FISH….
July 14th, 2005
Long ago in Israel the wisest man, a great philopher and thinker,
was holding audience. Everyone was there - the hall was packed out -
politicians at the front, professionals, doctors, lawyers next, then
businessmen, etc., with lesser beings further and further away.
He intones his most famous and deepest saying: “Life is like a fish”.
Everyone murmers in obedient and respectful agreement “How wise”,
“What a thinker”, “How true”, “What a man”.
At the very back of hall, a callow, spotty youth - a freshman
probably, sticks his hand up and asks “Why?”. Absolute horror
around the hall… They stare round enraged at him “How can he
question the great man?”, “Has he no sense at all?”. They stare
back anxiously at the great man - what will he do? He doesn’t react,
just sits there, pondering. The atmosphere is electric. After ten
minutes of deep thought, the great man looks up, the audience
expectant with bated breathe. He speaks. “Alright, so it’s not like
a fish”.