A fleeing Al Qaida guerilla, desperate for water, was plodding through The
Iraqi desert when he saw something far off in the distance.

Hoping to find water, he walked toward the object, only to find a little
Old Jewish man at a small stand selling neckties. The Arab asked, "Do you
have any water?"

The Jewish man replied, "I have no water. Would you like to buy a tie?
They are only $5.00."

The Arab shouted, "Idiot Jew!! Israel should not exist! You Jews should be
demolished, gone forever. I do not need a stupid, overpriced tie, you
idiot! I need water! I should kill you right now, but I must find water,
for I am weak, but I shall come back and destroy you and all of your
ties!!!"


"OK", said the old Jew, "It does not matter to me that you do not want to
buy a tie from me, nor that you hate me. I will show you that I am more
forgiving and a better person than you think me to be. I will help you. If
you continue over that hill to the east for about two miles, you will find
a lovely restaurant. They have plenty of fresh, spring water. Shalom."

Muttering to himself, the Arab staggered away over the hill.

Several hours later he came staggering back, near collapse and said, "Your
brother won't let me in without a tie."



--
John H.

"Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it."
Rene Descartes