Tamil Nadu

‘Humour in uniform’

Look how balanced is God’s creation of the universe! When speaking at a seminar in Chennai recently, the Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Sureesh Mehta referred to the maritime security in the immediate environment.

He quoted an interesting piece, which, he said, was picked up from the Internet. While creating the universe, God explained to his subordinates that everything should be in balance and that was his philosophy of creation.

The story goes like this: “Here is America. I have blessed them with prosperity and money, but at the same time I have given them insecurity…. And, here is Africa. Bountiful, but with climatic extremes… And, there is South America. Lots of forests but lesser land so that they would have to cut those forests…” One of the angels asked “God, what is that extremely beautiful country in the lap of the oceans?”

“Aha… that is truly a masterpiece, my most precious creation, India - the land of friendly people, sparkling streams and serene mountains, great culture and tradition, technologically brilliant… in fact, I sometimes holiday there.” The surprised angel asked … “But God, what about the balance?” And, God replied “Look at the neighbours I gave them,” Admiral Mehta said, making the audience burst into laughter.

K.T. Sangameswaran

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