Guest guest Posted September 25, 2005 Report Share Posted September 25, 2005 This was forwarded from the Seattle satsang: Two very important messages came out from Amma during the night. The first is an addition to the letter that Amma sent to all of us a few days ago. ... 1) Addition to Amma's letter: Once a soldier watched helplessly from the safety of a trench as his friend was gunned down. He immediately asked his commander if he could go out into the open field where his friend lay in order to bring him back to safety. The commander discouraged the soldier, saying, "You can go, but I doubt it is worth it. He is most likely dead, and you'll probably be killed if you go." However, the soldier was not deterred. He climbed out of the trench and ran to where his friend lay, slung him over his shoulder and ran back to safety. However, during the rescue, the valiant soldier had also taken several bullets. Seeing the condition of both of the soldiers, the commander gently said, "I told you it wasn't worth it. Your friend is already dead, and now you also are mortally wounded." The soldier replied, "No sir, it was worth it. When I reached the spot where he lay, he was still alive, and I got to hear his final words: "My dear friend, I knew you would come." There are countless people in this world who are going through immense misery and sorrow. When people are in such pain, when their hearts long to be comforted, they too should have similar feelings about their fellow human beings, "My dear friend, I knew you would come." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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