A Story

A pilgrim was walking a long road when one day he passed what seemed to be a monk sitting in a field. Nearby men were working on a stone building.
     “You look like a monk,” the pilgrim said.
     “I am that,” said the monk.
     “Who is that working on the abbey?”
     “My monks,” said the man. “I’m the abbot.”
     “It’s good to see a monastery going up,” said the pilgrim.
     “They’re tearing it down,” said the abbot.
     “Whatever for?” asked the pilgrim.
     “So we can see the sun rise at dawn,” said the abbot.

~Thomas Moore

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