Two Canoes

This is the story of two canoes. One canoe, named Continental, was on the road to Flower Mountain. This road was lined with flowers and jewels and the journey was always on time. The other canoe, named United, was on the road to Xibalba. Of course everyone knows that the road to Xibalba forces the traveler to confront every wild animal. These animals usually come dressed as United ticketing agents; they snarl and growl as the canoe passes by. And, if by chance, the canoe on the road to Xibalba gets delayed, the wild animal ticketing agents will lie to you and tell you things that are not true. They dissemble and pass the buck. But interpreting the lies is part of the journey! If the traveler in the canoe can get past the wild animals dressed as United employees, the journey through Xibalba is almost over. The canoe can finally enter the shining path toward Flower Mountain, where jewels of seminar and raindrops of colleagues patter lightly on the soul of the traveler.