The Power to Destroy.

On a cold, grey Winters day in New York, two complete strangers ended up at the top of a tall grey stone building, at the same time. 

    They both had come to end their lives and both stood on the edge of the building and prepared to jump. 

     Someone on the busy streets below spotted the jumpers and an ugly crowd gathered. 

     They shouted and jeered and screamed at the two jumpers on the roof to hurry up and jump. 

      One of the jumpers on hearing the taunts, lost what little will he had to live and leapt from the building. 

      The other man stepped back from the edge of the building and was grabbed by the fire and rescue guys. 

      One of the rescuers asked the man why he changed his mind, even though the crowd below were encouraging him to do it. The crying man read the rescuers lips and answered, "I wanted to jump but when I saw all the people below yelling and screaming, I'm deaf but I was moved that they were
moved, by my actions."

       The message behind this story is, that our words have the power to save lives but they also have the power to destroy them. Be careful which ones you choose. 

        Once the stone is thrown into the pond, the ripples can't be stopped. Catch the negative thought before you  act on it, before you cast the stone.  

        This parable is inspired by my Gurus teachings. Sai Saileshwara.