Bite of the Day - 28 Jan 2006

A dealer in precious stones buys most of his diamonds in Europe. While he is buying, he will, ever little while, look away from teh stones he is examining to a diamond in the ring on his own hand. After a steady look at the diamond on his finger, he will turn back to choose more from the stock of jewels at hand. He explains that the diamond on his hand is of purest quality. After looking at the tray of diamonds, one begins to lose his judgement. It needs to be toned up. The look at the pure diamond gives his eyes a new tone and a finer judgement.Life is like that. We shall not attain the highest standards, and the purest ideals, until we have looked upon perfection: Christ.

- Rev. A. P. Bailey (General Features Corp.) (1000 Stories You Can Use, Volume Two by Frank Mihalic, SVD)

Where do you look to find perfection?