The Parable of the Woodcutter and the Surgeon

Mario and Jun are look-alikes of the wacky duo of "Moymoy Palaboy".

Mario and Jun were out cutting wood, and Jun accidentally cut his arm off.

Mario wrapped the arm in a plastic bag and brought Jun and his arm to a surgeon.

The surgeon said, "Nothing to fear, I've done this a hundred times before."

After two hours, Jun walked out of the hospital with his arm reattached. And a few days later, Jun was playing badminton.

Two weeks later, Mario and Jun were cutting wood again, and Jun accidentally cut off his leg. Very calmly, Mario wrapped the leg in a plastic bag and brought Jun to a surgeon again.

"It may take a little longer but I can do this," the doctor said.

True enough, after four hours, Jun walked out of the hospital using his two legs. And a few days later, Jun was doing his daily 10-kilometer morning jog.

Two weeks later, Mario and Jun were cutting wood again, and Jun accidentally cut his head off. Very calmly, Mario wrapped the head in the plastic bag and brought Jun to the surgeon.

"This is very difficult but let me see what I can do," the doctor said.

But after six hours, the doctor went out of the operating room and told Mario, "I'm sorry, your friend Jun died."

Mario nodded, "I understand, doc. It's very difficult to reattach a cut head."

The surgeon said, "Oh, reattaching is easy. But Jun suffocated in the plastic bag."

Acknowledgement: Kerygma Magazine, Philippines