Please Try Some

A person with a gift of teaching has a heart and mind full of information. That information, to them, is like a huge table of food. Some of it is good and some tastes really bad, but is still nourishing.

The teacher doesn't care, he is fascinated by the quantity and the effect on the body. In his awe of the food, he also has an insatiable desire to share it.

If he finds someone eating sawdust, he will kindly try to convince them that the table before him is much better and freely available. Even if insulted for his view, he will politely continue the conversation whenever he has the opportunity.

He wont insult them, or ostracize them for he knows the food he found is better for them. He cares, and he is not arrogant because he didn't earn or deserve the food. He has plenty and knows he is better off with it.

The teacher loves to discuss the food with anyone. Though it is easier to have a one sided presentation, where there is no challenge, he will still prefer the one on one discussion. It gives him an easier opportunity to offer free samples.

A fool doesn't teach. The fool hoards what he has or shows it off to prove he is better. The fool doesn't like discussion, for he doesn't want to be proven wrong. He is not looking for truth, but rather a feeling of superiority. For this, he will argue from behind a group of like minded individuals so he can inspire the group to ridicule the teacher even when he is not around.

The fool will never eat the food, for the sawdust is his means of superiority.

This will always sadden those who have a heart to teach, but they will never stop. They can't, for to do so would be cruel in itself. They will keep trying even though they are separate, alone and ridiculed. With a hand always out, they will keep saying "please, just try a bite."