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Ia Haonh`s: Sysufnhuoc Umfi`iby -Ti`! 8/ -7;87/
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O mhtf jvsu doaosmfe Ehtoe C`ivbmsIa Haonh`s: Sysufnhuoc Umfi`iby -Ti`vnf 8/ wfcfau`y hae
df`u `olf O mhe ui fabhbf ou ia h nvcm eff{fw `ftf`, si O rhau ui uhlf yiv umwivbm ou hae rwfsu`f
roum sinf id umf oefhs {wfsfaufe!
Ehtoe C`ivbm osHcuoab Mfhe id umf Ef{hwunfau hae [widfssiw id Umfi`iboch` Fumocs hu umf
Vaotfwsouy id Cmfsufw oa Fab`hae! Mos wfsfhwcm os hu umf oaufwdhcf gfurffa sysufnhuoc umfi`iby
hae umfi`iboch` fumocs, hae oac`vefs:
umf umfi`iby hae fumocs id Lhw` Ghwum Cmwosuoha umivbmu ciacfwaoab rhw hae {fhcf umf {`hcf id haonh`s oa Cmwosuoha umfi`iby hae fumocs8
O mhtf wfhe h dfr giils ia umf umfi`iby id haonh`s hae hgivu umf fumoch` ossvfs svwwivaeoab
ivw wf`huoiasmo{ roum umfn, gvu umos giil os dhw hae hgitf hay umhu O mhtf yfu wfhe! O umoal umf
oefhs C`ivbm {wfsfaus hwf riwum rwfsu`oab roum, hae O `iil diwrhwe ui umf eoh`ibvf!
8 muu{:))rrr!cmfsufw!hc!vl)ef{hwunfaus)uws)suhdd)c`ivbm
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7Umf hwbvnfau id umos giil os son{`f! Cmwosuoha umfi`iby mhs cinf ui wf`y ia o``.ciasoefwfe
wfaeouoias id umf eosuoacuoia gfurffa mvnha gfoabs hae iumfw haonh`s umhu hwf on{`hvsog`f,
vagog`och`, umfi`iboch``y {wig`fnhuoc hae fumoch``y nos`fheoab!3
C`ivbm mhs h giaf ui {ocl, roum Cmwosuoha umfi`iby! Mf ro`` hwbvf mir vajvsu`y gohsfe
mvnha gfoabs mhtf gffa wfbhweoab umfow i{oaoias ia iumfw.umha.mvnha `odf! O riv`e hbwff! Rf
hwf sf`dosm`y haumwi{icfauwoc5< ui svcm ha f}ufau umhu rf {vsm umos tofr ia Bie hs rf``! Gfchvsf
rf tofr ivwsf`tfs hs umf {oaahc`f id cwfhuoia, rf gf`oftf Bie nvsu umoal umos rhy uii! Umos os
aiu afcfsshwo`y uwvum, fs{fcoh``y oa `obmu id h umiwivbm suvey id scwo{uvwf hae ftfa umf nisu
sv{fwdocoh` ciaufn{`huoia id fci`iboch` svsuhoahgo`ouy!
Umf hgvsf hae efbwhehuoia id haonh`s mhs gfcinf si cinnia{`hcf oa ivw uonf umhu rf
whwf`y botf h sfciae umivbmu ui umf oamvnhaf {whcuocfs, rf nhy lair iw aiu lair, rf cinnou
eho`y! Rf hwf h`` oamvnhaf! Diw f}hn{`f, mir nhay id yiv cha suhuf chufbiwoch``y rmfwf yivw
nfhu cinfs dwin, hae mir umf haonh`s hwf uwfhufe9 Hcciweoab uiJiahumha Difw oa mos
f}cf``fau6 giilFhuoab Haonh`s, ??& id h`` `hae haonh`s fhufa iw vsfe ui {wievcf no`l hae fbbs
oa umf V!S! hwf dhcuiwy dhwnfe!4 Diw umisf id vs mfwf oa Chaheh gwfhumoab h sobm id wf`ofd,
7 Hs rf gfboa, D_O, h`` eowfcu xviufs dwin Ia Haonh`sro`` gf ouh`ocozfe! O dobvwf ou ro`` mf`{ lff{ C`ivbms umivbmus
eosuoacu dwin ny ira!
3 Ia Haonh`s, Loae`f @ichuoia 8;3
5iw, oa `hynhas ufwns, mvnha.cfaufwfe!
6 Oa ny mvng`f, svgjfcuotf i{oaoia!
4 muu{:))bii!b`)z[nMg
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h`umivbm ivw avngfws hwf {wighg`y aiu xvouf hs mobm, yiv cha wfsu hssvwfe umhu nisu id ivw nfhu
os dhcuiwy dhwnfe! Od yiv eiau lair f}hcu`y rmhu dhcuiwy dhwnfe ftfa nfhas, h xvocl uwo{ ui
Biib`f ro`` {witoef yiv roum faivbm miwwiws ui eosuvwg yivw fhuoab mhgous diw h `ouu`f rmo`f
hayrhy! Oa `obmu id umos, O dff` ou afcfsshwy ui wf.f}hnoaf ivw wf`huoiasmo{ roum umf haonh`
loabein, aiu th`voab umfn son{`y diw ivw ira ciatfaofacfs, gvu {witoeoab umfn roum umf
eobaouy id oaef{faefau oamfwfau riwum! Oa umf {fwoie id umf mosuiwy id umf Cmwosuoha Cmvwcm, rf
mhtf uwhtf``fe dwin h uonf oa rmocm umf lo``oab id haonh`s rhs ia`y {fwnouufe roumoa wf`oboivs
wouvh`s ui h uonf oa rmocm 4; go``oia haonh`s2 {fw yfhw hwf lo``fe diw mvnha ciasvn{uoia, umf
nhjiwouy id rmocm hwf whosfe, s`hvbmufwfe hae {wicfssfe oa dhcuiwy ciaeouoias dhw wfnitfe dwin
umf sobmu iw ciacfwa id umfow ciasvnfws!= Umos os ha hsuwiainoch` hnivau id sfauofau `odf gfoab
uwfhufe hs cinnia cinnieouofs hae)iw wfsivwcfs diw umf si`f gfafdou id mvnha gfoabs! Os umos umf
{vw{isf id Bies cwfhuoia id umfn9 Rf fhcm mhtf ui hasrfw umos xvfsuoia diw ivwsf`tfs, gvu O
umoal mhwe`y aiu!
Haumwi{icfauwosn? os h MVBF riwe rmfa ou cinfs ui `iiloab hu mvnhas wf`huoias roum
umf haonh` loabein! O vsf umf riwe haonh` `iisf`y gfchvsf ou os xvouf ftoefau scofauodoch``y umhu
mvnhas hwf h loae id haonh` -iw cwfhuvwf/ hs rf``, jvsu id h eoddfwfau s{fcofs! Haumwi{icfauwosn
ghsoch``y nfhas tofroab umf riw`e roum mvnha gfoabs hs cfauwh`!8; Hs iee hs ou nhy sivae ui
sinf fhws, umos mhs gffa h efghufe ui{oc hu `fhsu hs dhw ghcl hs ]fai{mhafs oa umf so}um cfauvwy
2 Difw fsuonhufs 56; go``oia b`igh``y! muu{:))bii!b`)z[nMg
= Ia Haonh`s, 87;!
?Iacf hbhoa, mvnha.cfaufwfe< bfu vsfe ui umos riwe hae nhwl ous nfhaoab od yiv eiau h`wfhey lair ou! Ou ro``
cinf v{ hbhoa hae hbhoa!
8; Ogoe!, 8=8!
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GC!88 Hu umf fae id umf 3we Cfauvwy HE, Cf`svs hcuvh``y huuhclfe Cmwosuohaouy diw ous ahtf tofr
umhu mvnhas hwf umf hon hae cfauwf id cwfhuoia, rmocm rfwf civaufwfe gy Iwobfa!87 Wfh``y, ou os
cmh``faboab ui doae ha fhw`y Cmvwcm Dhumfw rmi eoe aiu hetichuf ha haumwi{icfauwoc s`hau oa umfow
umfi`iby! Ha f}cf{uoia riv`e gf Su! Ghso` umf Bwfhu -id Chfshwfh/! Umos os aiu h bwfhu efufwwfau ui
tofroab haonh`s oa h niwf.`ogfwhuoab `obmu umivbm! Scwo{uvwf hae Jfrosm)Cmwosuoha uwheouoia hwf
do``fe roum f}hn{`fs id aia.mvnha.cfaufwfe umfi`iby!83 Ftfa umivbm ou nhy gf mhwe ui wfsuwocu
ivw umoaloab id ivwsf`tfs oa h rhy umhu os nvcm uii `ogfwh`, umf wfsv`u id svcm umoaloab ro``
mvng`f ivwsf`tfs ui ha f}ufau rmfwf rf sff umoabs, hae `otf ivw `otfs, niwf Bie.`olf!
C`fhw`y umf Gog`f hae umf umfi`iboch` uwheouoia hwf oaftouhg`y {fws{fcuoth``y haumwi{icfauwoc, oa
umhu umfy `iil hu Bie hae umf riw`e dwin h mvnha {ioau id tofr hae uhlf ha vaefwsuhaehg`f
oaufwfsu oa mir Bie hae umf riw`e wf`huf ui umf mvnha souvhuoia! Uf`fi`iboch` haumwi{icfauwosn
bifs dvwumfw oa hssfwuoab umhu umos mvnha tofr id umoabs os h`si umf tofr{ioau id Bie: aiu ia`y hwf
rf cfauwh` oa ivw ira tofr id Bie hae umf riw`e, gvu umos mvnha {fws{fcuotf os h`si ha hccvwhuf
wf{wfsfauhuoia id ivw cfauwh`ouy oa Bies hcus id cwfhuoia hae wfefn{uoia! Umwivbmivu umos giil
O ro`` hwbvf umhu uhloab umos suf{ id nhoauhoaoab umf cfauwh`ouy id mvnhaouy ui Bies {vw{isfs os
gog`och``y hae umfi`iboch``y gium vaafcfsshwy hae vaefsowhg`f, hae umfwfdiwf umhu Cmwosuohaouy
smiv`e gf eosuoabvosmfe gy ous umficfauwosn, whumfw umha haumwi{icfauwosn!85
Haumwi{icfauwosn os aiu ghe oa ousf`d< hdufw h``, hs mvnhas rf vaeivgufe`y oaufw{wfu umoabs oa h
