The Elder was sitting in his garden with a few pilgrims having a discussion on spiritual matters. A little boy, standing near by, was hitting the ground with a piece of wood making a loud noise, thus attracting the attention of the pilgrims. The Elder, who had a very simple and charming way of telling people how to correct their mistakes without hurting their feelings, turned to the child and whispered laughingly:

-George, don’t hit so hard because it is night time in America, which is located right underneath (below us), and you will wake up its citizins.

The child obeyed immediately, while his relatives were laughing with the charming way Fr. Paisios told him to stop.

From Elder Paisios from the Holy Mountain book