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Zmiw ― Yskwkni Udf|oh 4
Chnbdfkn Zmiw
Yskwkni Udf|ohu
!|mhws{ dng nmnjkewkmn+
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Zmiw ― Yskwkni Udf|oh 3
jsmf Djwhskfdih
!jmswaemfkni jsmf UJD \shuu/ U|skni 3<43+
Xneoh ykwa Odngued|h ‗ @dnudu/ 4;87
Wah emsnhs mj wah jdsfamxuh/ ymsn c{ ykng
wadw adu ydsfhg jkhogu jms ehnwxskhu/ ku chnwdng uxookhg wm wah emoms eomxgu ykoo edss{
kn D|sko. U|dghu dng sxuwhg cxe`hwu ohdn
didknuw d wm||ohg ukom/ smyu mj yahdw ‗ uwkoo ishhn ok`h odynu ‗ emnzhsih/ d zmswhq
mj hdswa wadw‛u chnw/ shwskhzhg c{ |dxukni okiaw.
D cm{ ku uwdngkni/ ukq ms uhzhn/ adngukn mzhsdoou dng adks uadzhg dsf{ wakn.
Aku whhwa dsh yakwh du Uxngd{ uamhu/eohdn dsfu nmw {hw wdnnhg c{ hdswa ms ishduh.
Aku iodneh/ chomy ehnwhs/ wxsnu dyd{ jsmf uxn
wmydsgu ismxng du kj wah gd{‛u nmw |muukcoh0 wadw mn umfh omuw desh/ code` dng yakwh
|amwm kn isdngfd‛u docxf/ ah‛u chemfh
wah oknhu mj jkhogu/ wah uyd{ mj waknnkni yahdw/
wah |duukni uadgmy/ cskhj dng eomxgohuu nkiaw.
" d||hdshg kn Zdo|dsdkum \mhws{ Shzkhy dng Zhsuh Gdko{
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Zmiw ― Yskwkni Udf|oh 5
Fmwahsu Edofkni
K udkg wm amog wah cdc{ jodw/ wm wxe`
kwu ahdg knukgh wah hocmy. Ohdn dng sme`/
gmn‛w joknea ms wykwea d fxueoh/ ikso.
Gmn‛w odxia ms es{ chedxuh {mxs ahdsw fkiaw uad`h dng mzhswd`h aku myn. Ah ydkou du ah exsou
didknuw {mx. Ah jhhou wah cmngu {mx emxogn‛w jd`h/
wah uwshweakni/ isdu|kni/ ahdz{ xnghswmymj mcokidwkmn mwahs wadn aku yshuwokni cmg{.
Gdsokni/ f{ eakog/ f{ mno{ eakog/ {mx `nmy
dcmxw uxea wakniu. Hzhn nmy wasmxia fxgg{
gkuwdneh/ wym gmrhn {hdsu/ yh jhho yadw‛u xnghs
wah mwahs‛u u`kn dng amog kw uomy/ ykwa ymnghs.
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Zmiw ― Yskwkni Udf|oh 7
Isdng|d Dnghsumn‛u‗ 4;8;
Wah jmmg ku mn wah wdcoh. Wxs`h{ wdnnhg
wm d emycm{ cmmw oxuwhs/ |mwdwmhu fduahg
dng fmxnghg kn d cmyo yamuh ok| ku oknhg
ykwa coxh jomyhsu okn`hg c{ ish{ zknhu jdghgjsmf yduakni. Hzhs{mnh‛u ahdgu adzh wxsnhg
wm homnidwh wah wdcoh‛u zkhy‗ d oduw ux||hs wykuwhg
wmydsg d amskrmn yahsh wah Easkuwfdu wshh/ esmynhgc{ d ykngmy/ uhwu knwm kwuhoj adoj kneoknhg.
Hdea choo{ eskhu. Hdea |dks mj h{hu dgfmnkuahg
c{ Dxnw \amwmisd|ahs. Omm` x|. [mx‛sh yknhg
dng gknhg jms wah moghs jmo`u yam‛zh |knhg wm uhh {mxs jdehu/ {mxs okzhu/ okiawo{ jsdfhg
kn waku fmfhnw‛u jodua. \dshnwu dsh fmzhg/
|shuu wahks eakogshn‛u ahdgu x| jsmf wah wdcoh/
akgh wahks axnihs c{ sxcckni okiawo{ yskn`ohgadngu dwm| wahks od|u. Wah{‛oo amog wah kfdih
du omni du nhhg ch/ uhemngu dyd{ jsmf isdeh.
" d||hdshg kn Dfhskedn Okjh kn \mhws{
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Zmiw ― Yskwkni Udf|oh 8
Wah Yadoh
Wamxudngu mj Zkhwndfhuh dsh fd`kni |koiskfdihu
wm d chdea kn umxwahsn Zkhwndf wm ymsuak| d ghdg yadoh.
‗ Duumekdwhg \shuu
Waku ku Gdsykn‛u jdxow. Waku ku hzmoxwkmn‛u dwwhf|w
dw ghzhom|kni wah fkuukni okn`. Ms waku ku wah u|kskw
mj Bmnda/ knghokcoh kn wah yadoh‛u fkng/ edookni jmswa wah ishdw chduw wm ghokzhs akf cde` wm wah uamsh.
Nm/ waku ku ad||hnuwdneh. Waku kun‛w jdwh ms jdkwa.
Waku ku dn dnkfdo ws{kni wm ed|wxsh |sh{ c{|xuakni wahf didknuw wah chdea/ wahn uwke`kni
wm d udngcds xndcoh wm ysdnioh jshh. Kn waku mnh |odeh
wah ode` mj d yadoh fd{ fhdn d jhy fmsh jkuakn d jhy fmsh nhwu. Kw fd{ fhdn nmwakni fmsh wadn
omedo dseakwhewu uhexskni yms` jms d jhy gd{u/ cxkogknicmnh uasknhu. Umfh odf|u fd{ uaknh cskiawhs dw nkiaw.
Umfh fhdou fd{ ch omnihs. Cxw wah emduw ykoo ufhoo
ymsuh wadn kw nmsfdoo{ gmhu dng wah ydzhu ykoo |xnkuawah yadoh xnwko kw jdghu knwm jmsfohuunhuu/ wahn jkndoo{ hdswa.
Um kn wah hng waku ku jdkwa. Waku cmg{ ikzkni x| kwu shdumn.
" d||hdshg kn Iknihs Akoo - UODC
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Zmiw ― Yskwkni Udf|oh :
D Ihmomikuw‛u Omzh
Wahsh‛u nm ahdw kn ahs adngu. Nm umodeh kn ahs hfcsdeh.
Uah |shuuhu ahsuhoj knwm dnmwahs um adsg/ uah am|hu
wah |shuuxsh jxuhu d ehnwhs cskiawhs wadn wah uxn.
Uah ud{u uah ydnwu wm ch fknhg ok`h emdo.
Wah emog fhwdo uesd|kni dw ahs knukghu/ fhwamgkedo/ hdea
zdooh{ uhkufmisd|ahg dng emsh udf|ohg/ shuhdseahgdng wahn xnhdswahg. Uah ydnwu wm ch mn gku|od{.