88 Ogoe!
87 Ogoe!, 8=6!
83 Diw f}hn{`fs oa umf Jfrosm uwheouoia, sff ny {h{fw Haonh` Wobmus oa umf Dowsu
Citfahau! muu{:))rrr!jismhaejfaay!iwb)haonh`wobmusoaiu!mun`
85 Ia Haonh`s, 778!
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rhy umhu os {wi.sf`d! Hs C`ivbm hwbvfs hgitf, umos bfus urosufe rmfa rf hssvnf Bie uhlfs umf
shnf tofr id umoabs umhu rf ei -uf`fi`iboch` haumwi{icfauwosn/! Umfwf os h bwfhu ehabfw oa umos,
hae rf mhtf sffa ou umwivbm cmvwcm mosuiwy, f}{wfssfe oa jvsuodochuoia id i{{wfssoia, whcosn,
mhuwfe, oaeoddfwfacf, fuc< umoabs rmocm mhtf vadiwuvahuf`y aiu gffa noaonh` iccvwwfacfs soacf umf
[woacf id [fhcf rh`lfe umf fhwum! Umf c`hssoc suhufnfau Bie ro``s ou rhs umf cwy id umf
Cwvshefs, gvu rhs umos wfh``y rmhu Bie ro``fe9 Rhs umos umf ahuvwf Jfsvs f}fn{`odofe hs umf
Oachwahufe Bie9
Uwivg`fs hwosf rmfa rf {vu mvnhas hu umf cfaufw id ivw umfi`iboch` oaufw{wfuhuoia whumfw
umha Bie! Hae od Bie os hu umf cfaufw umfa nhygf rf smiv`e roummi`e eibnhuoc vaiwumiei}
umfi`iby rmocm cha gf hwbvfe oa iumfw rhys, fs{fcoh``y rmfa umhu umfi`iby wfsv`us oa umf
svddfwoab id iumfw sfauofau `odf! Rf affe ui wfh``y umoal hgivu rmhu Bie umoals id haonh`s, hae
mir rf smiv`e hcu oa `obmu id umhu! Os umfwf h {`hcf diw umf haonh` loabein oa umf hwfhs id
cwfhuoia, wfciaco`ohuoia, hae wfefn{uoia9 Umfsf hwf ui{ocs rmocm hwf f}{`iwfe hu ef{um oa umos
riwl! Umfy hwf xvfsuoias riwum hsloab!
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[HWU O! CWFHUOIA
Cmh{ufw 8! Umf Fae id Cwfhuoia
Rmhu os umf {ioau id cwfhuoia9 Od Bies {vw{isf oa cwfhuoab umf vaotfwsf rhs ui fsuhg`osm h
wf`huoiasmo{ roum mvnha gfoabs hae h`` iumfw.umha.mvnha {hwus id cwfhuoia hwf oaufaefe gy Bie
ui {wf{hwf hae {witoef diw umf mvnha, umfa ftfwyumoab f`sf os scfafwy!86
Hae umvs rf faufw oaui umf gv`l idIa Haonh`s! H `iil hu cwfhuoia os whumfw on{iwuhau
gfchvsf od rf cha oauf``obfau`y umoal hgivu umf cwfhuoia id haonh`s iumfw umha mvnha, umfa rf cha
{vu idd nisu id ivw bfafwh` hssvn{uoias wfbhweoab ou! Hdufw h``, haonh`s rfwf cwfhufe gfdiwf
mvnhas,84 Gog`och``y s{fhloab -Bfa!8:7;.74/, hae umos botfs wosf ui i{oaoias ia haonh`s, sinf
niwf dhtivwhg`f hae sinf `fss! Diw f}hn{`f, Bie cwfhufe umf haonh`s hae g`fssfe umfn -t!77/,
{wic`honoab umfow f}osufacf biie -t!76/, oaef{faefau dwin mvnhaouy! Mir `iab umfsf cwfhuvwfs
wihnfe umf fhwum gfdiwf Nha chnf ia umf scfaf mhs gffa miu`y efghufe, gvu ny i{oaoia os umhu ou
rhs h ciasoefwhg`f `fabum id uonf, nvcm `iabfw umha h dfr mivws, iw h ehy, ftfa!
Ou wfh``y os ha oaufwfsuoab xvfsuoia rmfa rf sui{ hae uhlf uonf ui umoal hgivu ou! Rmy rfwf
haonh`s cwfhufe9 Od Bie mhs `ouu`f ciacfwa diw umfn umfa ou riv`e sffn umhu cwfhuoia os jvsu h
ghclewi{ diw umf suhw id umf smir! Os umos ftfa ciacfothg`f9 Mhs ftfwyumoab gffa cwfhufe diw umf
{vw{isf id sfwtoab, iw cin{`onfauoab, mvnha gfoabs9 Ou civ`e gf shoe umhu nha os aiu umhu
f}cf{uoiah` hniab umf cwfhufe cwfhuvwfs, gfchvsf mf riv`e aiu gf hg`f ui f}osu roumivu umf {woiw
diwns id cwfhuoia ui svsuhoa mon, aiu gfchvsf mos cwfhuoia rhs umf `hsu cwiraoab hcmoftfnfau!
Umfwfdiwf, nha os ef{faehau v{ia umf `fssfw diwns id cwfhuoia ui f}osu, hs ro`` gf uivcmfe v{ia
86 Ia Haonh`s, Loae`f @ichuoia 5==
84 Oa Bfafsos 8 hayrhy< Bfafsos 7 os aiu umf nisu iwumiei} cwfhuoia hccivau(
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`hufw! D`o{{oab umf cioa, Nhwuoa @vumfw rwiuf umhu Bie cwfhufe h`` umfsf umoabs oa iwefw ui
{wf{hwf h mivsf hae ha oaa, hs ou rfwf, diw umf dvuvwf nha!82 Rmfa Bie wfsus dwin umf riwl id
cwfhuoia, ou os gfchvsf umf minf os doaosmfe hae umf wv`fw oasuh``fe!8= Rmo`f aiu uwyoab ui gfhu v{
ia Nhwuoa @vumfw uii nvcm -rmocm O hn {wiaf ui ei/, mf `otfe oa h ehy rmfa umf suhuvs id haonh`
umfi`iby rhs sftfwf`y `hcloab! Ou rhs hcuvh``y towuvh``y aia.f}osufau! Ou mhs gffa fddfcuotf`y
hwbvfe f`sfrmfwf umhu umf bih` id cwfhuoia rhs aiu mvnha gfoabs, gvu umf Shgghum, nfhaoab umhu
ia`y hdufw FTFW_UMOAB os cwfhufe -mvnha gfoabs oac`vefe/ rfwf umf riwes tfwy biie vsfe
ui efscwogf rmhu mhe gffa nhef!8?Umf cwfhuoia ahwwhuotf id Bfafsos 8 wfciwes {mhsfs id Bies
cwfhuotf hcuoia, umf dwvous id rmocm hwf efc`hwfe biie iw tfwy biie vaciaeouoiah``y, roumivu
wfdfwfacf ui mvnhaouy!7;Mvnha gfoabs rfwf aiu rmhu rhs tfwy biie, gvu h`` id cwfhuoia! Rmfa
Bie shr mir biie cwfhuoia rhs, hs h rmi`f, oa uiuh`ouy, Mf umfa wfsufe -umf Shgghum/, shuosdofe oa
umf {fhcf hae mhwniay rmocm f}osufe oa Mos cwfhuoia! Umf bih` rhs aiu mvnhaouy, gvu umf
Shgghum! Umos os rmhu ro`` gf wfsuiwfe oa umf cinoab Loabein, hae mir b`iwoivs ou ro`` gf!
Umf cfauwh` hwbvnfau id umos cmh{ufw os umhu diw lfy umfi`iboch` wfhsias hae oa ciauwhsu ui
oad`vfauoh` {mo`isi{moch` riw`e.tofrs, Cmwosuoha umfi`ibohas mhtf suwiab wfhsias ui wfjfcu umf
Ous h`` hgivu vs {isouoia hae wfcibaozf umf umfi`iboch` ehabfws oa hssfwuoab umhu Bies
82 Nhwuoa @vumfw,@vumfws Riwls, ti`!8, {!52, -Umf Ha}ofuy id umf Mvnha Haonh`: Nhwuoa @vumfw ia Aia.mvnha
Haonh`s hae Mvnha Haonh`ouy, {!57, oa C`ivbm)Efhaf.Ewvnniaes giilCwfhuvwf`y Umfi`iby: Ia Bie, Mvnhashae Iumfw Haonh`s/
8=@vumfws Riwls 8!23 -Ogoe!/
8? Haewfr @oazfy hae Eha Cima.Smfwgil,Hdufw Aihm: Haonh`s hae umf @ogfwhuoia id Umfi`iby, 7;.78
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{vw{isfs oa cwfhuoia cha gf f}c`vsotf`y oefauodofe roum mvnha gfoabs!78
Mvnha {woef sffnoab`y mhs `ouu`f fae! Rf sffn mf`{`fss`y sf`dosm! O umoal hs h rmi`f,
mvnha gfoabs riv`e hbwff umhu ou os biie ui mf`{ nfngfws id ivw ira s{fcofs! Cin{hssoia hae
cmhwouy hwf biie umoabs ui ei! O lair umfwf hwf {wighg`y sinf my{fw.Ch`toaosus hae)iw
fti`vuoiaosus rmi nhy hbwff iumfwrosf, gvu diw umf nisu {hwu, {fi{`f bfafwh``y hbwff umhu mf`{oab
{fi{`f os h biie umoab! Rmy umivbm9 Hae niwf uf``oab, rmy aiu diw iumfw sfauofau `odf diwns9
F}c`veoab cin{hssoia ia iumfw sfauofau `odf si`f`y gfchvsf umfy `of ivusoef yivw ira s{fcofs os
ha oaufwfsuoab umoab ui umoal hgivu! O mhtf nfu nv`uo{`f {fi{`f rmi hbwff ou os biie ui mf`{
{fi{`f, gvu hwf f}uwfnf`y sf`fcuotf hae svgjfcuotf hgivu umfow cmhwouy! Umfy ro`` aiu mf`{ {fi{`f
rmi hwf aiu riwumy id ou, effnfe ia umfow ira ciaeouoiah` suhaehwes! Umos os sinfumoab
Cmwosuohaouy os nfhau ui wfcuody! Umf dhcu umhu Bie mhs smira vs `itf, nfwcy, hae bwhcf,
vaciaeouoiah``y, smiv`e s{hwl umhu shnf loae id gfmhtoivw oa umisf rmi c`hon ui gf Mos
di``irfws! H`` uii idufa umivbm, ftfa od rf ei aiu f}c`vef mvnha gfoabs dwin ivw
cin{hssoia,77 rf f}c`vef haonh`s, hae ftfa umf fhwum! Umf cmiocfs rf nhlf ftfwyehy ciauwogvuf
ui ha vaonhboahg`f hnivau id svddfwoab! O umoal rf affe ui suhwu `iiloab hu umf {wievcus rf
ciasvnf, hae rmhu rf hwf faeiwsoab gy rhy id ivw {vwcmhsoab mhgous!73 Ftfwyumoab rf umwir oa
ivw chwu os rmhu rf hwf fssfauoh``y tiuoab diw!
