I beautify the table! the...
Illustration
"I beautify the table!" the full flower vase said to the gravy bowl. "What do you do but frequently spill on the table cloth?" The disdain was apparent. With yellow daisies and red carnations and white baby's breath and soft greens, the arrangement in the center of the table looked quite striking.
The gravy bowl thought for a moment. "You are indeed very attractive," it admitted to the flower vase. "However, my purpose is different than yours. You look best when you are full. I do my best work when I am empty, because that means the guests are full and satisfied and energized to get on with their day."
Just then, the diners at table got up with broad smiles, patted their tummies in varying degrees of distention, and said, "Let's get back to work." As they left, the gravy bowl noticed one of them, a plucky young man, lick a drop of gravy from the corner of his mouth, smack his lips, and smile. The gravy bowl smiled too as a last drop of its contents dripped from the spout onto the tablecloth.
The gravy bowl thought for a moment. "You are indeed very attractive," it admitted to the flower vase. "However, my purpose is different than yours. You look best when you are full. I do my best work when I am empty, because that means the guests are full and satisfied and energized to get on with their day."
Just then, the diners at table got up with broad smiles, patted their tummies in varying degrees of distention, and said, "Let's get back to work." As they left, the gravy bowl noticed one of them, a plucky young man, lick a drop of gravy from the corner of his mouth, smack his lips, and smile. The gravy bowl smiled too as a last drop of its contents dripped from the spout onto the tablecloth.