Uah ydnwu ahs knukgh cshdwa wm `nmy wah D|sko sdkn.
Ahs ahdsw wm |xf| wah eomxgu dng skzhsu ok`h ahs commg/wm eohdnuh wah uwmsfu dng nkiawjdoo dng fxg
xnwko uah edn uhh wasmxia wahf wmydsg wah chiknnkni.
Cxw wah chiknnkni/ uah‛u uhhn kn cmm`u/ ydu gxuw
dng dua/ u|ds`oh sdgkdwkmn/ |odufd |mmou dng uads| sme`.
Jsdifhnwu mj keh. Jmi dng gdiihsu mj eshdwkmn.Uah ud{u ahs cmnhu dsh uwdodifkwhu uads|hnhg
chnhdwa d ghnuh mehdn wadw gsk|u mnwm ahs.
Ksmn{/ uah ud{u/ ku wah fms|amxu ydwhs uads|hnkni wah fknhsdou/hzd|msdwkni wah emog ufmmwa dng ohdzkni wah hohfhnw.
Uah ud{u uah edn mjjhs nmwakni fmsh wadn gkuwkoohg |dswu
emnuwdnwo{ fhowkni chnhdwa wah fdnwoh mj ahs u`kn.
" d||hdshg kn Uxcwsm|keu
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Zmiw ― Yskwkni Udf|oh 9
Bd|dnhuh Idsghn
Hnwhs wasmxia wah ahgih ok`h ykng uok||kni jsmf kwuhoj d uwdknhg hdswao{ zhko. Uwh| jmsydsg ykwa
edof wm jkng d uwmnh kn {mxs |dwa ‗ doo jomyhsu m|hn uomy. Chukgh wah whd amxuh sknuh {mxs adngu
dng fmxwa wm uamy {mx ydo` jsmf skzhsu. U|hd` umjwo{ kn uadgh/ ufhoo emmo ghy didknuw {mxs
jhhw/ ahds nmwakni cxw okiaw. [dwuxaduak ohdgu desmuu edof ydwhs/ wsdknu uwdsu chnhdwa wah uxsjdeh.Chukgh d code` |knh mnh uwmnh omm`u x|/ mnh mzhs0 umfhwakni u|hd`u knukgh. Ydzhu mj udng fmzh
uwkoo dsmxng washh ishhn kuodngu/ {hw fmxnwdknu es{ ykwakn. Yhh|kni ykoomyu wsdeh wah dse mj f{
cde` ok`h eomxgu ‗ mnh ohdj wshfcohu. Omwxu kn wah |mng0 yh fxuw shuw ahsh dyakoh ok`h ymnwhguwmnhu. Du wah u`{/ isdzho0 du skzhsu/ johua mj |hmn{0 ykwamxw fh/ {mx.
" d||hdshg kn wah dnwamomi{ Cshdwah2 4<4 Emnwhf|msds{ Mghu !E*S \shuu+
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Zmiw ― Yskwkni Udf|oh 1
Uxgghno{/ Dxwxfn
Ku kw ahsh dw wah ykngmy yahsh yh wsxo{ uhh
wah csmyn&ohdjhg md`u/ wah gs{kni isduu/
wah cxoih mj eomxgu wadw gds`hnu du|adow smdgu=
Ku kw ykwakn d jsdfh mj fhduxshg jdkwa dng eamuhn
emoms/ shokhj mj whf|hsdwxshu kn joxq ‗ wah umxwahsn
ykng wadw jkuawdkou jsmf wah nmswa kn waksw{ fknxwhu/
uxn u|mwu iodnekni comyu wasmxia wdwwhshg ednm|khu=
Amy hzhs{wakni ku dofmuw hzhs{wakni yh jhho=
Ommuhnkni emog eomwahu jsmf mxs wkshg okfcu/
wah txke` jskewkmn ydsfkni xu didknuw wah dks/
wahn didknuw mxsuhozhu/ chwyhhn mxs `nhhu/ mxs
dsfu dng wmsumu/ cmnh dng uwshdfkni oxniu.
Ku fmsnkni ok`h amw whd isk||kni dw {mxs eahuw/jommgkni gmyn dng wasmxia {mx ok`h umfh
shzhodwkmn/ knednwdwkmn mj wah |hsjhew |kwea/
eamsdo umni mj yd`kni/ u|dssmy/ |duukni edsu=Ykoo hf|wknhuu jhho du cmog/ ykoo wah u|deh
mxs cmg{‛u zmkehu ohdzh ch udeshg ymsgu
wadw zkukmn ymn‛w u|hd`/ wadw umxng ymn‛w wmxea‗
d |odeh wah fkng edn‛w jsdfh ykwamxw uxea dcuhneh=
" d||hdshg kn \xhswm gho Umo
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Zmiw ― Yskwkni Udf|oh ;
Oduw Skwhu
Chokhzh fh yahn K ud{ wadw odzhnghs eskhu.
Waku ku ya{ kn dxwxfn fmsnkniu cxwwhsjokhu
fmzh ukohnwo{ desmuu wah uwdo`u/ cxm{dnw
ok`h choou wadw uokgh mzhs dowds edngohu.Wadw hqadodwkmn/ djwhs uehnw adu dfcohg
wmydsg wah ahdzhnu/ shfmzhu okjh‛u fhfms{/ jhszhnw
knwhnukw{ mj jshhgmf jsmf wah uwhf ‗ kw fd`hu wah ymsog d uwxnwhg shtxkhf.
Dng knuhewu cxsnkni ykwa wah jmshuwu ‗ ykniu
d jmoghg ednm|{ mj fd|oh shg/
{hoomy dua/ xfchs md` ‗ wahuh kneoknhgwsdnufxwhg uadgmyu uok| knwm waku ymnwkni.
Hzhn yh/ ykwakn mxs okiawo{ whnghg chgu/
ykoo jdgh knwm dnmwahs/ knwhswyknhg.
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Zmiw ― Yskwkni Udf|oh 4<
jsmf Fmsnkni Ioms{2 D Uwms{ mj Jdfko{ dng Exowxsh kn wah Idsghn
uhewkmnu |xcokuahg kn
Umx‛yhuwhs !3<<;+ dng Wkjhshw !3<4<+
K ex| wah fduukzh ahdg mj d |kn` |hmn{ comuumf kn cmwa f{ adngu du kj gk||kni wahf knwm
ydwhs/ csknikni x| d emog u|odua wm f{ ahdz{ h{hu dng ydsf eahh`u. Jsmf knukgh wah ghh|o{
jxsohg |hwdou wadw eodfms mxw jsmf wah cdoohg ehnwhs/ gsm|u mj ghy wk|&wmh mxw dng gkzh wm wah chg
mj sme`u chomy. Hdea gsm| edsskhu mn kwu cde` wah uheshw eahfkedo emfckndwkmn wadw oke`u f{ nmuh
dng uwkniu f{ csdkn knwm fmfhnwds{ hx|amskd. Amy edn mnh hq|odkn uxea d ufhoo= Mno{ wah
dewkmn mj kw/ wah shuxow mj kw. Waku uhnudwkmn ‗ mj ufhookni uxea d |mwhnw commf jsmf hzhn uhzhsdo
jhhw dyd{ ‗ ku um cskhj kw emxog hduko{ ch jmsimwwhn. Dng {hw wah ufdoohuw fmfhnwu kn mxs okzhu dsh
mjwhn wah fmuw knwhnuh/ wah mnhu wadw oknihs.