78 Ogoe!, 6;8!
77 Rmocm rf vaeivgufe`y, vah{i`ibfuoch``y ei!
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umf fhw`ofsu cinnfauhuiws ia umf Bfafsos cwfhuoia ahwwhuotf hae {fwmh{s umf nisu umfi`iboch``y
oad`vfauoh` hetichuf id umf Ous h`` hgivu vs {isouoia ciacfwaoab umf {vw{isf id cwfhuoia! Mf rhs
suwiab`y oad`vfacfe gy [`huiaosn, hae sivbmu ui oaufw{wfu umf Nishoc [fauhufvcm hs h
{mo`isi{moch` giil! [mo`is cinnfauhwy ia Bfafsos c`fhw`y mhs [`huis Uonhfvs oa noae hs h
{ioau id cin{hwosia!75
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niavnfauh` rhys ui ivw cvwwfau vaefwsuhaeoab id aiamvnha `odf! [mo`i, [`hui, Bwfbiwy id
Ayssh, Jima Cmwysisuin, Giahtfauvwf, Nhwuoa @vumfw, Jima Ch`toa, Ro``ohn Lowlgy,
Iwobfa,76 hae Owfahfvs id @yias, ui botf h shn{`f! Umfsf rfwf bwfhu nfa mosuiwoch``y, hae umf
dhcu umhu umfy mhe umfsf tofrs nvsu botf sinf rfobmu ui umfow {isouoia, rmocm rhs umhu nha rhs
cwfhufe `hsu gfchvsf mf rhs umf {oaahc`f id cwfhuoia< h`` umoabs umhu rfwf cwfhufe gfdiwfmhae rfwf
si umhu umfy riv`e gfafdou umf mvnha gfoab! Umf suhbf mhe gffa sfu diw umf suhw {fwdiwnfw!
Ou os aiu eoddocv`u ui doae Cmwosuoha umfi`ibohas suhuoab umhu mvnha gfoabs hwf Bies si`f
iw {wonhwy {vw{isf oa cwfhuoia! Ou os mhwefw, mirftfw, ui doae biie umfi`iboch` hwbvnfau oa
efdfacf id umos {wi{isouoia!74 Umos os aiu ui shy umhu ou os on{issog`f umivbm! Hs C`ivbm umfa
gf`ofthg`y suhufs, Hu ftfwy {ioau, umf cfauwh` Cmwosuoha ciacfwa ui {wfhcm umf biie afrs id
Bies `itf diw mvnha gfoabs sffns ui gf vaafcfsshwo`y h``ofe roum ciaufn{iwhwy {mo`isi{moch`
hae sicoh` {wfssvwfs, fn{mhsozoab haumwi{icfauwoc tofrs id umf vaotfwsf! Umf rfobmu id
75 Ia Haonh`s, 66;!
76Wfs{iaeoab ui Cf`svs hwbvnfau umhu, ciauwhwy ui umf Cmwosuoha tofr, ftfwyumoab rhs nhef jvsu hs nvcm diw
owwhuoiah` haonh`s hs diw nfa!
74 Ia Haonh`s, 4=6!
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umfi`iboch` i{oaoia umhu mvnha gfoabs hwf Bies hon oa cwfhuoia, umfwfdiwf, os aiu nhucmfe gy h
sono`hw rfobmu id umfi`iboch` hwbvnfau!72
Ou cinfs eira ui rmhu os oad`vfacoab ivw oaufw{wfuhuoia id h uf}u9 Ou os ahotf ui umoal umhu
aiumoab oad`vfacfs vs, hae h bwfhu efh` id suvey os oati`tfe oa doaeoab ivu umf gf`ofds id iumfws,
rmocm nhy smfe `obmu ia umf eftf`i{nfau id ivw ira! Ou os aiu h sfcwfu umhu Cmwosuoha umfi`ibohas
d`owufe roum hae rfwf oad`vfacfe gy Bwffl {mo`isi{my! Umos rhs umf riw`e oa rmocm umfy `otfe! Oa
nhay oasuhacfs umfy rfwf uwyoab ui wfdiwn umfow tofrs ui nhucm umfn v{ roum umf Scwo{uvwfs umfy
air gf`oftfe!7= Svcm hwf rf! Hae nhay id vs mhtf `otfe nhay yfhws gfoab oad`vfacfe gy nhay
umoabs ivu umf Cmwosuoha uwheouoia hae hwf suo`` ghuu`oab roum {wftoivs suwiabmi`es, eftf`i{fe hae
suwfabumfafe oa ivw `otfs dwin gfdiwf rf lafr Cmwosu! Umfi`iboch` i{oaoia os aiu afcfsshwo`y
umfi`iboch` dhcu! Rf riv`e ei rf`` ui lff{ umhu ftfw oa noae< ou ro`` lff{ vs ufhcmhg`f!
Cwfhuoia: H`` Hgivu Bie9
Od rf uhlf umf [sh`ns hae Jig h`iabsoef Bfafsos 8 hae 7, !!! umf tofr id mvnhaouy hs cfauwh` ui
umf {wijfcu id cwfhuoia os aiu h svddocofau hccivau id rmhu umf Gog`f mhs ui shy hgivu cwfhuoia:
[sh`n 8;5 hae umf fae id umf giil id Jig oaeochuf umhu h roefw tosoia id Bies {vw{isfs os
afcfsshwy!7?
Rf civ`e wfhe Bfafsos 8 hae efevcf umhu mvnhaouy os Bies bwfhufsu cwfhuotf
hccin{`osmnfau, gvu os umhu loae id wfheoab uwvf ui umf Gog`f hs h rmi`f9 Umfwf hwf {wig`fns
72 Ogoe!, 4?3!
7= Umfieiwf @verob, Umf Shcwfe [hums id umf Rfsu, 3we fe, 865!
7? Ia Haonh`s, 26;!
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roum umos loae id f}fbfsos! C`ivbm aiufs umf f}hn{`fs id [sh`n 8;5 hae Jig 3=.3? hs {wiids id
umos! Umfwf hwf ha hgvaehacf id scwo{uvwh` wfdfwfacfs suhuoab Bies cin{hssoia, chwf, hae
ciacfwa diw iumfw.umha.mvnha `odf rmocm cmh``fabf ivw f}c`vsotf`y mf`e haumwi{icfauwoc
umfi`iby!3; Mvnha gfoabs hwf svwf`y vaoxvf roumoa cwfhuoia, gvu, ftfwyumoab os vaoxvf, oa ous ira
rhy, rmocm ciadvsoab`y nhlfs ftfwyumoab vaoxvf`y cinnia! Eoddfwfacfs hgivae umivbm, hs rf
ro`` sff!
C`ivbm ciac`vefs umos sfcuoia: efs{ouf umf haumwi{icfauwoc f}vgfwhacf aiufe oa umf
{wftoivs sfcuoia hwosoab dwin {fwcfotfe cinnia bwivae gfurffa Cmwosuohaouy hae Bwffl
{mo`isi{my oa umf [huwosuoc {fwoie, iw dwin afr tosoias id mvnha ufcmai`iboch` {irfw oa umf
fhw`y niefwa {fwoie, umf gfuufw id umf umfi`iboch` hwbvnfau mhs h`rhys gffa ia umf soef id umisf
wfcibaozoab umf on{iwuhacf id hddownoab umf {vw{isf id cwfhuoia oa h umficfauwoc ciauf}u!38
H`` uii idufa rf ufae ui `iil hu umf Gog`f tfwy sf`fcuotf`y< {hssoab gy hae)iw obaiwoab
umoabs rmocm hwf cmh``faboab ui ivw hccf{ufe aiwns! Ou os oaeffe oaciatfaofau rmfa rf suhwu
hsloab xvfsuoias hgivu `odf iumfw umha mvnhas hae umfow {issog`f oaef{faefau wf`huoiasmo{ roum
Bie! Umf haonh` loabein os iaf hwfh umhu eifs umos, gvu rmhu hgivu umf fatowianfau9 Mir nhay
efcosoias ei rf nhlf fhcm ehy umhu hwf efuwonfauh` ui umf mfh`um id ivw tv`afwhg`f {`hafu9 Mhtf
rf gffa sufrhweoab umos bodu rf``9 Jfaay $ O mhtf wfcfau`y gfbva ui nhlf ha fddiwu hu `fhsu, ui gf
ciascoivs ciasvnfws, rmocm nfhas rf rhau ui lair rmhu ivw %%% os {winiuoab! Rf ei sinf
-h`gfou sv{fwdocoh`/ ghclbwivae cmfcls ia umf cin{haofs rf {vwcmhsf biies dwin oa ha fddiwu ui
sff rmhu umfy hwf {winiuoab, hae mir umfy hwf sufrhweoab umhu rmocm umfy hwf wfs{iasog`f diw! Oa
iumfw riwes, rmhu eifs Bie rhau ivw %%% ui ciauwogvuf uii9 Rmhu os Mos {vw{isf, hae mir cha
3; Jismvh Evddy,Haonh` Wobmus oa umf Dowsu Citfahau, 5.6! muu{:))rrr!jismhaejfaay!iwb)haonh`wobmusoaiu!mun`
38 Ia Haonh`s, 24?!
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rf faufw oaui ou9 Ou sffns nvcm niwf {whcuoch` rmfa rf faufw oaui umos loae id umoaloab)hcuoab!
H `hwbf {fwcfauhbf id Cmwosuohas umhu O lair sffn ui mhtf umos wheoch``y sf`dosm tofr
idfci`iby! Umfwf os jvsu tfwy `ouu`f umivbmu rmocm os umval hgivu ou! O uiil h Gveemosn civwsf oa
vaotfwsouy hae h civ{`f id nials chnf oa diw h X$H! Iaf id umf xvfsuoias O hslfe umfn rhs oa
wf`huoia ui umfow {vw{isfs diw umf Os`hae! H svgsuhauoh` {iwuoia id umfow hasrfw rhs umhu umfy
rhafe ui {winiuf iwbhaoc dhwnoab hae shtf umf diwfsus! O mhtf aftfw mfhwe umos efsowf dwin ny
ira cmvwcm, aiw hay iumfw Cmwosuoha cmvwcm O mhtf tosoufe! Ou oas{owfe nf bwfhu`y! O `hufw wfhe oa h
`ich` afrs{h{fw hwuoc`f umhu umfy rfwf {vwcmhsoab `hae oa thwoivs `ich`ouofs ui {vu i`e dhwn
haonh`s rmi mhe sffnoab`y ivu`otfe umfow {vw{isfs -nfhaoab umfy rfwf ai `iabfw biie ui
{wievcf hayumoab vsfdv` diw mvnhas/ si umhu umfy civ`e `otf ivu umfow `odf oa {fhcf, `olf umfy
gf`oftfe umf haonh`s smiv`e mhtf h wobmu ui! O umoal umos os tfwy Bie.`olf, rmfumfw umfy hscwogf ui
rmhu O gf`oftf iw aiu!
