A rabbi, famed for his learning and wit, was once asked by his students why truth was always illustrated by telling stories.
"That I can best explain through a story," he replied. It was a parable about the Parable itself.
The students listened attentively.
There was a time when Truth went among men anadorned, naked as his name. And whoever saw Truth, turned away, in fear or in shame that nobody wants to welcome him.
So Truth wandered through the lands of the Earth, rebuffed and unwanted. One day, he met Parable strolling along happily in fine and many colored garb.
"Truth, why do you seem so sad?, "asked Parable cheerfully.
"Because I am so old and ugky that all men avoid me."
"Nonsense!" laughed Parable. "That is not why men avoid you. Here, borrow some clothes and see what happens!"
So Truth used some of Parable's lovely garments and go everywhere. Now, he was welcomed and not avoided anymore.
This is a collection of short stories written by Award Winning Filipino and foreign writers. Short Stories tells more than a moment in the life of characters, it is exposing the culture and the way of life in the countryside, something that is just a distant memory to many readers. Help me show the world what it is like to live a millennia ago in the countryside of the Philippines and the world.
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