Wah yhkiaw mj d |hmn{ commf ku fxea emf|dshg wm mwahsu kn wah idsghn0 kwu ghnuhnhuu
hduko{ fd`hu kw eomuh wm d |mxng/ |dswkexodso{ djwhs d sdkn yahn kwu wake` u|shdg mj |hwdou uhhf wm
dew du d u|mnih idwahskni d axngshg ufdoo |mngu. Kw‛u du kj iodekdwkmn adu wd`hn |odeh/ |me`
fds`hg wah |odnw‛u zhs{ ahdsw/ dng ohjw chakng d esdwhs &ok`h odngued|h yahsh kw emxog gh|mukw kwu
uyhhw uhoj.
Wmxeakni f{ nmuh cskhjo{ wm wah akgghn {hoomy knukgh yahsh wah uwdfhn shuw/ K jhho d
ukfxowdnhmxu hfcsdeh dng ikzkni yd{ wadw gdf|hnu f{ jdeh. K jhho axnis{/ bm{jxo/ |hdehjxo/
|xs|muhjxo ‗ K chomni ahsh du fxea du dn{ mwahs eshdwxsh. Dng kj jsmf d gkuwdneh umfhmnh
iodnehu/ nmwkehu fh chnw gmyn knwm waku uheshw |odeh kn wah emsnhs mj wah idsghn/ wah{ ymxogn‛w
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Zmiw ― Yskwkni Udf|oh 44
uhh dn mzhsukrhg chh ms axffknicksg |odnwhg xnndwxsdoo{ kn wah ismxng nhqw wm wah |hmn{ cxua2
wah{‛g uhh d jmxnwdkn ms ydwhsjdoo emfkni jsmf wah smuh& |kn` ehnwhs wadw‛u jxuhg kwuhoj knwm f{
u`kn/ dng jms d wkfh isdrhg wah uxsjdeh mj wah hdswa. Wah{‛g xnghsuwdng wadw jms waku fmfhnw/ dng
jms fdn{ djwhs/ umfhwakni mj wah uehnw/ wmxea/ dng wduwh mj wym cmgkhu ymxog ohdzh |mswkmnu mj
hdea kn wah mwahs jms {hdsu wm emfh. \hsad|u mn dn djwhsnmmn yahn K ydu wakswhhn f{ fmwahs udy
fh gmkni waku. \hsad|u yahn wah washh |hmn{ cxuahu chedfh wmm odsih dng wah nhy idsghn ydu
|xw kn/ uah `h|w wah mnh wadw shfhfchshg fh. Wah idsghn ku jxoo mj iamuwu/ dng K df mnh mj wahf.
" " "
‟Fkng kj K bmkn {mx/ ms dsh {mx gmkni {mxs umokwds{ yskwhs wakni=‖ F{ fmwahs d||smdeahu
wah hgih mj wah eksexods cske` |dwkm dw wah cduh mj ahs cde` idsghn/ dng uhhfu dw mneh uknehsh dng
udseduwke. K adg adg f{ h{hu eomuhg jms bxuw d jhy fknxwhu/ um K‛f nmw uxsh yahsh uah edfh jsmf. ‟Nm. Im dahdg.‖ K‛f ad||{ uah‛u emfh c{. Xuxdoo{/ K jhho gkusx|wkzh yahn K emsnhs ahs
mxwukgh ‗ wahsh uhhfu wm ch ukfxowdnhmxu whnukmn dng emf|odehneh wm f{ |shuhneh kn wah ymsog
uxssmxngkni f{ eakogammg amfh. Fd{ch uah jhhou wah udfh/ K‛g nhzhs wamxiaw mj wadw chjmsh.
Fd{ch uah/ d ymfdn K‛zh doyd{u wd`hn wm ch uwsmni&ykoohg/ cxoo&ahdghg/ dng immg jms d `ke` kn
wah |dnwu yahn nhhghg/ fd{ch uah doyd{u jhhou ok`h uah‛u knwhssx|wkni fh.
K‛g chhn mxwukgh kn wah hdso{ hzhnkni chjmsh gknnhs bxuw jms wah ydsf uadgh dng wah
kndxgkcoh umjw fkuwu wadw wmxea f{ ohiu/ emfkni jsmf wah wym jmmw ydwhsjdoo bxuw jhhw dyd{. Wah
ufhoo mj bxnk|hs ‗ mnh wadw |kii{cde`u domni uhzhsdo u|hekjke fhfmskhu kn f{ okjh ‗ uyhhwhnu dng
eomxgu wah fmfhnw wm wah |mknw mj cokuujxo emnjxukmn. Chkni kn ndwxsh ku ok`h chkni mn d fhss{&im&
smxng uhw dw 41< s|f ‗ um fxea wm jmexu mn/ um fxea wm uhh/ ufhoo/ wmxea/ dng ahds. Utxksshou
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Zmiw ― Yskwkni Udf|oh 43
|hsjmsf Ekstxh gx Umohko wyksou dng ohd|u mn wakn csdneahu akia dcmzh kn wah fd|oh dng md`
ednm|{0 u|dssmyu/ jkneahu/ dng edsgkndou edoo wahfuhozhu amfh kn wah ydnkni amxsu mj uxnokiaw
wadw chikn wm emmo chwyhhn wah okfcu dng uadgmyu. Fmf uhwwohu knwm ahs eadks ykwamxw fd`kni wah
uokiawhuw umxng/ ms kj uah gmhu kw cohngu knwm wah ahukwdnw sxuwoh mj ohdzhu kn d okiaw cshhrh.
K omm` dw ahs c{ omm`kni dsmxng ahs/ knwm wah idsghn yh whnghg wmihwahs yahn K ydu
{mxnihs. K iodneh jsmf cxwwhsjo{ cxua wm ahs jomyhs&|sknwhg uaksw u|he`ohg kn gksw/ jsmf wah
fdnkexshg yhh|kni u|sxeh wm ahs wake` gds` adks uwkoo emfchg kn ydzhu wadw cohng knwm wah eskuu&
esmuu |dwwhsn mj wah code` eadkn okn` jhneh chakng ahs. Wah exszhg fhwdo ohiu mj wah ioduu wdcoh
fkfke ahs sheoknh2 d ahdg wadw uwke`u mxw d okwwoh jsmf wah wmsum/ hdihs dng |dwkhnw wm amog wah
ymsog dsmxng kw/ wah exszh mj wah wake`hnkni nhe` cde` kn wmydsg d cmg{ wadw uhwwohu mxw dsmxng kw/
bxuw ykgh hnmxia wm amog jksf didknuw wah ismxng. Ahs whnnku uamhu ‗ wah ukghu dng cmwwmfu ishhn
jsmf odyn fmykni ‗ ikzh ahs wah fds` mj chkni |dswo{ dcumschg knwm umfhwakni mwahs/ uwdknhg c{
umfh |odeh/ umfh odngued|h yahsh K‛g nhzhs chhn.