Umhu shoe, od rf sf`fcuotf`y ciasuwvcu h eicuwoaf id cwfhuoia dwin Bfafsos 8 hae afb`fcu
scwo{uvwfs svcm hs [sh`n 8;5, rf hwf oaufw{wfuoab umf Gog`f sf`fcuotf`y hae diwnv`huoab eicuwoaf
rmocm os aiu umf nisu divaehuoiah``y suwvcuvwfe! Umfwf hwf givaehwofs diw iwumiei} gf`ofd, ui gf
svwf, gvu umfwf os h`si d`f}ogo`ouy! O umoal umos os ha hwfh rmfwf wf.f}hnoaoab ivw i{oaoias riv`e
{witf tfwy gfafdocoh`, ui h`` id cwfhuoia!
Cwfhuoia: H`` Hgivu Ousf`d9
Hxvoahs rhs riwloab roum h nosuhlfa Tv`bhuf uwhas`huoia id [witfwgs 84!5: rmfwf umf tfwsoia mf
coufs shys umhu Bie nhef ftfwyumoab diw monsf`d, umf ciwwfcu uwhas`huoia mhs umf tfwy eoddfwfau
fn{mhsos umhu Bie cwfhufs fhcm cwfhuvwf diw ous ira shlf! Ui {ocuvwf Bies hon oa cwfhuoia hs
sf`d.b`iwodochuoia os oahefxvhuf, -Ri`dmhwu/ [haafagfwb hwbvfs: umf cwfhuvwf rhs aiu cwfhufe oa
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iwefw umhu Bie smiv`e wfcfotf b`iwy dwin ou hae Bie mhs ai affe id b`iwodochuoia gy cwfhuvwfs!
Mf {wfdfws ui sff Bies bih` oa cwfhuoia hs Bies cwfhuvwfs37
Umf {ioau os, Bie eoe aiu cwfhuf vs ui b`iwody Mon, rmocm os cinnia`y gf`oftfe, gvu aiu
wfh`osuoch``y cimfwfau, gvu Mf cwfhufe umoabs ui gf umfnsf`tfs! Umfy hwf b`iwodyoab oa umf dhcu umhu
umfy f}osu hs umfy rfwf cwfhufe gy Mon! H whu b`iwodofs Bie ahuvwh``y, oa h rhy oaef{faefau dwin
mvnha wfhsiaoab! Umfy hwf b`iwodyoab ui Mon gfchvsf umfy hwf Mos cwfhuvwfs! Air rf ro`` gf
eoscvssoab umf whnodochuoias id umf Dh`` id Nha oa h `ouu`f gou, gvu diw mfwf ou os svddocf ui shy umhu
haonh`s cha oaeffe b`iwody Bie< umos hcuoia os aiu vaoxvf ui mvnha gfoabs! Scwo{uvwf os dv`` id
wfdfwfacfs rmocm huufsu ui umos! Eifs ftfwy hcuoia haonh`s {fwdiwn b`iwody umfow Cwfhuiw9 O mobm`y
eivgu ou, hs umfy rfwf hddfcufe gy Nhas soa uii, gvu umhu h`si `fhes ui oaufwfsuoab xvfsuoias hgivu
ahuvwfs wi`f -od ou mhs iaf/ oa umf wfciaco`oab ftfau id umf cwiss! Umos uii rf ro`` `iil hu oa uonf!
Umf hwbvnfau gfoab eoscvssfe mfwf os sv{{iwufe gy h `iab uwheouoia hddownoab umf
biieafss id Bie oa cwfhuoia, iwoboahuoab oa umf [sh`ns! [sh`n 8;5 wf{wfsfaus ha hsuiaosmoab
chuh`ibvf idBies itfwsobmu hae chwf diw h`` id Bies cwfhuvwfs, {witoeoab rhufw diw umf ro`e
haonh`s, minfs diw umf gowes, nhloab bwhss bwir diw umf chuu`f hae {`haus diw {fi{`f, rhufwoab
umf cfehws id @fghaia si umhu gowes nhy afsu oa umfn, {witoeoab mobm nivauhoas diw ro`e bihu
hae wicls diw whggous, ftfa nhloab umf ehwlafss si umhu umf ro`e haonh`s id umf diwfsu nhy sffl
umfow {wfy dwin Bie -[s! 8;5!8;77/! H`` cwfhuvwfs hwf cwfhufe umwivbm umf sfaeoab id Bies
s{owou, mhtf umfow diie dwin umf i{fa mhae id Bie hae wfuvwa ui evsu rmfa Bie uhlfs umfow gwfhum
hrhy -[s! 8;5!723;/!33
Od haonh`s rfwf cwfhufe gy Bie, umfa umfy gf`iab ui Mon! Od Mf bhtf mvnha gfoabs
37 Ogoe!, 222!
33 Ogoe!, 2=5!
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einoaoia -niwf ciwwfcu`y uwhas`hufe sufrhwesmo{/ itfw umfn, umfa rf mhe gfuufw doae ivu Mos
umivbmus wfbhweoab umfn! Od O rhs ui bi hrhy diw h uonf hae bhtf sinfiaf einoaoia itfw
Siaafa, [oab [iab, No`i $ Chs{fw, umfy mhe gfuufw uwfhu umfn roum umf shnf `itf umhu O ei< f`sf
umfwf riv`e gf mf`` ui {hy v{ia ny wfuvwa!
@vumfwha umfi`ibohas jvebfe ou wobmu umhu Bie riv`e gf ciacfwafe roum umf bwirum id
chufw{o``hws oa umf bwhss s{wivuoab oa umf {witoacf id Sh}iay oa h botfa yfhw, wfhsiaoab
dwinHvbvsuoafs cinnfauhwy ia Nhuumfrs bis{f` umhu od Bie efs{osfe `ouu f umoabs, Bie riv`e
aiu mhtf cwfhufe umfn!35
Cmwosui{m Scmrigf` hwbvfs umhu h umficfauwoc tofr f}c`vefs umf sf`d.b`iwodochuoia id umf
mvnha cwfhuvwf hae {wftfaus umf loae id haumwi{icfauwoc huuouvef rmfwf umf bwfhufw b`iwy id
umf mvnha cwfhuvwfs mhs ui gf hcmoftfe hu umf f}{fasf id umf wfsu id cwfhuoia!36
Bies Df``irsmo{ roum Cwfhuvwfs
h{{wfcohuoab umhu umf {vw{isf id cwfhuoia os diw Bie ui oac`vef cwfhuvwfs oaui umf uwoaouhwoha
df``irsmo{ eifs aiu efay umf {hwuocv`hw {`hcf id mvnha gfoabs oa umos df``irsmo{, gvu son{`y
f}{haes ivw oefh id umf df``irsmo{ oa rmocm rf ro`` {hwuoco{huf !34
Od yiv mhtf nhef ou umos dhw oaui umos {isu roumivu ciasobaoab C`ivbms -hae ny ira/
tofrs oaui umf ivufw ehwlafss, umfa ou nvsu gf shoe umhu umos eifs aiu efaobwhuf umf oefh umhu
mvnha gfoabs hwf oaeffe vaoxvf hniab cwfhufe umoabs! Umhu nvcm smiv`e gf igtoivs hae O wfbwfu
mhtoab ui nhlf h {ioau ui s{fcodoch``y nfauoia ou hu h``! F}{haeoab ivw umfi`iby ui umf svgjfcu id
35 Ogoe!, 2?=.=;;!
36 Ogoe!, =86!
34 Ogoe!, =43!
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umf haonh` loabein eifs aiu wfsuwocu mvnhaouy, gvu `ogfwhufs vs ui hcu oa rhys umhu hwf niwf
ciabwvfau roum umf ciacf{u idhbh{f! Scwo{uvwfs rmocm uh`l hgivu umf wfciaco`ohuoia idh``
umoabs32suhwu ui hcuvh``y nhlf sfasf, oasufhe id `onouoab umisf h`` umoabs ui ia`y mvnha gfoabs,
rmocm nhlfs `ouu`f sfasf!
Umfwf os h nvcm bwhaefw sci{f ui Bies wfciaco`ohuoia hae oati`tfnfau umha umf nfwf
mvnha whcf! Od rf bfu umos, wfh``y bfu ou, ou ro`` wfti`vuoiaozf ivw `otfs, hae rf ro`` riwl diw umf
gfuufw biie id mvnhaouy, hae cwfhuoia hs h rmi`f, `otoab ivu h uwv`y vaciaeouoiah``y `itoab `odf!
Cmh{ufw 7! Umf [`hcf id Haonh`s
Umf Cinniah`ouy id Cwfhuvwfs
umf hddownhuoia id Bie hs cwfhuiw id h`` umoabs nfhas umf svgtfwsoia id h`` mvnha huufn{us ui
cwfhuf mofwhwcmy hniab cwfhuvwfs!3=
Aocf`y {vu! Rf mvnhas `itf ui umoal niwf id ivwsf`tfs umha os rhwwhaufe! Ou os whumfw
hnvsoab umhu rf ftfw oatfau afr rhys id i{{wfssoia ui shuosdy ivw ahwcossosn! Hnvsoab, gvu
mfhwugwfhloab oa umf shnf gwfhum! Hnvsoab gfchvsf rf oei`ozf ivwsf`tfs, hae suwotf ui fcmi
@vcodfw oa mos huufn{u ui nhlf monsf`d `olf umf Nisu Mobm, rmocm os nisu {fw{`f}oabLGwnhF=7v_5!
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Umf @odf id Haonh`s
Ftfa oa uwhas`huoab umf Gog`f, ou os mhwe diw uwhas`huiws ui lff{ umfow oad`vfacfs sf{hwhuf!
