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A variety of parables Issue No 37 (2014)
You're going to help me?
Historical parable
In 1989, an earthquake measuring 8.2 points almost erased from the face of the earth Armenia, in less than four minutes killed more than 30,000 people. At the time of this nightmare and chaos of a man left his wife at home, ensuring its security, and rushed to the school where he was supposed to be his son. Got there, he found that the flattened building. After recovering from the shock, he remembered his promise that once gave his son - no matter what happens, I always come to you for help! Tears filled his eyes. He looked at the pile of rubble at the site where once was a school. It looked quite hopeless, but he remembered his promise to his son! He tried to remember where averted his son every morning. Remembered the location of the class, which was supposed to be in the right rear corner of the building. He threw stones and began to disassemble. Meanwhile, others came to the school grieving parents who cried in despair:
- My son! My daughter!
Some parents have tried in good faith to pull the broken-hearted people from the ruins, urging: "Too late! They died. You can not help them! Let's go home! Be realistic, there was nothing to do! "Father to each parent spoke with one question:
- Are you going to help me?
And he continued to dismantle stone by stone obstruction, to get to his son. There was a fire chief and tried to drive away all the remnants of the school building, explaining:
- Now everywhere flash fires, explosions occur. You put yourself at risk. We take care of all. Go home.
In response to this loving father asked the fire:
- Are you going to help me?
A policeman came and said:
- You are angry and act irrationally. Endangers others. Go home. We ourselves zaymmsya it.
Father said in response:
- Are you going to help me?
He bravely continued blockage disassemble one, because he had to make sure his son is alive or dead. He dug 8:00, 12 hours, 24 hours, 36 hours ... Finally he pushed a huge stone and heard the voice of his son. Father called his name. And the reply was:
- Dad ?! It's me, Dad! I told the other kids not to worry. I told them that if you are alive, thou shalt be saved us. After all, you promised, "Whatever happens, I always come to the rescue!" And you did it, Dad!
- What's going on there? How is it? - Asked the father.
- We left fourteen of thirty-three, Dad. We're all scared, hungry, thirsty. Still waiting for you. When the building collapsed, then a niche, and it saved us.
- Come on, my son, come out!
- No, Daddy! Let the other kids out first, because I know that you will be saved me. Whatever happens, you will come to my aid.
Source: Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen. Medicine for the soul. (162)
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