‟Kw‛u zhs{ |hdehjxo mxw ahsh waku wkfh mj gd{/‖ uah ud{u uxgghno{/ cxw wah emffhnw cohngu
knwm wah |dxuh chwyhhn cshhrhu dng jokiaw{ eake`dghhu yamuh jhhw dsh uwxe` knwm fd|oh wsxn`u. D
fmfhnw odwhs uah ud{u/ ‟F{ jdzmskwh wkfh mj gd{/‖ adrdsgkni d shu|mnuh jsmf fh/ ms fd{ch wah
gkuwdnw eomxghg ismyo mj d fmwmscmdw |duukni gmyn mn wah od`h. K ud{ nmwakni/ cxw okjw mnh ohi
dwm| wah mwahs wm ikzh f{uhoj/ xnemnuekmxuo{/ wah sh|muhg/ wamxiawjxo dng |dswkek|dwms{ omm` d
|hsumn fkiaw adzh kn d cxuknhuu fhhwkni. Uah wmm` wah aknw mj dwwhnwkmn ykwamxw jokneakni/ dng
ykwamxw wxsnkni jsmf ahs idrh mzhs wah akooukgh wm wah ydwhs. ‟Amy dsh {mx gmkni=‖
‟K‛f jknh. K wakn`.‖ K dgg wah odwwhs ckw ukf|o{ wm okiawhn wah fmfhnw/ ms‗ omm`kni mn fh
dng f{ jdfko{‛u whnghne{ wm dzmkg knwkfde{ dng m|hnnhuu‗ xuhg d aknw mj udseduf dng axfms wm
ghwdea f{uhoj jsmf wah gh|wa mj hfmwkmn ismykni dsmxng fh.
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Zmiw ― Yskwkni Udf|oh 45
‟K fhdn/‖ uah chiknu fmsh gkshewo{. ‟K fhdn nm fmsh uwmfdea |smcohfu.‖ Djwhs emoohih
K‛g adg kuuxhu ykwa dekg shjoxq gkuhduh/ d nhyo{&emknhg whsf kn wah fhgkedo ymsog/ wadw adg `h|w
fh jsmf hdwkni nmsfdoo{ jms fmnwau dw d wkfh dng fdgh fh omuh d ckw wmm fxea yhkiaw ‗ doo mj
waku ok`ho{ gxh wm f{ |muw&emoohih gh|shuukmn. Cxw hzhn Fmf‛u txhuwkmn uxs|skuhu fh. Kw kun‛w
yadw K wamxiaw uah fhdnw/ ms ydu imkni wm du`.
‟K‛f jknh. Nm fmsh |smcohfu.‖ K ud{. Waku ku wah wsxwa/ dng K `nhy uah `nhy wadw. Yh cmwa
jhow kw ydun‛w wah txhuwkmn uah ydnwhg wm du`/ cxw emxogn‛w jkng wah skiaw fhwd|amskedo txhuwkmn wm
fdu` wah fmsh kf|mswdnw mnh. Hzhs{ txhuwkmn adu dn kfchgghg ms akgghn txhuwkmn/ dng kn f{
jdfko{ wadw‛u wah mnh chkni du`hg. Kj {mx dnuyhs wm wah mczkmxu txhuwkmn kw doum uhszhu du dn
dnuyhs jms wah kfchgghg txhuwkmn nm mnh ku csdzh hnmxia ms jmswaskiaw hnmxia wm du`. Cxw hzhn kj
{mx mno{ knwhng/ dng chokhzh/ {mx‛sh dnuyhskni wah ukf|ohs fmsh mczkmxu txhuwkmn/ kw‛u doyd{u/
doyd{u wd`hn du wah mwahs‛u dnuyhs. Emnjxuhg= Kw edn doo ch cmkohg gmyn wm chkni du`hg/ ‟Amy‛u
wah eake`hn.‖ Dng c{ sh|o{kni wadw kw‛u zhs{ immg/ {mx dsh doum ud{kni ‟K jhho ad||{/ emnwhnw/ dng
df iodg wm ch ahsh ykwa {mx.‖ Fd{ch kw‛u ok`h waku kn mwahs jdfkokhu/ cxw K‛zh nhzhs uhhn mnh fmsh
emnehsnhg ykwa knnxhngmu/ uxcwohwkhu/ dng smxngdcmxw dwwhf|wu dw ud{kni wakniu mwahs jdfkokhu
wd`h jms isdnwhg ‗wah ‟K omzh {mx‖ ms ‟K adzh wm ihw umfhwakni mjj f{ eahuw‖ ms ‟Edn yh ukw
gmyn dng wdo`.‖ Nmcmg{ bxuw ukwu gmyn wm wdo`.
Cxw hzhn kn f{ fmwahs‛u txkhw ihuwxshu wahsh‛u wah nxswxskni txdokw{ mj |hsjhewkmn/
wkn`hskni/ ghdgahdgkni wah |duw um umfhwakni nhy edn commf kn kwu |odeh. Ahs cmg{ fkiaw
oxfchs/ hqadxuwhg dw wah hng mj wah gd{/ cxw ahs dsfu uhwwoh ok`h jhdwahsu knwm wah eadks/ d ydo`/
|xwwkni uahhwu mj emm`kh gmxia knwm wah mzhn ‗ hzhs{wakni uhhfu dw mneh ihnwoh dng emnjkghnwo{
|shekuh du kj uah yhsh d uxsihmn.
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Um/ djwhs dnuyhskni ahs txhuwkmn dcmxw amy K jhho/ K `nhy waku doum fhdnw wadw K ydu
ad||{/ wadw f{ okjh uhhfhg immg/ wadw wakniu yhsh kn cdodneh kn isdg ueammo dng wadw K ydu okzkni
amy dng yadw K ydnwhg wm okzh. Cxw fd{ch waku txhuwkmn ydu doum mnh wadw chiihg jms shek|smekw{/
wm ch shjohewhg cde`/ wm adzh d gkdomixh mj txhuwkmnu ykwa dnuyhsu wadw nmcmg{ `nhy amy wm
dnuyhs emsshewo{.
‟Amy dsh {mx gmkni=‖ K du`/ omm`kni uwsdkiaw knwm wah ukgh mj ahs h{hu.
‟K‛f m`/‖ uah ud{u ufkokni knwm wah unmy&kn&uxffhs ekseokni wah |dwkm. Cknim.
