PEACE THAT THE WORLD NOT GIVETH..
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PeaceKeepers Tale
A beggar with a smile
I was once walking along a road. I came across a crippled beggar. What would a beggar do on the streets except to beg, my thoughts went.
The beggar was not lifting his hands for any alms but tears rolled down his cheeks as he smiled at everyone with divine peace.
How could a crippled man deserted by his own blood has attained this smile? The next minute I looked back at him, the man vanished before my sight.
An Olympic Loser Who Won
It was his dream coming to his reality. This man was an athletic champion, Kenny, training his lifetime to compete in the running category.
The day came. He was in the running track with his fellow competitors. Though they hailed from different nations but were united in spirit to clinch a GOLD medal.
The umpire fired the gun shot. The athletes ran as fast as lightning. It was '4 x 100 m' event. Abruptly, a Scandinavian man got a cramp in his calf and fell off the track. Kenny stopped his haste. He turned his focal attention and shed care for his competitor. Without spending second thoughts, Kenny carried the man and called for the paramedics. This moment exuberantly captivated the spectators.
Kenny, then, joined the track and finished his race. However, due to the time delay, he lost his dream event.
Kenny's coach consoled him as saying, "Ken, in race you have LOST but in the human race of peace and humanity, you have indeed WON."
Friends, how many of us had been in those delicate situations of our life. Yes, we may have failed in the eyes of our beholders. But, be of good cheer that our God, coach of our life, encourages and applauds us as WINNERS. So, get on with life with this winning attitude and race life with peace, joy and love.
Mrs Dar Ling
My sweetheart, Mrs Dar Ling, longs for my presence in the remote island. My love and care is all that she needed in the three-story mansion. Once when I went to town, a gang of seven people kidnapped her for ransom. Captivated by her stunning beauty, the gang leader assaulted her sexually and brutally murdered her. Then, abandoned her body in a carton box.
I arrived home. 'My sweetheart, where are you? where are you..?', I wailed in fear of her absence. I searched her till my sight retired. I languished in agony, anticipating her return. However, only news of her death returned.
Her body was decomposed without any evidence. The police had identified with the help of her handmade handkerchief. She was hoping to surprise me for the Valentine's day.
Words embroidered on the blue cotton handkerchief speaks as follows:
To, my beloved Mr Dar Ling. Life will never be without you. Forever, be my DARLING. - Love Gwen
