The Parable Of The Popcorn

                        Behold at the time of the harvest the ears of corn did bring forth kernels
                        which were dried and prepared for the poppers hand.

                        And then it was that the popper did take the kernels, all of which appeared
                        alike unto him, and did apply the oil and the heat.

                        And it came to pass that when the heat was on some did explode with
                        promise and did magnify themselves a hundred-fold, and some did burst
                        forth with whiteness which did both gladden the eye and satisfy the taste of
                        the popper. And likewise, some others did pop, but not too much.

                        But lo, there were some that did just lie there and even though the popper's
                        heat was alike unto all, they did bask in the warmth of the oil and kept
                        everything they had for themselves.

                        And so it came to pass that those which had given of themselves did bring
                        joy and delight to many munchers, but those which kept of the warmth and
                        did not burst forth were fit only to be cast out into the pail and were thought of
                        with hardness and disgust.

                        And thus we see that in the beginning all appear alike; but when the heat is
                        on, some come forth and give their all, while others fail to pop and become
                        as chaffe to be discarded and forgotten.