Author: Abhinabha Tangerman
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The humor is more convincing and more effective when it is sought, when it comes to us as an unexpected guest. When you discover the humor in everyday situations of our life, if something in the cosmic order them suddenly seems fun, funny or even hilarious, makes us feel that life is more than just happenstance, but an ever-changing , meticulously crafted work of art designed by a leading architect. That this architect is not devoid of a sense of humor is something that we soon discover, too. The following story experienced by two people I know personally, is one of the many testimonies of life inherent sense of humor. Two friends were backpacking in Tenerife, in the south of the Canary Islands of Spain. They were enjoying the good weather, even in mid-January, and the beautiful landscape in various hiking trips through the mountainous countryside. There is a famous mountain called Mount Teide in Tenerife, with an altitude of 3,700 meters (12,000 feet) is the highest mountain in Spain. El Teide is an opportunity for hiking, the two friends did not want to miss. However, it needed special permission to be allowed on the mountain and the bureaucracy would have this permission can be obtained only in the capital, many miles away. From his desire to the view from the mountaintop was persistent and strong and did not want to lose a whole day return the license, officials decided to waive and conquest of the mountain, the first thing tomorrow morning before they reached the mountain guards. Love of nature triumphed over civil obedience. The next morning, just before dawn that left his cabin, which was located near the top of the mountain, and began to follow the path of the mountain. It was a tax increase. But the glorious summit rewarded for their efforts in the morning with a breathtaking view and impressive. They drank in the beauty and splendor of nature, revealed by gold sunrise, and quietly went back down before anyone noticed. The rest of the days – more than a rest, in fact, since the day I had just started – was spent hiking around the mountain area, rock climbing and some minor peaks and logging a number of miles before reaching back to his hut. At that time the road leading to Mount Teide and had closed and a few mountain rangers were alone in the vast countryside, enjoying hand waving in the evening at the end of their workday. The two hikers friends approached them. One of the friends who spoke Spanish fluently, I was curious to know why they needed a permit to climb Mount Teide and why it was so inconvenient unattainable here at the foot of the mountain. The ranger kindly explained that the preservation and protection of the mountain were the cause of having the permit and not wanting too many people climbing on it, the reason for having that many miles away in the capital of the island. People are welcome, but not trucks at a time. Walker friend put a sad face and disappointed – to conceal his joy at having overcome government regulations skillfully morning – muttered a "bad, but well, I understand" and said goodbye. Suddenly, however, the guards shouted at them to stop calling them back. Make surrender and inviting gestures with her arms conveyed their good will, saying, "Come on, do not care. You should see the view from the top, it's beautiful. Well, we're not saying anything to the authorities" and then smiled for the goodness of his heart. So there we were. The gang first tried a polite refusal, citing all his activities that day (except one) and the resulting fatigue, but the Mountain Rangers would have nothing of it. Moreover, the negative half-hearted in any convincing manner matched his prior expressions of sadness and disappointment. In the end they were forced to deeply thank the men for their kind offer and to climb to the summit for the second time that day. It was a straight-up without twists and unable to escape, so they had to complete the entire climb in order to save face. And after that, of course, lower. He was a most tiring day of his life. I'm sure someone had a good laugh over it, however. Abhinabha is an enthusiastic runner and member of the Sri Chinmoy Center Netherlands, also contributes to a site in writing.