‟Hzhs{wakni K‛zh chhn wd`kni adu aho|hg cdodneh fh mxw. K yhnw wm wah gmewms wym yhh`u dim dng
ah uhhfu wm ch emnjkghnw ykwa wah amsfmnh wshdwfhnw.‖ Uah |dxuhu/ wduwhu wah uxn johe`hg wasmxia
ohdzhu/ yakea dsh ok`h ukinu mn d akiayd{ dw nkiaw/ ms sxnyd{ okiawu. ‟K‛zh adg nm ahdgdeahu waku
fmnwa/ dng K‛f jkndoo{ adzkni umfh immg nkiawu mj uohh|.‖ Ahs |smwsdewhg dng knwhnuh fhnm|dxuh
adg nhdso{ |xuahg mxs jdfko{ wm wah cskn` mj dnnkakodwkmn mzhs wah {hdsu. Wahsh ydu uwkoo fxea wm
ch sh|dkshg kn wah yd`h mj waku/ cxw kw uhhfhg wadw f{ fmwahs ‗f{ |dshnw‛u shodwkmnuak|‗ adg
emfh cde` x| iknihso{ jsmf wahfuhozhu/ wmihwahs/ ydu whuwkni yadw kw ydu ok`h kn wah nhy okjh
wadw fhgkeknh |smzkghg. Umfhwkfhu wamxia/ chkni cde` ahsh kn waku amxuh fmsh du d zkukwms wadn d
umn/ K adzh d gmxco{ adsg wkfh mj uhhkni wah shdo |hm|oh wadw adzh fdgh waku ymsog/ waku wkn{
hqkuwhneh ‗ wadw adzh fdgh fh.
K gmn‛w adzh d eoxh mj yam f{ fmwahs shdoo{ ku. K gmn‛w wakn` K hzhs ykoo/ cxw K‛f shukinhg
wm adzkni wm |shwhng wadw K gm/ ms dw ohduw ws{kni wm jkng ahs wasmxia mwahs okzhu dng mwahs |odehu/
wasmxia wah ndwxsdo odngued|hu wadw adzh emfh wm ghjknh yam K df du fxea du f{ fmwahs.
‟K‛f zhs{ ad||{ wm ahds wadw/ Fmf. Am|hjxoo{/ {mx edn uwdsw wm okzh {mxs okjh didkn.‖
‟Fh wmm. K bxuw am|h waku uwxjj yms`u dng gmhun‛w yhds mjj. Kw‛u wkfh wm fmzh mn.‖ Nmw
chkni mxsuhozhu fd`hu xu xnghsuwdng mxsuhozhu/ yam yh dsh/ fmsh kf|mswdnwo{ yam yh ydnw wm
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ch. Yam gmhun‛w adzh d gmrhn edwadswke fmfhnwu djwhs adzkni adg wah jox jms d yhh`= Djwhs
dwwhngkni umfhmnh‛u jxnhsdo= Yadw `kng mj wamxiawu dng jhhokniu gm {mx adzh djwhs {hdsu x|mn
{hdsu mj nmw chkni yam {mx dsh= Gm {mx uxgghno{ chemfh umfhmnh houh= Yadw K ydnw wm du` ku
waku2 Dsh {mx emnwhnw. Gm {mx uwkoo omzh Gdg. Gm {mx hnbm{ hdea mwahs‛u emf|dn{. Gm {mx ok`h
okzkni kn Fknnhumwd/ kn waku amxuh. Ku waku wah okjh {mx ydnw. Ku waku wah |hsumn {mx ydnw wm ch/ dng
kj nmw/ yadw ku wadw |hsumn dng yadw dsh {mx imkni wm gm wm ihw wm wadw |hsumn ykwamxw udeskjkekni
yadw {mx adzh cxkow wkoo nmy. Ku wadw |muukcoh. Yadw gm {mx wakn` dcmxw yadw K‛f gmkni/ dcmxw
yam K df/ yahsh K‛f ahdghg. Whoo fh wahuh wakniu. K fkiaw ch dcoh wm xuh wahf kn f{ myn okjh.
‟K edn‛w chokhzh amy wadw eohfdwku adu wd`hn mjj waku {hds.‖ Wadw‛u yadw K ud{. Wadw‛u f{
fhwd|ams. Wadw‛u yadw K‛zh knahskwhg jsmf f{ fmwahs dng K wakn` K ghwhuw kw yakoh K sheminkrh wah
|myhs chakng kw ‗ wah |myhs wadw K wakn` adu ohg fh wm ymsgu kn f{ okjh/ wm wah u`kn&ghh| chdxw{
mj umxng dng sa{waf/ wm amy kneshgkcoh ymsgu omm` mn d |dih kn d cmm`/ wm amy wah{ jhho… cxw
nhzhs yadw wah{ fhdn. Fhwd|ams.
‟K‛zh yms`hg um adsg mn wadw wakni/‖ uah ud{u. ‟K‛zh u|hnw {hdsu jhswkokrkni kw/ ws{kni wm ihw
kw wm uwke`/ wm huwdcokua. Jkndoo{/ kw‛u isdu|hg kwuhoj dng bxuw `hh|u commfkni. Kw fd`hu fh ad||{ wm
uhh kw gmkni um yhoo.‖ Uah omm`u jsmf wah eohfdwku cxneahg x|/ wake`/ ykogo{ jsdisdnw dng dokzh
ykwa gds` |kn` cxgu dng jomyhsu/ wxsnu wmydsg fh dng wahn uokghu ahs h{hu cde` wm wah wake`
wsxn`u mj wah wshhu mn wah akoo dneamskni wah hnwksh odngued|h ykwa wahks ghh|/ emf|ohq jknihsu
akgghn chnhdwa wah umko ‗dneamskni wah yamoh idsghn/ wah amxuh/ waku |dsw mj wah uwshhw. ‟K wakn`
K‛f dofmuw gmnh ykwa wah idsghn. Dofmuw gmnh doo K edn gm.‖
Yh ukw wahsh jms dnmwahs jkjwhhn fknxwhu/ xngkuwxschg c{ dn{mnh houh. Wah uwshdf dng
ydwhsjdoo imkni mn dng mn/ emnuwdnw/ ghekukzh/ jxskmxu dng edofkni ok`h d ahdswchdw. Wah okiaw
shwshdwu jsmf wah idsghn wm wah smmj mj wah nhkiacms‛u amxuh/ uwh|u x| du kj wm uhh jxswahs wadn ydu
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|muukcoh kn wah omy umokwxgh mj wah ymsog f{ fmwahs whngu gd{ djwhs gd{. Wah u|dssmyu dng
edsgkndou dng utxksshou im mn |sh|dskni jms nkiaw/ sxuakni wmydsg wahfuhozhu dng wahks ufdoo
|xs|muhu wadw uhhf um |smjmxng wm wahf/ wm xu dw waku fmfhnw. F{ fmwahs uakjwu ahs yhkiaw d jhy
wkfhu mzhs wah emxsuh mj whn fknxwhu/ ahs ahdg dng h{hu du uwkoo dng |dwkhnw du uwmnh. Yahn uah
ghekghu wm ihw x| uah‛u uomy dcmxw kw/ du kj uah yhsh emnuekmxu mj wah jdew uah‛g ohjw umfhwakni
chakng/ gkgn‛w `nmy yadw kw ydu/ cxw emxogn‛w txkwh ohdzh ykwamxw jkixskni kw mxw. Uah ydo`u kn dn
xndydsh rkirdi wasmxia ahs idsghn/ jknihskni d jhy commfu/ wxsnkni mzhs d jhy ohdzhu/ wmuukni
wykiu gmyn wah akooukgh chjmsh jkndoo{ fmzkni wmydsg wah wm| dng |duw wah ukgh mj wah amxuh.
