October Note; the Pastor & the Scorpion

There was a pastor who was taking a long journey to climb to the top of Mt. Sinai. As he was about to begin his ascent, a scorpion approached him and said that he also was going to the top of Mt. Sinai. “Would it be possible for me to ride on your shoulder and go with you on this journey, “asked the scorpion? At first, the pastor was adamant, “NO! You will sting me and leave me to die on the path!” However, the scorpion was very persuasive and he finally convinced the pastor that it would be stupid to sting and kill his ride to the top, because then the scorpion wouldn’t get to the destination, either. Finally, the pastor consented and put the scorpion on his shoulder, and together they started to the top of Mt. Sinai. When they had almost reached the summit, the scorpion suddenly stung the pastor in the jugular vein, causing him to crumple to his knees, and start the painful death throes that accompany the scorpion’s venom. The pastor gasped, “Why? How could you do this? Why did you trick me?’” The scorpion replied, “I didn’t trick you-you knew what I was when you picked me up!”