Umfieiwf Mofgfwu aiufs umhu umf cinniah`ouy gfurffa mvnhas hae iumfw haonh`s oa Bfafsos 7
mhs gffa igscvwfe gy Fab`osm uwhas`huiws:
Umf cinnia `iu id mvnhas hae haonh`s os h cias{ocvivs dfhuvwf id umf _hmrosus cwfhuoia
ahwwhuotf! H c`fhw `oaf eosuoabvosmoab umf fssfauoh` ahuvwf id iaf dwin umf iumfw os eoddocv`u ui
efufcu! Mvnha hae haonh` h`olf hwf ch``fe af{f hyy, haonhuf cwfhuvwf -7!2, 8?/! Hs roum umf
gwfhum id `odf, af{f hyy os vsfe gy J diw gium, hae umos ufwn h`si huuwogvufs ui afoumfw h siv` iw
s{owouvh` gfoab sf{hwhuf dwin umfow {mysoch` `odf! Umos {ioau mhs gffa nvee`fe diw cfauvwofs oa
Fab`osm uwhas`huoias gy h svccfssoia id uwhas`huiws efufwnoafe ui ewhr h eosuoacuoia gfurffa
mvnha gfoabs hae haonh`s rmfwf aiaf f}osus oa umf Mfgwfr uf}u! Oa umf Loab Jhnfs Tfwsoia
-8488/, af{f hyy rhs wfaefwfe `otoab cwfhuvwf rmfa vsfe id umf haonh`s -7!8?/, gvu `otoab
siv` rmfa vsfe id umf mvnha gfoab!
Mofgfwu aiufs umhu ftfa oa umf Afr Wftosfe Suhaehwe Tfwsoia umf eosuoacuoia os
nhoauhoafe, h`gfou niwf svgu`f`y, uwhas`huoab af{mfsm mhyyhm hs `otoab cwfhuvwf rmfa vsfe ui
efscwogf umf haonh`s oa t! 8? hae `otoab gfoab rmfa vsfe id mvnhas oa t! ?!7;!56
Hs vaiwumiei} hae ciauwitfwsoh` hs umos nhy sffn, ou os rmhu ou os! Hs aiufe gfdiwf, umos
mhs aiumoab ui ei roum eonoaosmoab umf suhuvs id mvnha gfoabs, gvu f}{haeoab ivw umivbmu ui
oacwfhsf umf suhuvs id iumfw `otoab gfoabs rmi vaciauwitfwsoh``y mhtf umf shnf Sivwcf id `odf hs
rf ivwsf`tfs ei!
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sv{fwoiw gfchvsf umfy rfwf cwfhufe `hsu, hs umf cwiraoab hcmoftfnfau id Bie! Ou os oaufwfsuoab
umhu haonh`s hwf vahg`f ui {wievcf h`` umf iwbhaoc ni`fcv`fs umfy affe hae si nvsu oabfsu iumfw
iwbhaosns ui svwtotf!54Umos botfs vs ha oaufwfsuoab {fws{fcuotf ia umf `huf hwwoth` id haonh`s ia
umf dodum ehy id cwfhuoia oa umf ahwwhuotf id Bfafsos 8: haonh`s hwf niwf affey umha iumfw
cwfhuvwfs, hae cha ia`y svwtotf oa ha fatowianfau oa rmocm umf iumfw iwbhaosns umfy affe ui
ciasvnf hwf h`wfhey umwotoab! H lfy {hwu id vaefwsuhaeoab ivw cinniah`ouy roum iumfw haonh`s
os umfwfdiwf h mvng`oab wfcibaouoia id ivw smhwfe ef{faefacf ia umf htho`hgo`ouy id iumfw `otoab
iwbhaosns ui {witoef vs roum rmhu rf affe ui svwtotf!
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wfh`ozf umos ghsoc dhcu id `odf! Ou sffns umf `huufw cwfhuoia os tfwy ef{faehau ia umf diwnfw cwfhuoia,
hae rf smiv`e aiu nhlf `obmu id umhu diwnfw cwfhuoia, hs rf hwf {wiaf ui ei! Lff{oab umos
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sicofuy -hae cwfhuoia/ hs h rmi`f!
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Hae oa umf Afr -37 wfdfwfacfs/:
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Shgghum ui `fhe ou ui rhufw -@l! 83!86/!
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umf efdfhufe hwnofs -Wft! 8?!82/ hae rmfa umf gfhsus, chuu`f, cwff{oab umoabs hae gowes hwf
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gfhufa diw ous uwivg`f -Avn! 77!7;33/
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Umf [`hcf id Haonh` Cwfhuvwfs gfdiwf Bie
Umf hon id umos cmh{ufw mhs gffa ui nhlf h gog`och` hae umfi`iboch` chsf umhu haonh`s
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cwfhuvwfsumhu nfwous huufauoia!6;
rmhu os haonh` mhs cinf ui gf vaefwsuiie hs umf i{{isouf ui h`` umhu os cmhwhcufwosuoch``y
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vasi{mosuochufe, vacwfhuotf, {iiw oa wf`huoiah`ouy hae `hcloab oa umf hgo`ouy ui uwhasdiwn umfow
fatowianfau! Ui wfmfhwsf umos `osu oa umf ciauf}u id umf gog`och`, umfi`iboch` hae scofauodoc
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hccivaus id haonh`s {wfsfaufe oa umos cmh{ufw os mi{fdv``y h`wfhey ui nhlf c`fhw umf ro`e
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eotfwsouy id cwfhuvwfs os h ef`ogfwhuf cmiocf gy Bie oa iwefw ui nhlf cwfhuoia niwf {fwdfcu umha
ou riv`e gf od ou ia`y ciauhoafe iaf loae id cwfhuvwf iw dfrfw loaes id cwfhuvwfs !67
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whcf! Hsoef dwin rmhu rf vsf haonh`s diw -of: diie, c`iumoab, faufwuhoanfau, fuc/ umf th`vf id
umfsf cwfhuvwfs os aiumoab `fss umha!!!!!!!!!!!! eotoaf! Rmhu jiy riv`e gf `isu od umfsf umoabs eoe aiu
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umfwf rfwf uri dhno`ofs rhouoab ui mfhw riwe ia umf ciaeouoia id umfow eibs! Iaf dhno`y rhs
fs{fcoh``y bwoftfe, hs umf eicuiws gf`oftfe umfow eib nhy mhtf h gwhoa uvniw, umf ivucinf id
rmocm riv`e `olf`y gf ufwnoah`! Umfy rfwf tosog`y eosuwhvbmu, h`nisu oa ufhws hs umfy eoscvssfe
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roum iumfws oa umf rhouoab wiin mir nvcm mf nfhau ui umfn! Haiumfw bfau`fnha mhe uhlfa mos
eib oa dwin Aith Sciuoh diw h di``ir.v{ h{{ioaunfau! Mos eib mhe h`wfhey mhe ha %=;;;
i{fwhuoia rmocm rhs oaufaefe ui do} gium mos laffs! Umf bfau`fnha -rmi mhe iaf hwn/ shoe,
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mfh`umy `odf! Hs O gfcinf niwf dhno`ohw roum umf haonh` loabein hae umisf id vs oa einoaoia
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umfy cha bfu ivu id umfn, gvu diw rmi)rmhu umfy hwf! Umfow `otfs hwf niwf dv`do``fe gfchvsf id
rmhu umfow haonh`s ciauwogvuf ui ou! Rf riv`e gf nossoab ivu ia h bwfhu efh` od mvnhas rfwf ivw
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hcuoia mhs idufa gffa oaufw{wfufe hs ha oaeochuoia id {irfw itfw iumfw cwfhuvwfs, gvu umf botoab
id h ahnf ui fhcm haonh` whumfw svbbfsus huufauoia ui ous {hwuocv`hwouy!63
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umfy riv`e `olf`y gf hrhwf umhu Gog`och` ahnoab efaiufs niwf umha jvsu cmiisoab h ahnf umhu
rhs aocf sivaeoab! Oa nhay chsfs ou rhs h {wi{mfuoc hcu, iw sinfumoab huuhcmfe roum bwfhu
sobaodochacf! Gog`och` ahnoab efaiufs ewhroab ivu umf {fwsiah`ouy id umhu gfoab ahnfe!65 Ui
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ahnf sinfumoab -hs C`ivbm svbbfsus/ nfhas umhu yiv mhtf wfcibaozfe sinfumoab oamfwfau roumoa
ou! Ou os h {fwsiah` hcu, aiu h sv{fwdocoh` iaf, s{fcodoc ui fhcm oaeotoevh` cwfhuvwf!@vumfw hae
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hu svcm h lair`febf id umfow ahuvwf umhu mf cha botf fhcm iaf h svouhg`f ahnf umhu mhwniaozfs
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mhtoab c`isf`y oas{fcufe umfn, nobmu eosuoabvosm umfn gy h{{wi{wohuf ahnfs, hbwffoab roum umf
ahuvwf id fhcm -Ch`toa, Bfafsos, 837/!66
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gf`oftfe ou, hae umhu sfuu`fe ou( Rf wva oaui h `ouu`f {wig`fn roum umos umfi`iby umivbm, rmocm os
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va`fss sinf {`hvsog`f chsf cha gf nhef diw sf{hwhuoab umf uri hcus, umf fsuhg`osmnfau id {irfw
oa wf`huoia ui haonh`s riv`e h`si sffn ui h{{`y ui nh`f {irfw itfw rinfa !64 Sveefa`y nhay
gfcinf tfwy vacindiwuhg`f od rf suhwu f}{`iwoab umos `oaf id wfhsiaoab, hae si umfy smiv`e!
Einoahacf os h bwfhu umoab, od rf hwf umf iafs roum umf einoahacf! Rmfa umhu einoahau {isouoia
os umwfhufafe -rmfumfw `oufwh``y, iw umfi`iboch``y/ umfa uwvf ci`iws gfboa ui fnfwbf! Hs h`rhys, ou
os afcfsshwy ui lff{ h mfh`umy {iwuoia id mvno`ouy afhw diw uonfs `olf umfsf!
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whaein, hgsuwhcu, {hssoab umivbmu, umfa rmhu eifs umhu nfha9 Rmhu os mf wfh``y hscwogoab ui
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hae h dfr iumfw cwfhuvwfs hwf oauf``fcuvh` faivbm ui nhlf umhu c`hon, gvu rmhu hgivu umisf
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oaeotoevh`afss oa umfn diw umf ghsoc wfhsia umhu umfy hwf si dhw gf`ir vs hs h `odf diwn! Umfwf os h
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ciasoefw umhu ou os h {iufauoh` cwfhuvwf id h eoddfwfau loae os wheoch``y ui nosvaefwsuhae ous
oaufbwouy hs h cwfhuvwf id Bie!62Sinfumoabs riwum os aiu efufwnoafe gy vs, gvu gy Bie! Hae rf
smiv`e chvuoia hbhoasu {vuuoab riwes oa Mos nivum hae umivbmus oa Mos mfhe!
