Worth.
Horror gripped the heart of a World War-I soldier, as he saw his lifelong friend fall in battle. The soldier asked his Lieutenant if he could go out to bring his fallen comrade back.
"You can go," said the Lieutenant," but don't think it will be worth it.
Your friend is probably dead and you may throw your life away."
"The Lieutenant's words didn't matter, and the soldier went anyway.
Miraculously, he managed to reach his friend, hoisted him onto his shoulder and brought him back to their company's trench. The officer checked the wounded soldier, then looked kindly at his friend.
"I told you it wouldn't be worth it," he said. "Your friend is dead and you are mortally wounded."
"It was worth it, Sir," said the soldier.
"What do you mean by worth it?" responded the Lieutenant. "Your friend is dead."
"Yes Sir," the soldier answered,
"but it was worth it because when I got to him, he was still alive and I had the satisfaction of hearing him say....
" Jim...I knew you'd come."
Many times in life, whether a thing is worth doing or not, really depends on how u look at it.
Take up all your courage and do something your heart tells you to do so that you may not regret not doing it later in your life...
This came as a mail forward from my Friend. I thought it is worth sharing.
Labels: Friendship.
10 Comments:
Thanks for that nice story Fruitu!
How beautiful. What would the world become if we lost love for one another. That's why I hate war.
Hugs, JJ
thanks n welcome bamboo wisdom.
thanks JJ, I am also against wars,n fully agree with your view.
Good morning, Fruitu!!! I hope you have a super day.
Hugs, JJ
Hi Fruitu, we have a snowstorm here. I can't WAIT for spring.
How are things going?
Hugs, JJ
"do your duty and leave the rest to God" -- classic example. Whatever may be the outcome, love never fails to discharge its duty.
Thanks for sharing, Fruitu!
Thanks for your comments Merging point.
Lovely post!
Had a similar experience last weekend when a rash motorcyclist hit a stray dog and paralysed its back and hind legs, leaving it to pull itself across the road on its forelegs. All along when I fed the dog and called the animal ambulance one person remarked "what's the point it will any way die" Whether it lived or not I do not know,after Blue Cross took the dog in their ambulance ; just that in that moment felt if I could give it a little comfort to a fellow creature in pain it was worth mywhile.
nice and kind gesture Kitchenette soul.
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