"It's all nonsense -- why would God lower himself and become a human like
  us? It's such a ridiculous story," he said.

  One snowy day, she and the children left for church while he stayed home.
  After they had departed, the winds grew stronger and the snow turned into
  a blinding snowstorm. He sat down to relax before the fire for the
  evening.

  Then he heard a loud thump, something hitting against the window... And, 
  still another thump. He looked outside but could not see anything. So he
  ventured outside for a better view. In the field near his house he saw,
  of all the strangest things, a flock of geese. They were apparently flying
  to look for a warmer area down south, but they had been caught in the 
  snowstorm. The storm had become too blinding and violent for the geese to
  fly or see their way. They were stranded on his farm, with no food or 
  shelter, unable to do more than flutter their wings and fly in aimless 
  circles. He had compassion for them and wanted to help them. He thought to
  himself, the barn would be a great place for them to stay. It is warm and
  safe; surely they could spend the night and wait out the storm. So he
  opened the barn doors for them.

  He waited, watching them, hoping they would notice the open barn and go 
  inside. Nevertheless, they did not notice the barn or realize what it
  could mean for them. He moved closer toward them to get their attention,
  but they just moved away from him out of fear.

  He went into the house and came back with some bread, broke it up, and
  made a bread trail to the barn. They still did not catch on.

  Starting to get frustrated, he went over and tried to shoo them toward the
  barn. They panicked and scattered into every direction except toward the
  barn. Nothing he did could get them to go into the barn where there was
  warmth, safety, and shelter. Feeling totally frustrated, he exclaimed "Why
  don't they follow me? Can't they see this is the only place where they can
  survive the storm? How can I possibly get them into the one place to save
  them?"

  He thought for a moment and realized that they just would not follow a 
  human. He said to himself, "How can I possibly save them? The only way
  would be for me to become like those geese. If only I could become like
  one of them. Then I could save them. They would follow me and I would lead
  them to safety."

  At that moment, he stopped and considered what he had said. The words 
  reverberated in his mind: If only I could become like one of them, then I
  could save them. Then, at last, he understood God's heart towards 
  mankind...and he fell on his knees in the snow.

  Author Unknown

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