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gfchvsf rf gf`oftf umhu Bie nhef vs oa Mos onhbf, hae umhu rf mhtf oamfwfau riwum ghsfe ia
umhu dhcu h`iaf! Umf riwsu cwonoah` os suo`` ha onhbf gfhwfw ai nhuufw mir nvcm ou mhs gffa
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hwf vaoxvf`y cwfhufe oa umf onhbi Efo!6? Su! Hvbvsuoaf, Uminhs Hxvoahs, hae Jima
Ch`toa hwf c`hssoc wf{wfsfauhuotfs id umos {fws{fcuotf!
7! Umf Dvacuoiah` Tofr -Umf Onhbf id Bie os ivw Bie.Botfa Hvumiwouy/ umf fssfacf idivw eotoaf onhbf -os/ oa rmhu rf hs mvnhas hwf ch``fe ui ei! Hs Bie os umf `itoab @iwe id
umf fauowf cisnis, mvnhas hwf ch``fe ui gf umf `itoab `iwes id umf fauowf fhwum! 4; O,
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3! Umf Wf`huoiah` Tofr -Umf Onhbf id Bie os ivw Wf`huoiah`ouy/Mvnhas hwf cwfhufe oa umf onhbf id umf Uwovaf Bie hae umvs hwf nfhau ui doae umfow
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aiuhg`f hetichuf id umos tofr!
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bwiss`y nossfe umf ch{hgo`ouofs id oaeotoevh` haonh` `odf! Dfr air smhwf umf ciatocuoia id
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sfasf! Ftfa dfrfw air smhwf umf faumvsohsn id Efschwufs diw umf tofr umhu haonh`s hwf hvuinhuh,
nfcmhaosns eftioe id sf`dciascoivsafss, hae sffnoab`y oach{hg`f id dff`oab {hoa!43 Umf ghsoc
dhcu id umf nhuufw os umhu einoaoia eifs aiu nfha efs{iuosn, hae ftfa umf nisu sv{fwdocoh`
wfheoab id Bfafsos 8 ro`` sv{{iwu umos! Umfwf os sinfumoab niwf, sinfumoab mobmfw, umha
sf`dosmafss, hu umf mfhwu id umf ciacf{u id umfOnhbi Efo! Rmhu eifs ou nfha ui gf nhefoa Bies
onhbf9 _fs, umhu os ha on{iwuhau xvfsuoia! Gvu, mhae.oa.mhae roum umhu xvfsuoia bifs haiumfw
iaf: Rmhu eifs ou nfha ui wfd`fcuBies onhbf9 Gfchvsf umhu os rmhu os hu umf mfhwu id gfoab
nhef oa Mos onhbf, wfd`fcuoab umhu ghcl v{ia cwfhuoia! Wfs{iasogo`ouy efnhaes nvcm id vs oa
`obmu id umos! Umf niwf tv`afwhg`f umf cwfhuvwf, umf niwf wfs{iasogo`ouy rf mhtf ui ou gfchvsf id
ivw f}h`ufe suhuvs hs onhbf gfhwfws!
Wfbhwe`fss id umos, riv`eau ivw Eotoaf onhbf botf vs h iaf v{ ia iumfw diwns id `odf9
Diw cfauvwofs, {mo`isi{mfws, scmi`hws, umfi`ibohas, fuc umivbmu umhu whuoiah`ouy rhs h nisu
efdoaoab eoddfwfacf gfurffa mvnhas hae haonh`s! Mvnhas mhtf umf hgo`ouy ui umoal whuoiah``y, iw
47 Ia Haonh`s, 7376!
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hu `fhsu, umhu os umf mvnhas soef id ou! ou os c`fhw umhu ia hay sfasog`f efdoaouoia umf ch{hcouy diw
whuoiah` umivbmu os h ciauoavvn hcwiss s{fcofs whumfw umha h goahwy eotosoia roum ia`y mvnha
gfoabs civauoab hs whuoiah`! Hs aiufe hu umf gfboaaoab id umf {wftoivs cmh{ufw, rf lair umhu
smff{ cha wfcibaozf mvaewfes id dhcfs, cwirs nhlf uii`s ui si`tf {wig`fns, cmon{hazffs hwf
gfuufw umha mvnhas oa sinf avnfwoch` nfniwy uhsls, ei`{moas cha {wicfss bwhnnhw, {hwwius
cha vaefwsuhae hgsuwhcu ciacf{us hae si ia! Umf {ioau mfwf os aiu umhu mvnha nfauh` hgo`ouofs
hwf aiu on{wfssotf hae vaoxvf, gvu umhu hay hssfng`hbf id nfauh` uhsls umhu ia`y mvnhas cha ei
svcm hs aitf` rwouoab iw hgsuwhcu ch`cv`vsdho`s ui oefauody umf loae id eosciauoavivs hgo`ouy
umhu riv`e gf {`hvsog`f hs umf vaoxvf `oalhbf gfurffa umf fhwum`y hae mfhtfa`y wfh`ns umf
mvnha.hs.nocwicisn hwbvnfau efnhaes!45 Oa iumfw riwes, mvnhas sffn niwf on{wfssotf umha
haonh`s oa nhay wfbhwes gfchvsf rf hwf umf iafs nhloab umf eosuoacuoias! O cha fhso`y shy umhu
ny hgo`ouy ui ewotf h chw nhlfs nf si nvcm niwf hef{u oa `odf umha umf eib eira umf suwffu< gvu,
od rf hwf uh`loab hgivu `iyh`uy hae diwbotfafss, O nvsu henou umhu {fwmh{s O civ`e `fhwa h umoab iw
uri hgivu umhu @hgwheiw! umf niwf rf vaefwsuhae hgivu umf `otfs id iumfw cwfhuvwfs umf niwf
igtoivs ou gfcinfs umhu oauf``obfacf, whuoiah`ouy, sf`d.ciascoivsafss, wf`huoiah`ouy, niwh`ouy,
cv`uvwf, hae si ia, hae si ia, efdoaf hu gfsu h s{fcuwvn id hgo`ouy ia rmocm eoddfwfau cwfhuvwfs
cha gf {`hcfe hu eoddfwfau {ioaus! Ui gf`oftf ivwsf`tfs ui gf umf vaoxvf {issfssiws id svcm
huuwogvufs nos`fhes vs, gium gy vaefwfsuonhuoab umf ch{hgo`ouofs id umf cwfhuvwfs fwwiafivs`y
efaofe {issfssoia id umfsf huuwogvufs hae gy oahccvwhuf`y cmhwhcufwozoab umf {hwuocv`hwouy id umf
mvnha!46
45 Ia Haonh`s, 73?2!
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Oa cfwuhoa ufsus -svcm hs {`hyoab toefi bhnfs, diw f}hn{`f/ haonh`s ei sffn ui uwho` dhw
gfmoae umfow mvnha i{{isouoia! Gvu uvwa umf uhg`fs hwivae hae mhtf nf jvn{ ivu id h {`haf roum
h sfhbv``, hae O riv`e shy umhu ny hgo`ouofs riv`e gf sftfwf`y `hcloab cin{hwfe ui umf sfhbv``s,
hu umhu ninfau! Rf uwfhu mvnha hae aia.mvnha hs {hwh``f` chufbiwofs, oasufhe id
wfcibaozoab umhu mvnha ahnfs iaf s{fcofs id haonh` hae aia.mvnha ahnfs hgivu 8,76;,;;;
s{fcofs! Ou riv`e gf oaufwfsuoab ui f}hnoaf umf wfsv`us id h sono`hw huufn{ufe godvwchuoia id umf
haonh` vaotfwsf ia umf ghsos id cinnia Gwouosm g`hcl bhwefa hau hae aia.cinnia Gwouosm g`hcl
bhwefa hau, iw Mfwwoab Bv`` hae aia.Mfwwoab Bv``!44 Umos id civwsf eifs aiu `ftf` umf {`hyoab
dof`e hae hetichuf ha va.mofwhwcmh` diwn id cwfhuoia! Umfwf os h cmhoa id cinnhae rmocm smiv`e
gf igtoivs! Hs umfOnhbi Efo, rf hwf mfwf ui bitfwa umos riw`e oa h rhy umhu b`iwodofs ivw
Cwfhuiw! Mf mhs nhef cwfhuvwfs eoddfwfau, aiu diw umf shlf id efs{iuosn, gvu gfchvsf Mf ef`obmus
oa eotfwsouy, hniab iumfw wfhsias! umf loae id huufauotfafss ui umf eoddfwfacfs gfurffa haonh`s O
-C`ivbm/ mhtf hwbvfe diw oa umos cmh{ufw ro`` aiu `fhe ui hwbvnfaus diw uwfhuoab h`` cwfhuvwfs oa
umf shnf rhy!42 Ou eifs nfha, mirftfw, umhu rf smiv`e uwfhu h`` cwfhuvwfs gfuufw umha rf {wfsfau`y
ei!
Rmhu O hn {wi{isoab mfwf fcmifs ghcl ui umf Dvacuoiah` Tofr id umfOnhbi Efo: umf ia`y
umfi`iboch` sv{{`fnfau ui umf oefauodochuoia id mvnha {hwuocv`hwouy oa umos rhy os umhu rf gf`oftf
mvnha gfoabs ui mhtf gffa ch``fe ia gy Bie ui onhbf Bie hniab umf iumfw cwfhuvwfs! Umos
mvnha eoddfwfacf wf`hufs {wonhwo`y ui fumocs whumfw umha eicuwoaf, mirftfw, hae svbbfsus umhu
umfi`iboch``y umf mvnha) aia.mvnha eoddfwfacf os tichuoiah`! Bie mhs ch``fe mvnha gfoabs ui gf
cwfhuvwfs oa h {hwuocv`hw rhy hae uhlf wfs{iasogo`ouy diw umf `otfs id iumfw cwfhuvwfs! Mfwf umfa
44 Ogoe!, 7542!
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rf mhtf umf hvumfauoc umfi`iboch` ciasuwvh` id umf eoddfwfacf gfurffa mvnha gfoabs hae iumfw
cwfhuvwfs: rf mhtf gffa botfa ivw uhsl ui `otf hs mvnha cwfhuvwfs hae umfy mhtf gffa ch``fe ui
gf cwfhuvwfs oa umfow tfwy nhay eoddfwfau rhys!4=
Huufaeoab ui Eoddfwfacf
Rmfa rf gwfhl h`` umos eira, rf smiv`e dff` h {hab id fnghwwhssnfau umhu ou affes ui gf
gwivbmu ui ivw huufauoia oa svcm h rhy! Umf {wi{isouoia os umhu Cmwosuohas riv`e smir niwf
cin{hssoia, ui h`` diwns id cwfhufe `odf, hae ui umf fhwum hu `hwbf! Ou os aiu ui f}h`u haonh`s iw
cwfhuoia ui umf v`uonhuf {isouoia id Cwfhuiw, jvsu ui sufrhwe Mos cwfhuoia oa h rhy umhu os
b`iwodyoab hae {`fhsoab ui Mon! Ui hddown haonh`s hs cwfhuvwfs id Bie os ui wfcibaozf hae huufae
ui umf {hwuocv`hwouy id umf `otfs umfy hwf ch``fe v{ia gy umfow cwfhuiw ui `otf !4? Ou os faivbm ui
hddiwe umfn umf eobaouy id umfow f}osufacf hs umhu rmocm umfow Cwfhuiw oaufaefe!
