The Parable of the Division
taken from English PELC
The young boy named Sehunand his older brother named Kai were taught by
their parents to divide material things equally and fairly. This they tried to follow.
A system was evolved in which one does the dividing, and the other get the
selecting first. This guaranteed an equitable cutting. Otherwise, who divided would be
in the losing end.
One day, the two boys had a pair of fish for lunch. One big fish and the other a
small one. The young boy thought his older brother would give in magparaya to him
as a younger and weaker sibling so he said “Kuya, go ahead and make the first choice.”
The older brother quickly got the bigger fish. The younger boy was disappointed to get
smaller fish.
“If I were you,” said the younger brother boy to his older brother, “I would have
taken the smaller fish.” “What are you complaining about?” answered the old boy. “You
got what you want.” Next time around, the two boys had to share a bottle of soft drink.
They were in the rice field with no glasses or containers available.
“Let us just drink direct from the bottle” suggested the older brother. “Be sure
it is exactly half. You go ahead and drink your share.” The younger boy took the bottle
and raised it to his mouth. The refreshing fluid eddied out and down his throat
swallowing successively. He practically held his breath while the older brother waited.
After a minute, the content of the bottle was gone. The younger brother had
drunk all and whipped his mouth with his wrist. He smile contentedly.
“Why did you drink all of it?” accosted the older boy.
The younger brother replied, “My half share was at the bottom part of the bottle.”
Questions:
1. Who are the characters in the story? _________________________________________
2. What makes the two brothers different from each other? ______________________
3. Was the system they were following applicable to you? Why? __________________
4. If you were the younger brother will you do the same? Why? __________________
5. What will happen to the boys if they will not practice what true sharing is all
about? _________________________________________________________________________
taken from English PELC
The young boy named Sehunand his older brother named Kai were taught by
their parents to divide material things equally and fairly. This they tried to follow.
A system was evolved in which one does the dividing, and the other get the
selecting first. This guaranteed an equitable cutting. Otherwise, who divided would be
in the losing end.
One day, the two boys had a pair of fish for lunch. One big fish and the other a
small one. The young boy thought his older brother would give in magparaya to him
as a younger and weaker sibling so he said “Kuya, go ahead and make the first choice.”
The older brother quickly got the bigger fish. The younger boy was disappointed to get
smaller fish.
“If I were you,” said the younger brother boy to his older brother, “I would have
taken the smaller fish.” “What are you complaining about?” answered the old boy. “You
got what you want.” Next time around, the two boys had to share a bottle of soft drink.
They were in the rice field with no glasses or containers available.
“Let us just drink direct from the bottle” suggested the older brother. “Be sure
it is exactly half. You go ahead and drink your share.” The younger boy took the bottle
and raised it to his mouth. The refreshing fluid eddied out and down his throat
swallowing successively. He practically held his breath while the older brother waited.
After a minute, the content of the bottle was gone. The younger brother had
drunk all and whipped his mouth with his wrist. He smile contentedly.
“Why did you drink all of it?” accosted the older boy.
The younger brother replied, “My half share was at the bottom part of the bottle.”
Questions:
1. Who are the characters in the story? _________________________________________
2. What makes the two brothers different from each other? ______________________
3. Was the system they were following applicable to you? Why? __________________
4. If you were the younger brother will you do the same? Why? __________________
5. What will happen to the boys if they will not practice what true sharing is all
about? _________________________________________________________________________
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The Parable of the Division
taken from English PELC
The young boy named Sehunand his older brother named Kai were taught by
their parents to divide material things equally and fairly. This they tried to follow.
A system was evolved in which one does the dividing, and the other get the
selecting first. This guaranteed an equitable cutting. Otherwise, who divided would be
in the losing end.
One day, the two boys had a pair of fish for lunch. One big fish and the other a
small one. The young boy thought his older brother would give in magparaya to him
as a younger and weaker sibling so he said “Kuya, go ahead and make the first choice.”
The older brother quickly got the bigger fish. The younger boy was disappointed to get
smaller fish.
“If I were you,” said the younger brother boy to his older brother, “I would have
taken the smaller fish.” “What are you complaining about?” answered the old boy. “You
got what you want.” Next time around, the two boys had to share a bottle of soft drink.
They were in the rice field with no glasses or containers available.
“Let us just drink direct from the bottle” suggested the older brother. “Be sure
it is exactly half. You go ahead and drink your share.” The younger boy took the bottle
and raised it to his mouth. The refreshing fluid eddied out and down his throat
swallowing successively. He practically held his breath while the older brother waited.
After a minute, the content of the bottle was gone. The younger brother had
drunk all and whipped his mouth with his wrist. He smile contentedly.
“Why did you drink all of it?” accosted the older boy.
The younger brother replied, “My half share was at the bottom part of the bottle.”
Questions:
1. Who are the characters in the story? _________________________________________
2. What makes the two brothers different from each other? ______________________
3. Was the system they were following applicable to you? Why? __________________
4. If you were the younger brother will you do the same? Why? __________________
5. What will happen to the boys if they will not practice what true sharing is all
about? _________________________________________________________________________