A beggar came and sat before me. “I want bread,” he said.<\/p>\n
“How wise you are,” I assured him. “Bread is what you need. And you have come to the right bakery.” So I pulled my cookbook down from my shelf and began to tell him all I knew about bread.<\/p>\n
I spoke of flour and wheat, of grain and barley. My knowledge impressed even me as I cited the measurements and recipe. When I looked up, I was surprised to see he wasn’t smiling. “I just want bread,” he said.<\/p>\n
“How wise you are.” I applauded his choice. “Follow me, and I’ll show you our bakery.” Down the hallowed halls I guided him, pausing to point out the rooms where the dough is prepared and the ovens where the bread is baked.<\/p>\n
“No one has such facilities. We have bread for every need. But here is the best part,” I proclaimed as I pushed open two swinging doors. “This is our room of inspiration.” I knew he was moved as we stepped into the auditorium full of stained-glass windows.<\/p>\n
The beggar didn’t speak. I understood his silence. With my arm around his shoulder, I whispered, “It overwhelms me as well.” I then leaped to the podium and struck my favorite pose behind the lectern.<\/p>\n
“People come from miles to hear me speak. Once a week, my workers gather, and I read to them the recipe from the cookbook of life.”<\/p>\n
By now the beggar had taken a seat on the front row. I knew what he wanted. “would you like to hear me?”<\/p>\n
“No,” he said, “but I would like some bread.”<\/p>\n
“How wise you are,” I replied. And I led him to the front door of the bakery.<\/p>\n
“What I have to say next is very important,” I told him as we stood outside.<\/p>\n
“Up and down this street you will find many bakeries. But take heed; they don’t serve the true bread. I know of one who adds two spoons of salt rather than one. I know of another whose oven is three degrees too hot. They may call it bread,” I warned, “but it’s not according to the book.”<\/p>\n
The beggar turned and began walking away. “Don’t you want bread?” I asked him.<\/p>\n
He stopped, looked back at me, and shrugged, “I guess I lost my appetite.”<\/p>\n
I shook my head and returned to my office. “What a shame,” I said to myself. “The world just isn’t hungry for true bread anymore.”<\/p>\n
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