아들의 초상화 Son's portrait
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A wealthy man and his
son loved to collect rare works of art. They had everything in their
collection, from Picasso to Raphael. They would often sit together and
admire the great works of art. When the Vietnam conflict broke out, the son went to war. He was very courageous and died in battle while rescuing another soldier. The father was notified and grieved deeply for his only son.
About a month later, just before Christmas, there was a knock at the door. A young man stood at the door with a large package in his hands..
He said, 'Sir, you don't know me, but I am the soldier for whom your son gave his life. He saved many lives that day, and he was carrying me to safety when a bullet struck him in the heart and he died instantly... He often talked about you, and your love for art.' The young man held out this package. 'I know this isn't much. I'm not really a great artist, but I think your son would have wanted you to have this.'
The father opened the package. It was a portrait of his son, painted by the young man. He stared in awe at the way the soldier had captured the personality of his son in the painting. The father was so drawn to the eyes that his own eyes welled up with tears. He thanked the young man and offered to pay him for the picture.. 'Oh, no sir, I could never repay what your son did for me. It's a gift.'
The father hung the portrait over his mantel. Every time visitors came to his home he took them to see the portrait of his son before he showed them any of the other great works he had collected.
The man died a few months later. There was to be a great auction of his paintings. Many influential people gathered, excited over seeing the great paintings and having an opportunity to purchase one for their collection.
On the platform sat the painting of the son. The auctioneer pounded his gavel. 'We will start the bidding with this picture of the son. Who will bid for this picture?'
There was silence...
Then a voice in the back of the room shouted, 'We want to see the famous paintings. Skip this one.'
But the auctioneer persisted 'Will somebody bid for this painting? Who will start the bidding? $100, $200?' Another voice angrily. 'We didn't come to see this painting. We came to see the Van Gogh's, the Rembrandts. Get on with the Real bids!'
But still the auctioneer continued. 'The son! The son! Who'll take the son?'
Finally, a voice came from the very back of the room. It was the longtime gardener of the man and his son. 'I'll give $10 for the painting...' Being a poor man, it was all he could afford.
'We have $10, who will bid $20?'
'Give it to him for
$10. Let's see the masters.'
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한 돈 많은 이와 그의 아들은 희귀한 예술 작품 수집을 대단히 좋아했다. 그들의 수집품에는 피카소에서부터 라파엘에 이르기까지 모든 것이 다 있었다. 그들은 종종 같이 앉아서 위대한 예술 작품에 감탄하곤 했다. '$10 에 넘겨라, 그리고 대가들의 작품을 보자구. '
"성공은 그대의 신분을 바꾸지 않는다. 아니, 성공은 그대의 신분을 나타낸다." |
번역: 유샤인 Translation: YouShine@youshine.com
"And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
그 증언은 이것이니, 곧 하나님이 우리에게 영원한 생명을 주셨다는 것과, 바로 이 생명은 그 아들 안에 있다는 것이다.
그 아들을 가진 사람은 생명을 가지고 있고, 하나님의 아들을 가지고 있지 않은 사람은 생명을 가지고 있지 않다. "
- 요한1서 1 John 5:12
작성일2018-03-23 10:56
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