| Who takes the son? |
| Alpha Omega A Retrospection |
| A deep reflection |
Once upon a time there was a rich man whose hobby was collecting original artwork from among the most famous and most expensive paintings of greatest painters in history. His collections included Picasso, Davenci, and many others who contributed to the wealth of art gallery. This rich man had only one son whom he loved so much. He always used to show his son this great collection of art and always cared to share with him every thing he has specially the master pieces that no one possess except him; and in this manner they both enjoyed each other's company by spending so much time sitting together talking and sharing their wealth and their graceful legacy. One day war broke out and the country officially declared its involvement in this war and requested volunteers to join the army by men who find themselves capable to stand up and defend their own country. When the son heard the news, he immediately registered himself and took an honorable position toward his own country and to fight an honorable fight against the enemy, notwithstanding that he could be excused to join since the law exempt him from taking part in this fight. Although this decision deeply pierced his heart, the father did not prevent his only son from taking this stand to defend the country. Accordingly the son left the country and the great estate he enjoyed with his father and proudly joined the army. In the Battle, the son was brave and showed great courage as he fought against the enemy. During one battle a soldier in his group was injured at the field. The son could not leave his fellow brother to die in the midst of the battle but showed great compassion and ran into the field and carried the wounded soldier and tried to save his life. As he was carrying the wounded soldier and covering him with his own body, a bomb exploded in his way back resulted in killing the son in a very dreadful manner. The wounded soldier however, was saved and was immediately transported to a safe location. When the soldier was told how he was saved and how the son of the rich man risked his life while he carried him from the battlefield. The soldier was very grieved because of this heroic act of the son, and decided to draw a painting showing the courageous son carrying him in the midst of the battle and sacrificing his own life to save his that apparently he had valued as very precious to him. After the war was over and the country declared an outstanding victory over the enemy, the soldier returned home and he immediately started searching for the family of the son who saved his life. When he finally found the house in which the son lived, he knocked the door and waited. The rich father came out and welcomed the soldier who described to him the great work that his son had done and how he saved his life. The soldier told the father that he made a humble painting describing this incident and showing the courage of his son while carrying him from the midst of the battle to save him from the enemy. The soldier requested that the rich man accept the painting as a token of gratitude to the rich man's son for what he had done to save his life. The rich man was so sad to hear the story and was deeply grieved. However, he offered much money for the soldier on the painting, but the soldier refused to take any money from him and considered that no money can buy the blood of his courageous son. With great sorrow the father took the painting while his face was filled with tears. He then posted the painting over the fireplace to keep looking at his beloved late son because his love to him was great. After many years, the rich man died and all his paintings were put in auction for sale. When all the rich people from all over the country heard about the auction, every one of them came to buy these best original paintings available in the country. During the auction, the man in charge declared the opening the auction and started shouting: We have here the son, who will take the son first? He continued; I open the painting of son for 100 dollars who will take the son for 100 dollars? All the rich men shouted with one voice declaring to the man to exclude the son from among the genuine paintings offered in the auction and to start showing them the expensive painting first because they were considered a treasure and very worthy to buy. The Man told them, however, that he must carry out the will of the rich man who wished to give the son first to who ever desires it. So he shouted again and said: We have the son, who will take the son for 50 dollars? Who desires to take the son? Again the rich men in the hall all complained and shouted we don’t want the son; get red of the son! But in a place very far away in the back, a man shouted I pay 10 dollars for the son, I cannot afford more than 10 dollars; 10 dollars is all I have. The man of the auction then shouted again and said: OK! We have 10 dollars for the son, who will pay 20? No body wanted the son for 20 dollars and they all shouted back- give it to him for 10 dollars, we don't want the son. So finally, the auctioneer shouted and said OK; the son is sold for ten dollars and the auction is closed. The rich men then all together shouted back at him with a very angry tone and requested to start showing the genuine paintings that are so much expensive for they have come a long way to buy these paintings; to which the man replied, I am sorry but I have to execute the Rich man's will who requested that whoever takes the son takes every thing. Therefore all the other expensive paintings will be owned by the poor man from the back as the will says he who takes the son inherits every thing!!! |
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