The Poisoned Well

After listening to the news from around the world and the news at home here in the USA, it appears that sane and free coherent thinking has been replaced by the crazy ramblings of the insane.  Where are the sane thinking people hiding? Hey people, come out, come out wherever you are! The world is screaming for peace on earth and good will toward men, and then they fight to the death to have it – but for the wrong reasons. The world is crying for prosperity and is willing to increase debt to have it. The world is demanding free health care and cannot believe that they will ultimately have to pay excessively to have it for “free.”  Where is the balance? Where is the sanity?

As I read the stories of our law makers and listen to the all of the “reputable” news sources, I am reminded of a story I heard long ago…

Once upon a time an evil witch visits a kingdom and poisons the central well with a potion that drives people mad. The next morning all who drink from that well go crazy. The king, however, learns about this in advance, and chooses to drink from the Kings Well rather than the communal well. The next day, those who drank the poisoned water came to the king and accused him of being the crazy one. The king, aware of what had transpired, was faced with a dilemma: drink from the well and lose his sanity like the rest of his subjects, but remain king; or don’t drink, remain sane, but be swept from power by those who would view his very sanity as madness.

Are you willing to drink from the poisoned well so you can fit in or will you hold fast to your convections and faith?

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