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Several men, three as a matter of fact, were out
walking one day, and as they were walking along and
talking one of them noticed another man standing on
a hill ahead of them. He turned to his friends and
said, “Why do you think that man is standing up there
on that hill?” One said, “He must be up there because
it’s cooler there and he’s enjoying the breeze.” He
turned to another and repeated his question, “Why do
you think that man’s standing up there on that hill?”
The second said, “Since the hill is elevated above the
rest of the land, he must be up there in order to see
something in the distance.” And the third said, “He
must have lost his friend and that is why he is
standing there alone on that hill.” After some time
walking along, the men came up the hill and the one who
had been standing there was still there: standing
there. They asked him to say which one was right
concerning his reason for standing where he was
standing. ¶ “What reasons do you have for my standing
here?” he asked. “We have three,” they answered.
“First, you are standing up here because it’s cooler
here and you are enjoying the breeze. Second, since
the hill is elevated above the rest of the land, you
are up here in order to see something in the distance.
Third, you have lost your friend and that is why you
are standing here alone on this hill. We have walked
this way; we never meant to climb this hill; now we
want an answer: Which one of us is right?” ¶ The man
answered, “I just stand.” |