Umfhyahsh chwyhhn fh dng wah |odnwu/ wah uadgh dng wah uxn/ uah udy yadw uah‛g chhn hoxgkni.
" " "
Dw dcmxw wakswhhn ms jmxswhhn K ydu doomyhg d ufdoo |mswkmn mj wah {dsg wm ismy
uwsdychsskhu. Waku u|mw ydu/ okwhsdoo{/ wah jds emsnhs mj xudcoh u|deh jms f{ fmwahs/ dng d |odeh
wadw ydu oduw mn ahs okuw jms |odnwkni. Kw ydu doum c{ wah |mmo/ um eaomskndwhg ydwhs mjwhn jmxng kwu
yd{ knwm wah smmwu mj uke`o{ omm`kni gd{okokhu dng zdskmxu uasxcu yakea adg okwwoh odngued|kni
zdoxh wm f{ fmf ‗ umfhwakni adg wm ch ismyn c{ wah |mmo/ chnhdwa wah ednm|{ mj odsih fd|oh
wshhu. F{ emsnhs ymxog ihw bxuw hnmxia uxn wm shgghn d jhy gmrhn chsskhu. K‛g uamy Fmf.
Dng um uah aho|hg fh cx{ wah |odnwu/ uwke` wahf kn wah ismxng/ dng wahn uwmmg cde`2 waku
ydu f{ |dwea. Wah{ wmm` mjj jduw/ duuxshgo{ u|shdgkni dng commfkni ykwa jsdisdnw yakwh jomyhsu
kn hdso{ uxffhs. Yhhgu yhsh doum u|shdgkni duuxshgo{. D emx|oh wkfhu |hs yhh` K‛g ihw d `kng
shfknghs ‗ shdg/ yadw wah ahe` dsh {mx gmkni wm f{ odngued|h/ cm{ ‗ wadw yhhgu yhsh mzhswd`kni
wah uwsdychss{ |odnwu. K‛g axuwoh mxw yahn wah |shuuxsh chedfh du fxea du K emxog chds/ mjwhn
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gxskni d okiaw sdkn uamyhs mn d uohh|{ yhh`hng fmsnkni/ dng |oxnih f{ jknihsu knwm wah fxg.
[hu/ knghhg/ wah yhhgu yhsh axih/ ud{ mnh wm wym kneahu wdoo/ dng fd{ch ukq wm whn kn wmwdo. Kw ydu
dn knzdukmn mj wah akiahuw msghs/ dng f{ |mms uwsdychsskhu yhsh eohdso{ mn wah washuamog mj ahoo.
Nhhgohuu wm ud{/ K wskhg wahshdjwhs wm `hh| mnh uwh| dahdg mj wah fduwhs idsghnhs. K/ wah
cxfcokni d||shnwkeh/ ydu ikzhn d jmxs c{ washh jmmw |omw dw wah emsnhs mj wah |mmo/ skiaw dw wah
hgih mj d ukq jmmw shwdknkni ydoo |hseahg dwm| d uwhh| jmsw{ jmmw akoo/ dng kj K jdkohg wah yamoh
amxuh dng idsghn ymxog ch omuw/ |hsad|u wxfcokni gmyn wm wah od`huamsh. K‛g yhhg yahn Fmf
ydu dw wah ismehs{ uwmsh ms adg wm fd`h d sxn wm Wdsihw. K‛g unhd` dyd{ jsmf aho|kni ahs kn wah
jsmnw sme` idsghn dng uok| knwm wah gkuwdnw odng mj wah cde`{dsg/ uo{o{ axiikni wah eadkn okn`
jhneh wm shdea f{ uwsdychsskhu. K ohdsnhg. K yhhghg. K imw gksw{. Wah jomyhsu wxsnhg wm yakwh&
eamemodwh ahdswu mj jsxkw/ yakea wxsnhg |kn`/ yakea wxsnhg shg. Wah uehnw ishy uyhhwhs c{ wah gd{
kn wah jds mjj odng mj uwsdychsskhu ‗ |odnwu wadw {khoghg nmw mno{ dhuwahwke chdxw{/ cxw dewxdo
|a{ukedo uxuwhndneh. \hsad|u waku ydu ya{ K `nhhohg ykwa f{ |odnwu kn waku uheoxghg dng
xnghuksdcoh |odeh2 Fmf gkgn‛w ydnw wah |odnwu wm sh|odeh ahs/ dng c{ ikzkni fh waku waksg&sdwh
u|mw mj odng wah{ ymxog/ duuxshgo{/ gkh. Um K‛g ikzh x|. Ms K‛g ws{ hzhn adsghs‗hkwahs yd{ K‛g ch
d idsghnhs ok`h ahs/ dng wah fkookmnu wadw uxsho{ edfh chjmsh xu.
Uwsdychsskhu edn gm fmsh wadn whduh wah wmnixh dng udwkuj{ wah ismdnu mj d choo{. Wahks
ohdzhu/ fkqhg ykwa |dsuoh{ dng coxhchss{ ohdzhu/ edn ch uwhh|hg wm eshdwh d gskn` wadw‛u immg jms
emfcdwkni gkdchwhu. Uwsdychss{ bxkeh dng kwu gskhg smmwu edn hjjhewkzho{ shfmzh wdswds jsmf whhwa
dng ahdo wah ixfu. Esxuahg/ wah jsxkw edn wshdw skniymsf/ u`kn ednehs/ dng uxncxsn. Kw ku d u`kn
eohdnuhs. Kw edn shokhzh umsh h{hu. Wah Zkewmskdnu chokhzhg uwsdychsskhu sh|shuhnwhg dcumoxwh
|hsjhewkmn kn wahks odnixdih mj jomyhsu. Shuhdseahsu dw @hy Idsghnu kn Hniodng adzh ihnhwkedoo{
kghnwkjkhg wadw uwsdychsskhu dsh fmuw eomuho{ shodwhg wm fdskbxdnd. Kn wah odwh uhzhnwhhnwa ehnwxs{
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wah Jshnea odkg wah ismxngyms` jms uwsdychss{ exowkzdwkmn2 Bhdn gh od Txknwknh/ wah sm{do
idsghnhs dw Omxku QKZ‛u Zhsudkooh/ `h|w wah ghwdkou mn amy wm ghzhom| odsihs chsskhu dng amy wm
ydsg mjj |huwu. K emxog xuh aku hq|hswkuh.
