THE TALKING TWINS
A popular story, originally
composed by Útmutató a Léleknek
in Hungarian, depicts the fictitious conversation between two twins in their
mother’s womb. One is an atheist (named A) and his brother is a believer (named
B). The believer told his atheist brother that he felt that there is an end to
their life in the womb and after the present period in the womb, they will be
born into a different environment, where they can enjoy a more joyful and
meaningful life.
His atheist brother
rejected the idea and argued that their stay in the wonderful world of the womb
would continue forever and provide them with infinite and endless pleasure. He held
in his hands the umbilical cord and said that it would supply them food for
ever. He denied the possibility of a birth and a life after birth. He refused
to accept the existence of a mother whom he has not seen in person with his own eyes.
But the believer argued that the cord belongs
to a loving mother who provides them with all their needs and that he was
longing to see his mother in person after his birth. He told that they could
hear the sweet voice of their mother and feel her tender love if they remain quiet
and silent for some time. He explained that they live within her and owe their
existence to her love and mercy. He was sure that his most merciful mother
would look after their needs even after birth and continue to love them beyond
measure.
Days passed and one day they were born. They
opened their eyes to witness a new, bright, brilliant, beautiful, and wonderful
world. They saw and felt their mother and her tender loving care. She held them
close to her heart and fed them. They knew that they were safe in her
affectionate arms.
Life
after death is a reality. In the heaven of happiness reserved for the
righteous, we will meet our loving Lord who created us to be with Him forever. St.
Paul teaches about life after death, “I consider that what we suffer at this
present time cannot be compared at all with the glory that is going to be
revealed to us” {Romans 8: 18}. “What
can be seen lasts only for a time, but what cannot be seen lasts forever” {2 Corinthians 4: 18}.
“What no one ever saw or
heard, what no one ever thought could happen, is the very thing God prepared for
those who love Him” {1 Corinthians 2: 9; Isaiah 64: 4}.
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© By: Prof.
Dr. Babu Philip, Darsana Academy, Kottayam-686001, Kerala, India
( Former Professor, Cochin University of Science & Technology, Fine Arts
Avenue, Kochi-682016, Kerala, India), Prof. Mrs. Rajamma Babu,
Former Professor, St. Dominic's College, Kanjirappally, Leo.
S. John, St. Antony's Public School, Anakkal, Kanjirappally and Neil
John, Maniparambil, Ooriyakunnath, Kunnumbhagom, Kanjirappally,
Kottayam-686507, Kerala, India.
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