingers against my thighs and look at my watch, hoping that he'd get the hint, but no......he had no sense of urgency. He took his time to inch forward, sometimes even stopping altogether. As if he needed a break!
I got fed up. Didn't i have things to do? Places to be? People to meet? Yet i'm stuck here with this snail who was moving at (excuse the pun) a snail's pace! I decided to walk further ahead (the leash was long enough, thankfully) and sit on the grass to wait for the fella.
Hmm. The grass was rather cool. Comfortable. Breeze was blowing through the trees. Calming. Lay back for a while and stare at the sky. Fluffy clouds. Blue sky. Made me feel like zzz....
Then suddenly i woke up with a start! How long have i dozed off for? Where was the snail? I looked around and thankfully found that i didn't crush him in my sleep - he was looking at me. In any other situation i would have freaked out, but i noticed the sunset behind him. Never seen one like it. Magnificent. And when i looked back at the snail, i could almost see a smile on his face (snails do have mouths, don't they?).
Then i realised the truth of the situation. God didn't ask me to take the snail for a walk - He asked the snail to take me for a walk.
simply jon.pondered @ 12:50 pm
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