4= Ogoe!, 75??!
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[hwu OO! WFCIACO@OHUOIA
Cmh{ufw 5! Oachwahuoia!
Ftfa od umf hwbvnfaus id umf dowsu {hwu id umos giil hwf hccf{ufeumhu ia umf ghsos id umf eicuwoaf
id cwfhuoia mvnha gfoabs smiv`e vaefwsuhae umfnsf`tfs hs {hwu id h cwfhuotf hae wfefn{uotf
{wicfss umhu eifs aiu doae ous bih` oa umfn h`iaf -Cmh{ufw 8/< umhu mvnha gfoabs hwf iaf
cwfhuvwf hniab nhay, roum sobaodochau dfhuvwfs id umfow `odf oa cinnia roum iumfw haonh`s, umfow
afhwfsu afobmgivws -Cmh{ufw 7/< umhu oa oefauodyoab umfow vaoxvfafss, mvnha gfoabs smiv`e aiu
wfsiwu ui bwhae goahwy uy{i`ibofs gvu huufae ui umf {hwuocv`hws id umfow `otfs hae umf `otfs id iumfw
cwfhuvwfs -Cmh{ufw 3/oa wf`huoia ui umf eicuwoafs id umf oachwahuoia hae huiafnfau ftfwyumoab
os hbhoa hu suhlf!2; Roum rhs mhs h`wfhey gffa shoe {wftoivs`y, mir eifs ou wf`huf ui umf
uwheouoiah` Cmwosuoha eicuwoafs id umf huiafnfau hae oachwahuoia9 Umf oachwahuoia ou sffns, os umf
doah` hae efcosotf ftoefacf umhu Bie os ciacfwafe roum iaf s{fcofs, whumfw umha umf nv`uouvef id
cwfhuvwfs O mhtf gffa sffloab umfi`iboch``y ui wfnfngfw, hae umhu Cmwosuohaouy ro`` aftfw gf hg`f
ui fsch{f h g`oalfwfe {wficcv{huoia roum ia`y iaf loae id haonh`: Bie gfchnf mvnha! Aiu ia`y
umhu, gvu Bie gfchnf mvnha oa iwefw ui itfwcinf mvnha soadv` eosigfeofacf hae wfciaco`f
Biesf`d roum mvnhaouy!28
Rmhu niwf cha gf shoe9 Od iumfw haonh`s rfwf id on{iwuhacf ui Bie oachwahuoiah``y, umha
riv`eau Mf mhe ui mhtf cinf hs ha hau diw umf haus, id ha f`f{mhau diw umf f`f{mhaus, iw h nivsf
diw umf nocf9 Hs vaiwumiei} hs ou os)rhs,Od Bie gfchnf mvnha diw mvnha gfoabs, {fwmh{s Bie
gfchnf iw ro`` gfcinf ei`{moa diw ei`{moas, biwo``h diw biwo``hs, isuwocm diw isuwocmfs, mfwwoab
2;Ia Haonh`s, Ehtoe C`ivbm, Loae`f @ichuoia 3888!
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diw mfwwoabs, hau diw haus hae {`haluia diw {`haluia! Rf lair aiumoab id svcm oachwahuoias
rmy smiv`e rf9gvu ivw obaiwhacf os aiu h eos{wiid id umf umfsos!27 Gvu os svcm h suhufnfau
ciacfothg`f9 C`ivbm botfs divw wfhsias -umwff id rmocm ro`` gf suhufe mfwf/ rmy Bie riv`e aiu
mhtf cinf hs ha hau -iw rmhuftfw/ diw umf wfefn{uoia id umf haus -iw rmhuftfw/! Dowsu, od rf
gf`oftf oa umf oaufbwouy id Bies cwfhuotf hae wfefn{uotf {wijfcu, ou sffns iee hae itfw.cin{`f}
ui hddown h soab`f cwfhuiw id h`` cwfhuvwfs hae umfa ui eotoef Bies riwl id wfciaco`ohuoia oaui
no``oias id s{fcofs.s{fcodoc hcus!23 Oa iumfw riwes, od haonh`s -iw ahuvwf, od yiv hwf bfuuoab uii
sxvfhnosm/ hwf ui gf oac`vefe oa umf sci{f id Bies wfciaco`ohuoia, riv`e Bie affe sf{hwhuf hcus
id wfciaco`ohuoia, hloa ui fhcm s{fcofs, ui hccin{`osm umos9 Mf riv`e aiu, gfchvsf umf efhum,
huiafnfau, hae wfciaco`ohuoia id Jfsvs H@IAF os svddocofau ui hccin{`osm umos! Sfciae, hs os
eoscvssfe gf`ir, Afr Ufsuhnfau uf}us hae `hufw Cmwosuoha umfi`ibohas shr umf Cmwosu.ftfau hs
mhtoab h vaotfwsh` hae cisnoc sobaodochacf!25 Umos wfoufwhufs umf {ioau jvsu nhef! Umf ftfau id
Jfsvs ia cwiss mhs gffa eonoaosmfe gy nhay Cmwosuohas umwivbmivu mosuiwy! Bie cinoab oaui
f}osufacf hs h `otoab gfoab -shw}5648/ rhs aiu jvsu diw mvnhaouy, gvu diw h`` cwfhuoia! Umfwf os aiu h
ciwafw id cwfhuoia rmocm os aiu hddfcufe gy umf cwiss! Umowe, od rf rfwf ui hccf{u svcm h
ahwwiroab id ivw tosoia, rf riv`e mhtf ui gfcinf hbaisuoc hgivu Bies {vw{isfs diw iumfw
cwfhuvwfs: roumivu lair`febf id iumfw oachwahuoias rf riv`e mhtf ui shy rf lair Bie chwfs
hgivu vs< hs diw umf wfsu, rf chaaiu uf``!26 Umfwf os dhw uii nvcm Gog`och` sv{{iwu ui civaufw umos
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svbbfsuoia! Umf Gog`f suhufs itfw hae itfw mir nvcm Bie chwfs diw, hae os oati`tfe oa, Mos
haonh` cwfhuoia!
Umf {isouoia umhu umf oachwahuoia id Bie oa Cmwosu efniasuwhufs Bie os ciacfwafe ia`y
roum mvnha gfoabs, hae umhu iumfw oachwahuoias id Bie riv`e gf afcfsshwy diw iumfw cwfhuvwfs,
wfsus ia umf hssvn{uoia umhu oachwahuoia os s{fcofs s{fcodocid sobaodochacf ia`y diw umf s{fcofs
id cwfhuvwf oa rmocm Bie rhs oachwahufe!24S{fcofsosn whosfs ous oad`hufe mfhe hbhoa hs umf oefh
os gwivbmu diwum umhu mvnha gfoabs `onou umf f}ufau id oad`vfacf umf oachwahuoia mf`e)mi`es! Rf
ro`` sff umhu umf on{iwuhacf id umf oachwahuoia rhs aiu umhu Bie gfchnf mvnha, gvu umhu Mf
gfchnf h {hwu id Mos ira cwfhuoia< h `otoab gfoab, h cwfhuvwf,d`fsm! Gvu, O nhy gf jvn{oab hmfhe
h `ouu`f uii xvocl`y!
Wfheoab umf [hwuocv`hwouy id umf Oachwahuoia
Oa gfcinoab oachwahuf oa h {hwuocv`hw cwfhuvwf, Bie cmisf ui gfcinf iaf umoab hae aiu haiumfw!
Bie gfchnf h Jfr whumfw umha h Bfauo`f, h nha whumfw umha h rinha, ha oamhgouhau id [h`fsuoaf
whumfw umha iaf id Sivum Hnfwoch, h cwfhuvwf h`otf oa umf dowsu cfauvwy HE whumfw umha umf urfauy.
dowsu, h mvnha gfoab whumfw umha h eib!22
Oa `obmu id umos eosuoacuoia, os fufwah` f}osufacf umfwfdiwf vahuuhoahg`f diw umf eib9 Mir
hgivu umf Sivum Hnfwocha9 Iw umf Bfauo`f9 Iw umf rinha9 Mir on{iwuhau diw iumfw s{fcofs os
umf dhcu umhu Bie gfchnf mvnha9 Iw os gfcinoab mvnha umf nhoa {ioau9 Nhygf umf niwf
on{iwuhau hs{fcu id umf oachwahuoia os umhu Bie gfchnfd`fsm -Bw: shw}5648/, h {hwu id cwfhuoia
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ousf`d! Rmfa tofrfe oa umos `obmu, hs Bie gfcinoab d`fsm, umf sci{f id umf oachwahuoia gwihefas
sobaodochau`y!
