The Rare Virtue of Self Sacrifice:
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A girl and guy were speeding over 100 mph on the road on a motorcycle...
Girl: Slow down, I'm scared.
Guy: No, this is fun.
Girl: No it's not. Please it's too scary!
Guy: Then tell me you love me.Girl: Fine I love you. Slow down!
Guy: Now give me a BIG hug.::Girl hugs him::
Guy: Can you take my helmet off and put it on yourself? It's bugging me.
In the paper the next day:
A motorcycle had crashed into a building because of brake failure.
Two people were on it, but only one had survived.
The truth was that halfway down the road, the guy realized that his brakes broke, but he didn't want to let the girl know.Instead, he had her say she loved him and felt her hug one last time,then he had her wear his helmet so that she would live even though it meant that he would die.
If u love any one this much...let them know...before its too late...
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I received the above-mentioned short story from one of my friends on MSN and I interpretated it not just as a story of selfless love but also a story about self-sacrifice, especially the part about giving the helmet to your loved one when one could actually save oneself.
I see the motorcycle as a symbol of the relentless and, sometimes, unforgiving life. The couple represents the people who are riding along life, fully in control of their lives in one moment, but losing control of life in another moment. The helmet represents the forever finite resources or control one may have over the circumstances surrounding oneself. When the sudden and yet inevitable happens, tough decisions are made by those who are aware of the situation (in this case, this group is represented by the guy) while those who are ignorant of the precarious situation could only receive the decisions made (in this case, this group is represented by the gal). Some from the latter group may not necessarily like the decisions made but sudden turn of events may be just in a matter of seconds and the decision-makers have to make do with whatever they have chosen. In this case, it was about making the best of the situation and the ultimate self-sacrifice to attempt to save one's loved ones.
How many people actually manage to do that? Perhaps many or perhaps very few. In this ever-so-competitive society, it's almost as if everything is about every man(or woman) for himself (or herself). Self-sacrifice for the another fellow human being or for any other thing may seem to quite a number of people as an action that is irrationally foolish and a waste of one's valuable time and resources. I suppose I want this post to be a gentle appeal for those who may (unfortunately) be placed in the position of the decision-makers. I hope to let this group of people know that:
What better way to end your journey in life (no matter how unwillingly, given whatever the situation may be) than to say your personal farewell to your loved one and attempt to save your loved one from certain harm or danger?
I'll just end this post with a quote from a movie that I have just re-watched on television moments ago. If it is going to be inevitable, one might as well do one's best in those final moments.
Live free; Die well
(Image source: lior, 15 Feb 2004, stock.xchng)
(Quote source: The Scorpion King, the movie)
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