A man stole a stranger's bicycle to travel 300km to another prefecture, in order to inform his brother that their father has passed away. Unfortunately, he arrived only to find that his brother has shifted. The man hurried back to turn in 2 days later.
He apologized and explained himself when he returned the bicycle. 10Yen was all he had.
10 Yen can buy you nothing in Japan.
The ordeal was broadcasted, and 'discussed' among the upper class personalities on TV. He was labelled an 'idiot' who could have borrowed a bicycle or a sum of money for train tickets.
I'm not approving the man's action, but I truly sympathize his plight. Given Japan's mountaineous terrain, it would take an hour to cover 50km at an average speed. I couldn't imagine what would have driven a sane man to do that in a cold monsoon season like this. I wish he had gone to seek help from those who named him an 'idiot'.
Who's the bigger idiot? Go figure.
The king will answer them, 'I tell you with certainty, since you did it for one of the least important of these brothers of mine, you did it for me.' Matthew 25:4One who is gracious to a poor man lends to the LORD, And He will repay him for his good deed. Proverbs 19:17
2 comments:
こんばんわ、スターダストさん
梅雨に入って、もうすぐ、台風の季節ですね。
不思議と、台風がやって来ると、
うきうきしてしまう、私で、ありますが、
梅雨の方は、ちょっと、苦手です。
盗難自転車にのって、３００キロ、
どう捉えていいか、難しいですが、
窮状には、同情の余地がありますね。
仕事をする気力は、充分あるのだけれど、
この不景気で、仕事が無くなった人も、
数多く居ます。
お金が、全てという訳では、無いです。
お金は、労働の対価としての、
交換をしやすくする為の、手段の一つ。
国としての存在の意味は、
景気対策や、経済政策、社会保障だと、
私は、思うわ。
ちょっと、難しいコメントでした。
ごめんなさいね。
もうすぐ、週末、すてきな、時間を、
お過ご下さい。：D
from loved ume tyan
Hey he is not an idiot he just wantid to tell his bruther! It issent nice, thoze peepol callin him an idiot.
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