The parable of good and bad deeds

Oscar is building a veranda

One day, Oscar was returning home in the evening when he saw his friend tending to the flowers in the garden.

— Hello, Mickey! — said Oscar, — wait for me a little later today, let's rest and talk.

— Of course, Oscar, I'm always happy to see you! — Mickey joyfully replied.

— I worked hard today at the fair of deeds and accomplishments and received a big cart of bricks as a reward. I'll be building a veranda soon! — Oscar proudly announced.

— Great, my friend, I'll be waiting for you, — answered Mickey.

Oscar flew off to unload his reward — bricks for his house. He wanted to expand it by building a big veranda and fixing the holes that appeared after the last rain. Carefully unloading everything, he fulfilled his promise and flew to Mickey's house.

— So, how are things, Mickey? — asked Oscar, enjoying a delicious raspberry tea by the warm fireplace in Mickey's house.

— Excellent, Oscar, I did some work at the fair today, took on my favorite task, and was rewarded with a couple of bricks for my house. I'm saving them up for a new addition, — Mickey said proudly.

— Come on! Just two bricks! — Oscar exclaimed in surprise, — I wouldn't bother for just two. Today I started with a regular job and they gave me a few bricks. But then I switched to one I really enjoy and got a whole cartload of bricks!

— Well done, a whole cartload? I never got that much in a week! — Mickey replied with admiration, — But usually I don't like the jobs and deeds that give you a lot of bricks right away. I don't know why, I just don't want to do them.

— Oh, come on, Mickey! Jobs are jobs, deeds are deeds, everyone does them at the fair of life. And you know, — Oscar whispered conspiratorially, — yesterday I saw some deeds on the list that could get you ten times as many bricks as I got today! But I'm afraid I might not be able to handle them and just waste my time.

— Yeah, there are those kinds of deeds sometimes, but never mind that. Let's talk about what you're planning to build, and I'll tell you about my ideas for improving my house and garden later, — Mickey said.

And the friends continued their conversation about their planned constructions and their deeds and actions at the fair. Oscar bragged again about his accomplishments and, of course, the bricks he received for them, for his large life house. As they talked, they sipped tea and then flew off to play and have fun.