The Man in the Mud

A parable.

A man was sitting in the mud one day, working it with his hands. Another man came across this scene and was baffled. He asked, "Sir, why are you playing in the mud?"

The man answered, "I'm needing it."

"But aren't you supposed to need dough for bread?" the other replied.

"You don't understand," the man in the mud replied. "I really need this."