Fmn gkhx/ wah utxksshou dng cksgu emfh c{ wah axngshg. Hdea fmsnkni K eahe` wah |dwea
wm uhh adoj hdwhn jsxkw/ ms wah oduw shg dng yakwh shfndnwu adnikni ok`h ade`hg johua jsmf wah
uwhf. K ws{ d code` nhwwkni wadw {mx uhexsh wm wah ismxng ykwa wakn/ fhwdo ‟X‖ uwd`hu. Waku yms`u d
okwwoh. K ws{ gmxcokni x| wah od{hs/ cxw wah |smcohf kun‛w wah wake`nhuu/ kw‛u wah jdew wadw kw od{u mn
wah |odnwu wahfuhozhu/ um hzhn wamxia utxksshou edn‛w shdea wasmxia wah nhw ykwa wahks odsihs
|dyu/ cksgu edn uwkoo ghokedwho{ cdodneh mn wah emzhskni dng |he` wahks yd{ knwm wah jsxkw. K ws{
hohzdwkni wah nhw/ cxw edn‛w jkng d immg ux||msw u{uwhf/ dng wah ykng ku nm aho|.
Hzhnwxdoo{/ du doo idsghnhsu ohdsn/ {mx adzh wm xnghsuwdng wadw |odnwu dshn‛w {mxsu/ cxw
wadw {mx uadsh wahf ykwa wah ymsog dsmxng {mx. Idsghnkni ku dn dew mj udeskjkeh kn fmsh yd{u
wadn mnh. Wahsh‛g ch |ohnw{ mj chsskhu jms fh dng f{ jdfko{ wm hnbm{. K ymxogn‛w |ke` wah adoj
hdwhn mnhu/ cxw ohdzh wahf jms wah dnkfdou/ am|kni wah{‛g emfh cde` wm jknkua yadw wah{ uwdswhg
dng nmw uwdsw dnhy. Uwkoo/ K ydnwhg wm uwdng mn wah ghe` mzhsomm`kni wah odngued|h/ |sm| d ixn mn
wah sdkokni/ dng |ke` mjj yadwhzhs K udy. Kn wah emsnhs mj d eomuhw Gdg adg d gxe` ixn ah xuhg
ghedghu dim. Edn {mx kfdiknh yadw wah uxcxscdn nhkiacmsu ymxog ud{ yakoh gd{ dng nkiaw omxg
esde`u dng cmmfu heamhg desmuu wah od`h zdooh{= Dng wah edsndih. Wah uwsdychsskhu ymxog ch
uxcfhsihg c{ ghdg dng g{kni smcknu dng ish{ utxksshou ‗{mx edn‛w hduko{ ydua mjj ghdwa jsmf
uxids{&smuh&ufhookni jsxkw uad|hg ok`h d ahdsw. Fd{ch doo wah{ ydnwhg ydu wm wshdw wahks uxncxsnu
ms |mokua wahks chd`u.
Wah nhwwkni aho|hg bxuw hnmxia dng jms wym {hdsu K adg d immg {khog. K‛g uadsh wah
uwsdychsskhu/ cxw wahsh ydu shdoo{ mno{ hnmxia jms f{ knudwkdcoh d||hwkwh/ dng wah jhy K doomyhg
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Zmiw ― Yskwkni Udf|oh 4;
jms f{ gdg yam omzhg jshua jsxkw !yh yhsh wah mno{ fhn kn wah amxuh/ nmw emxnwkni wym nhxwhshg
edwu/ um kw uhhfhg ndwxsdo wm uadsh mno{ ykwa akf+. Dw wah wkfh/ f{ mno{ |shjhshnehu jms ‟ahdowa{
jmmg‖ yhsh ishhn chdnu dng uwsdychsskhu‗ hzhs{wakni houh ydu |mkumn. Yahn K edfh knukgh ykwa
d cmyo mj uwsdychsskhu Fmf ydu txke` wm ohw hzhs{mnh `nmy wahuh yhsh fknh/ um yahn {mx yhsh
unmm|kni dsmxng kn wah jskgih chydsh/ dng du` ahs umn jksuw kj {mx ydnwhg dn{ ‗ K adg bmknhg wah
exowkzdwhg odngued|h dng eokfchg d sxni x| wah ishhn&waxfc odgghs. Wahuh yhsh hqekwkni wkfhu.
Umfhamy kw ydu d emnnhewkmn chwyhhn f{ gd{u kn isdgh ueammo ismykni ishhn chdnu kn
Uw{smjmdf ex|u/ dng yadwhzhs jxwxsh K fkiaw adzh hq|hskfhnwkni ykwa f{ myn ufdoo idsghn.
\hsad|u f{ wym jdzmskwh |smgxeh |smgxewu yhsh ishhn chdnu dng uwsdychsskhu chedxuh K ydu
doomyhg/ hnemxsdihg/ wm ismy wahf. Kj yahn K ydu ukq yh‛g |odnwhg utxdua dng csmeemok dng
wmfdwmhu/ K fkiaw adzh adg d fmsh gkzhsuh d||shekdwkmn jms uxuwhndneh. Edng{ dng jshnea jskhu
gkg nmw ismy mn wshhu.
Nms gkg wkfh. Yakea ku ya{/ gxskni wah waksg {hds mj f{ |dwea yahn wah |odnwu od{ g{kni
dng wah yhhgu yhsh wsxo{ `nhh akia/ Fmf wkoohg wah emsnhs mj wah idsghn dng |odnwhg msdnih
gd{okokhu/ yakea yhsh mn wah cmwwmf sxni mj ahs |hshnnkdo okuw ‗ wah fhuudih ydu mczkmxu. Wadw
uxffhs uwsdychsskhu `h|w hfhsikni jsmf wah umko/ okwwoh jknihsu mj zknhu ykwa mnh ms wym jomyhsu/
dng Fmf ade`hg wahf mxw ok`h yhhgu. K adg omuw f{ knwhshuw dng hnhsi{ wm zkghm idfhu dng
amfhyms`. \hsad|u uah ydu ihnxknho{ gkud||mknwhg/ ms |hsad|u uah adg dnwkek|dwhg waku dng
deeh|whg kw omni dim. Fd{ch wah uhhg mj idsghnkni ydu doo wadw nhhghg |odnwkni/ dng dw mzhs 3<<
|hs uwsdychss{/ umfhwakni ydu cmxng wm uwke` knukgh mj fh dng ghzhom| gmyn wah smdg. Waku
fdgh wah |dwea ymswayakoh/ dng ukneh f{ fmwahs ydu d idsghnhs uah `nhy |dwkhneh dng knuwknew
mj d akiahs/ ms omyhs msghs. Umfhwakni ymxog commf. K‛g ch d idsghnhs umfh gd{.
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Ok`h dn{ jdfko{/ fknh adu uheshwu wadw ihw uomyo{ shzhdohg wm kwu fhfchsu wasmxia wah
ghedghu. Kw‛u umsw mj dn amnms/ K ux||muh/ |dsw mj ismykni moghs dng chkni sheminkrhg du dn dgxow
dng nm omnihs d eakog. Kw‛u d fkqhg cohuukni2 exsuhg ykwa `nmyohgih dng cohuuhg ykwa nhqw&wm&
kf|muukcoh&wm&hdsn shu|hew.
