Behind that door is another door, this one made of sapphire, And so it went until the man had gone through doors of emerald, silver, topaz, and amethyst.įinally, the monks say, This is the last key to the last door. He demands another key from the monks, who provide it. The monks give him the key, and he opens it, only to find a door made of ruby. The man demands the key to the stone door. Behind the wooden door is another door made of stone. May I have the key? The monks give him the key, and he opens the door. The man reaches for the knob, but the door is locked. The monks lead the man to a wooden door where the head monk says, The sound is right behind that door. We shall now show you the way to the sound. He says, I have traveled the earth and have found what you have asked for. Some 54 years later, he returns and knocks on the door of the monastery. The monks reply, You must travel the earth and tell us how many blades of grass there are and the exact number of sand pebbles, when you find these numbers, you will become a monk. If the only way I can find out what that sound was is to become a monk, how do I become a monk? The next morning, he asks what it is, but the monks reply, We can't tell you. That night, he hears the same strange noise that he had heard years earlier. The monks again accept him, feed him, and again fix his car. Some years later, The same man breaks down in front of the same monastery. The man is disappointed but thanks them anyway and goes about his merry way. The next morning, he asks the monks what the sound was, but they say, We can't tell you. As the man tries to fall asleep, he hears a very strange sound. Do you think I could stay the night? The monks graciously accept him, feed him dinner, even fix his car. He goes to the monastery, knocks on the door, and says, My car broke down. When he came in the door and saw me he said,Ī man is driving down the road and breaks down near a monastery. 'When my husband came home I was wearing the black bra, black stockings, stilettos and a mask over my eyes. When I opened the raincoat he didn’t say a word, but he started to tremble and we made wild love all night.' 'Me too! The other night I met my lover at his office and I was wearing a raincoat, under it only the black bra, heels and mask over my eyes. He saw me and said, ‘You are the woman of my dreams…I love you.’ Then we made passionate love all night long. The other night when my boyfriend came over he found me with a black leather bodice, tall stilettos, and a mask. We agreed to meet in a few days to exchange notes. We were chatting about our relationships and decided to amaze our men by greeting them at the door wearing a black bra, stiletto heels and a mask over our eyes. One is engaged, one is a mistress, and I, the third one, have been married for 20+ years. I had lunch with 2 of my unmarried friends.