The young, strong man left, leaving everything
behind. He had a goal in his heart, he wanted to discover, to find the
largest strength, the greatest energy and with this purpose, he left for
the mountain.
His journey was long, until he reached the foot of the mountain. And he
told the mountain: " Reveal to me the secret of the great strength" And
the mountain shook everything around, as if she was shivering herself and
said: " I don't know, I don't have that great power, keep up your search
and when you find that power, please come back and tell me, because I
will be waiting to know that great truth."
Then, he continued his search and had no better idea that to go to the sea
and he said : " You, who have so much life, you who know many mysteries,
reveal the secret to me. Where is the great power? Where is the
incomparable strength?"
And the sea answered: " I have heard about this
many times, but I couldn't answer because I don't have the answer but if
you find it, please, come back and tell me."
The man kept on his journey and this time he went towards a forest full
of trees, flowers, fruits and animals. He walked and walked days and
nights until he reached what seemed the center of the forest. And he
asked in a loud voice:
" I went to the mountain searching, also to the
sea and I arrive here also asking that the secret of the greatest power
be revealed to me."
And the forest answered: " I would love to know
more but I don't, but if you ever find it, please come back and tell
me." The man then decided that he had to persist and he kept wondering
how to find it.
He, then, went to the desert, to the river, to the lagoon, but he did
not find the answer. He waited for the darkest night and also for the
clearest day and he asked the moon, the stars, lightning, thunder, the
rain, the most intense heat, the coldest cold. And he was disappointed,
very frustrated and he went on wandering until he reached a small
village where something was happening, it was a funeral with so many
people attending, that he could not avoid to found himself in the middle
of the funeral. People were showing a lot of appreciation, reverence
and affection to the person who had passed away, who seemed to have been
a modest, common, man, who had died at a very ripe old age.
And he was thinking: " How did I get to this place?
Then, a voice that seemed to come from everywhere said: " You have put a
lot of effort and dedication but have looked for the answer in the wrong
places, nothing of what you considered grandiose, have been able to give
you an answer; you are now here surrounded by a crowd but your eyes,
ears and heart are still closed. But look, this old man who seems
insignificant and who is even dead, will give you the answer. Ask him."
And the man thought: " Could it be that I am going crazy? I better find
out."
And he asked the deceased: Tell me, do you know the answer that I am
looking for, tell me where is the great power, where is that strength?"
But, of course, the dead man could not answer. And the man kept
insisting and asking him to the point that he was completely desperate
requesting an answer. The persons who were attending the funeral
intervened and told the man: " Let him rest in peace, let him dream in
his new life, we have loved him very much and we will always love
him."
He then, completely disappointed asked them: " Who are you, who is this
dead man?" And he heard a little voice down his feet , it was somebody
not older than three years old. And this voice said: "We are and he is
our greatest treasure because we are and will always be a family"
Suddenly, the voice that seemed to come from everywhere clearly said: "
This is the answer, this is the end of your journey, you don't have to
ask more questions now."