Wasmxia ckwu dng |khehu K‛zh emfh wm ohdsn f{ isdngjdwahs ydu dn doemamoke dng
|a{ukedoo{ dcxukzh. Dw jksuw/ umfh {hdsu dim/ f{ fmwahs aknwhg dw uxea yahn ahs ckmomikedo jdwahs
uhnw ahs d Easkuwfdu edsg djwhs ghedghu mj ukohneh. Waku hzhnw csmxiaw wm okiaw wadw wah isdngjdwahs
K omzhg ydu d uwdng kn mj umswu. F{ isdngfmwahs ‗ nmy d uwdxnea Easkuwkdn ‗ idzh ckswa wm f{
fmf/ ahs moghuw eakog mj jkzh/ dw wah dih mj uhzhnwhhn. Uah/ wmm/ ydu dn doemamoke dng sdwahs jshh&
yahhokni/ jsmf yadw K idwahs. Cxw didkn/ wah |ke`kniu dsh uokf/ K gmn‛w shdoo{ `nmy/ dng nm mnh
ydnwu wm wdo`/ nmw hzhn |kewxshu ‗ wahuh yhsh cxsnhg omni dim c{ f{ isdngfmwahs/ um wah mno{
|a{ukedo akuwms{ K adzh wm wsdeh ku mn f{ jdwahs‛u shodwkzho{ nmsfdo ukgh mj wah jdfko{.
Yahn f{ ‟shdo‖ isdngjdwahs uhnw aku edsg/ f{ fmwahs adg nm eamkeh cxw wm whoo ahs `kgu
|aduh mnh mj fdn{ |aduhu K gmxcw K‛oo hzhs ihw wm wah hng mj. [hdsu odwhs K ahdsg wah isdngjdwahs K
`nhy chdw aku wym cm{u/ dng nmy mnh adu huwsdnihg akfuhoj jsmf wah jdfko{ codfkni aku fmwahs
jms nmw |smwhewkni wahf. Nmw wmm omni dim/ djwhs f{ isdngfmwahs‛u jdkohg wsk| wm zkukw ahs umn/ f{
fmf hq|odknhg didkn ya{ ah ydu um dommj. Ohdnkni didknuw wah hgih mj wah okzkni smmf emxea/
adoj mn kwu wake` dsf/ f{ fmf esmuuhu ahs wdn dsfu dng imhu mn.
‟Ah codfhu {mxs isdngfd jms nmw |smwhewkni xu `kgu jsmf {mxs isdng|d.‖ Uah omm`u
wmydsg wah codn` ueshhn mj wah WZ/ wahn gmyn wm ahs jhhw. ‟Uah emxogn‛w gm dn{wakni mj emxsuh/
dng wakniu eadnih dn{yd{. \hm|oh ismy x|. Kw ydu d omni wkfh dim. Kw‛u {mxs fmwahs/ jms |hwh‛u
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ud`h.‖ Uah ud{u waku oduw ckw omm`kni dw fh/ fd{ch |odnwkni wah uhhg jms dn{wakni K {hw gmn‛w `nmy
dcmxw/ ms jms umfhwakni xnjmshuhhn yakea fkiaw ad||hn. ‟Kw‛u {mxs fmwahs.‖
Cxw uwsdnihs kn waku ku/ du uah omm`u wm wah jomms/ wm fh/ dsmxng wah smmf/ wm fh/ wah jomms
didkn ‗uwsdnihuw mj doo waku dsh wah ymsgu ‟|smwhewkni xu `kgu.‖ Uah udkg waku kn d gkjjhshnw yd{
wadn chjmsh. Uah gkgn‛w ud{ ‟cm{u/‖ dng ahs h{hu chedfh d gds`hs code` wadn wah{ xuxdoo{ yhsh.
Wah{ gkgn‛w uyhoo/ cxw wah |x|kou hq|dnghg. K edn‛w jmsihw waku mnh ghwdko. Ok`h d edw/ ms umfh
dnkfdo cde`hg knwm d emsnhs/ wamuh h{hu m|hnhg dng uhhfhg wm uhh umfhwakni K emxogn‛w. Wah{
yhsh ydkwkni/ shdg{/ ukfxowdnhmxuo{ jkhseh dng djsdkg. Dng kw ydu cskhj. K kfdiknh/ du wah moghuw
eakog yam emm`hg jms wah jdfko{/ fhnghg eomwahu wadw yhsh adnghg gmyn jsmf ahs wm ahs {mxnihs
ukcokniu/ uah fxuw adzh adg wm uwdng ismxng kn wadw amxuh kn Sdeknh wadw K gsmzh c{ mno{ mneh/ du
d ufdoo eakog/ mn wah yd{ wm d jdfko{ shxnkmn.
Uah gkgn‛w ud{ yadw K am|hg uah ymxog/ cxw K ux||muh K gkgn‛w ydnw wm ahds hkwahs. Cxw K
gkg. K ydnwhg wm ahds kw. K gkg. K ydnwhg wm ahds amy Isdng|d/ ufm`kni dng gskn`kni/ fhfmskhu mj
@mshd |od{kni domni ok`h wah WZ kn wah okzkni smmf/ doo edfh `nme`kni didknuw ahs dsfu/ ahs jdeh/
ahs cde`. Amy wah eakogshn sdn ueshdfkni wasmxia wah amxuh/ axggohg wmihwahs kn eomuhwu/
Isdngfd ukwwkni dw wah `kweahn wdcoh ydkwkni jms kw wm hng du kw doyd{u gkg djwhs d jhy fmfhnwu.
Bxuw wd` h kw/ uah fkiaw yaku|hs wm ahsuhoj. K‛f umss{/ K‛f umss{/ cxw K edn‛w wd`h kw jms {mx.
K gmn‛w `nmy yadw eadnihg. Shokikmn. Ismykni x|. Yms`kni wakniu mxw mj {mxsuhoj.
Fmzkni dyd{. \dwkhneh. Omni djwhs yadwhzhs ad||hnhg wah {mxnihuw umn/ shwkshg jsmf wah dsf{/
ydu `koohg c{ d gsxn` gskzhs. Wahn Isdng|d imw ednehs djwhs {hdsu mj fmxsnkni/ chdskni wah omuu
du ah ydu eak||hg dyd{ c{ gkuhduh. Fd{ch f{ xneoh/ wah huwsdnihg umn/ shbmkehg. Fd{ch waku ku
yadw fdgh akf yam ah ydu. Cxw f{ fmf/ |duukni mxw ckwu mj d okjh K edn‛w |muukco{ kfdiknh kn
wah |hm|oh K omzh um ghdso{/ ymn‛w okzh c{ wah fhfmskhu dn{fmsh. Uah fmzhu mn. Uah wd`hu fh
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mxw wm wah idsghn/ yahsh yh ukohnwo{ yms`hg wmihwahs jms {hdsu/ dng ud{u uah |odnwhg fmsnkni
iomskhu chedxuh wah uehnw shfkngu ahs mj ahs isdngfmwahs‛u amxuh/ amy fxea jxn kw ydu wm im
wahsh. Dng ykwamxw `nmykni kw/ hkwahs mj xu |hsad|u/ umfhwakni houh emfhu x| jsmf wah hdswa dng
uokiawo{ m|hnu wm wah okiaw.