@iboch``y, od rf jvebf ou o``fbouonhuf ui eoscwonoahuf gfurffa Jfrs hae Bfauo`fs iw rinfa
hae nfa ia umf ghsos id umf loae id cwfhuvwf oa rmin Bie gfchnf oachwahuf, ou sffns umhu rf
smiv`e h`si ciasoefw ou o``fbouonhuf ui eoscwonoahuf gfurffa mvnhas hae iumfw haonh`s ia umos
ghsos!2=
Ou os uwvf umhu umf uwheouoiah` cwffes fsuhg`osmfe oa Aocfh, Ciasuhauoai{`f hae Cmh`cfeia
hccvwhuf`y hddown Bie hs gfcinoab mvnha, hae rf smiv`e aiu nhlf `obmu id umos! Gvu rf civ`e
h`si nhlf h gob efh` id Bie gfcinoab nh`f, iw [h`fsuoaoha, umfwfgy f}c`veoab h`` umisf rmi
ei aiu dou oaui umfsf chufbiwofs hs rf``! Hs h`wfhey suhufe, umf on{iwuhau umoab hgivu umf
oachwahuoia os umhu Bie gfchnf d`fsm, iw h cwfhuvwf -{hwu id cwfhuoia/! Jima 8:85 shys umf Riwe
gfchnf d`fsm, nfhaoab Bie uiil ia umf `odf botoab svgsuhacf cinnia ui mvnhas hae haonh`s
h`olf! D`fsm -shw}/ os ha oac`vsotf ufwn diw h`` `otoab umoabs, roum wiius oa umf Mfgwfr ghshw, vsfe
dwfxvfau`y oa umf I`e Ufsuhnfau ui wfdfw ui h`` `otoab cwfhuvwfs! Umf dvaehnfauh` Afr Ufsuhnfau
hssfwuoia ciacfwaoab umf oachwahuoia, umfwfdiwf, os aiu umhu Bie gfchnf h nfngfw id umf s{fcofs
Mini sh{ofas, gvu umhu Bie uiil ia d`fsm, umf suvdd id otoab cwfhuvwfs! Umhu umf Riwe gfchnf
d`fsm nfhas umfwfdiwf umhu Bie oa Cmwosu gfchnf h d`fsm`y cwfhuvwf! Umf {hwuocv`hw cwfhuvwf Bie
gfchnf rhs h mvnha, nh`f, Jfrosm, [h`fsuoaoha, dowsu.cfauvwy iaf, gvu aiaf id umfsf s{fcodocs
sffn ui mhtf gffa dowsu oa umf noae id umf Afr Ufsuhnfau hvumiws rmi cmisf umf ufwn d`fsm ui
cmhwhcufwozf umf ftfau!2?
2= Ogoe!, 3847!
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Ui umoal umhu umf rmi`f id umf sci{f id umf oachwahuoia os umhu Bie gfchnf h mvnha os iaf
id umf nisu svgsuhauotf wfsuwocuoias rmocm rf cha eibnhuozf! Umf oachwahuoia os id sinfumoab
nvcm niwf bwhae, nvcm niwf oac`vsotf, hae nvcm niwf uiuh`!
Oachwahuoia hs h Cisnoc Ftfau
umf hvumiws id umf Afr Ufsuhnfau gf`oftfe umf ftfau id Jfsvs Cmwosu mhe h sobaodochacf umhu rhs
aiumoab `fss umha cisnoc!=;
O wfsuwocu {vuuoab riwes oa yivw nivum, gvu umos os sinfumoab f`sf O aftfw wfh``y umivbmu id
vauo` ou rhs gwivbmu ui ny huufauoia! O h`rhys dobvwfe umhu h`` umf h`` umoabs tfwsfs oa umf Afr
Ufsuhnfau suwocu`y nfhau ia`y sinf umoabs, ahnf`y mvnha gfoabs! Rmfwf i rmfwf civ`e O
mhtf biuufa umhu oefh9 Nhygf, dwin mvnha gfoabs9 @fus `iil hu sinf id umfsf tfwsfs:
Umf fhw`y Cmwosuoha myna dwin Ci`issohas 8:86.7; hddowns Jfsvs hs umf dowsugiwa idh``
cwfhuoia oa rmin h`` umoabs oa mfhtfa hae ia fhwum rfwf cwfhufe, umoabs tosog`f hae oatosog`f,
rmfumfw umwiafs iw einoaoias iw wv`fws iw {irfws h`` umoabs mhtf gffa cwfhufe umwivbm mon hae
diw mon -tt! 8684/! Oa Cmwosu h`` umoabsmi`e uibfumfw -t! 82/ hae umwivbm mon Bie rhs
{`fhsfe ui wfciaco`f ui monsf`dh`` umoabs, rmfumfw ia fhwum iw oa mfhtfa, gy nhloab {fhcf
umwivbm umf g`iie id umf cwiss -t! 7;/!
Ou riv`e gf h nosuhlf ui umoal umhu h Cmwosuicfauwoc oaufw{wfuhuoia id cwfhuoia os umfwfgy
ha haumwi{icfauwoc iaf!=8 H`umivbm svcm h {wfsfaufe aiuoia hu dowsu nhy sffn ui gf h wheoch`
nosoaufw{wfuhuoia id uwheouoiah` Cmwosuoha gf`ofd, C`ivbms hwbvnfau oa umos cmh{ufwos umhu umos
=; Ogoe!, 38=4!
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oaufw{wfuhuoia id umf oachwahuoia os h sv{{`fnfau ui whumfw umha h ciauwheocuoia id umf hddownhuoia
umhu Bie gfchnf mvnha!=7 Mos gf`ofd sufns dwin mos ciatocuoia umhu umf oachwahuoia os oac`vsotf
ui gfoabs ivusoef umf mvnha s{fcofs, aiu f}c`vsotf!
Cmh{ufw 6! HUIAFNFAU
Oa Hasf`ns riwl Cvw Efvs Mini9 -Rmy eoe Bie gfcinf Mvnha9/ umf hasrfw mf botfs os umhu
Bie gfchnf mvnha oa iwefw ui shtf mvnha gfoabs dwin umfow soas! Mvnhaouy umwivbm umfow soas
mhe oacvwwfe h efgu ui Bie umhu jvsuocf wfxvowfe gf sfuu`fe gy mvnhaouy, whumfw umha nfwf`y sfu
hsoef, gvu rmocm mvnhaouy mhe ai nfhas id wf{hyoab! Ia`y Bie mhe umf wfsivwcfs ui {hy umf
efgu, gvu umf efgu civ`e ia`y jvsu`y gf sfuu`fe gy mvnhaouy! Umfwfdiwf, Hasf`n hwbvfs, ia`y h
gfoab gium eotoaf hae mvnha civ`e shtf mvnhaouy dwin umfow soa, si Bie bwhcoivs`y uiil ia
mvnhaouy oa Jfsvs Cmwosu ui {hy umfow efgu umwivbm efhum ia umf cwiss !=3
Hae umfwf ou os< h efdoaouotf umfi`iby id svgsuouvuoiahwy huiafnfau! Has`fn rhs cfwuhoa`y
svccoacu oa mos efdoaouoia! Ou os h gfhvuodv` {ofcf id rwouoab< iaf rmocm mhs sfu h suhaehwe diw yfhws
hae yfhws, bfafwhuoias hae bfafwhuoias! Gvu os umfwf niwf ui umf huiafnfau umha rmhu os suhufe
mfwf9 Civ`e umos hcu id Bie gf niwf f}c`vsotf umha rf gf`oftf9 Od Hasf`n os wobmu umhu h wfnfey
diw mvnha soa os umf f}{`hahuoia diw umf afcfssouy id umf oachwahuoia, umfa ou sffns rf nvsu sfu
hsoef umf bwhae Cmwosui`iboch` tosoias id Ci`issohas hae F{mfsohas: aiu h`` umoabs, gvu jvsu
mvnha umoabs hwf bhumfwfe oa Cmwosu hcciweoab ui Bies {`ha!=5 Umf dicvs id umos cmh{ufw ro``
=7 Ogoe!, 3527!
=3Ia Haonh`s, Ehtoe C`ivbm, Loae`f @ichuoia 3=6=!
=5 Ogoe!, 3=2=!
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{wfsfau tofrs umf `olfs id rmocm O mhtf aftfw ftfa ciacfotfe id! Gvu rf ro`` uwfhe h dhscoahuoab
{hum svwf ui nhlf yivw mfhe s{oa hae yivw noae rhaefw! Rmfwf f}hcu`y ei haonh`s dou oaui umf
bwhae scmfnf id umf huiafnfau9 Od umf s{fcv`huoia cha gf {wfsfaufe diwcfdv``y, umfa ou riv`e
cmh``fabf umf rhys oa rmocm rf wf`huf ui umfn< rmocm os aiu h ghe umoab! C`ivbm {wi{isfs umhu
rf affe h eicuwoaf id umf huiafnfau umhu di``irs umf eicuwoaf id umf oachwahuoia oa facin{hssoab
h`` cwfhuvwfs!=6
Os Soa Vaoxvf`y Mvnha9
Ei haonh`s soa9 Hwf umfy, hae ro`` umfy, gf wfs{iasog`f diw soadv` hcus9 Mhtf yiv ftfw
ftfa hslfe umos xvfsuoia9 O mhtfau, gfdiwf wfheoab umos cmh{ufw! Rmfumfw iw aiu yiv ro`` hbwff iw
eoshbwff, O umoal C`ivbm {wfsfaus umf svgjfcu on{wfssotf`y faivbm ui rhwwhau h eoscvssoia hu
`fhsu! Uy{och``y, rf huuwogvuf soa iwoboahuoab roum mvnhas, hae ciauoavoab ia umwivbm umf mvnha
whcf, eioab aiumoab niwf ui umf wfsu id cwfhuoia umha son{`y hddfcuoab ou! Cwfhuoia svddfws
gfchvsf mvnhas hwf soadv`! Gvu od rf `iil hu umf uwheouoiah` tofr id cwfhuoia rmocm Cmwosuohaouy
mi`es, rf sff h `ouu`f {wig`fn suhwu ui eftf`i{! Cmwosuoha uwheouoia mi`es umhu umf iwoboah` soa rhs
aiu cinnouufe gy Ftf, gvu gy @vcodfw! Ha habf` wfgf``fe hbhoasu Bie `iab gfdiwf mvnha gfoabs
ftfw f}osufe, hae soa faufwfe umf cwfhufe wfh`n! Ou os umos soa rmocm hddfcufe umf mvnha whcf, gvu
umf mvnha whcf rhs aiu umf iwoboah` chvsf id ou! Umos gfoab shoe, rf cha nhygf f}{hae ivw oefh
id umf uiuh`ouy id soa, hae umf ef{whtouy ou chvsfs! H`umivbm umos os umf niwf uwheouoiah` Cmwosuoha
suhacf ia iwoboah` soa, ou os idufa eotiwcfe dwin umf cinnia`y hccf{ufe tofr umhu soa iwoboahufe
=6 Ogoe!, 3==5!
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dwin mvnha gfoabs! Svcm h tofr sffns vahccf{uhg`f umivbm, botfa umhu umfwf rhs h sahlf oa umf
Bhwefa rmi i{{isfe Bies ro``, rmocm riv`e ciasuouvuf soa gfdiwf umf Dh`` id mvnhaouy!
Oa Bfafsos 4:6 ou os umf roclfeafss id hehn, mvnhaouy, umhu umf @iwe sffs hae oa tfwsf 4
umf @iwe os siwwy mf nhef hehn! Oa tfwsf 2h, umf @iwe efufwnoafs ui g`iu ivu hehn dwin umf
fhwum, gvu umf tfwsf ciauoavfs roum h b`iss umhu hees gowes, cwff{oab umoabs hae `hae haonh`s ui
umf cwfhuvwfs umhu ro`` gf g`iuufe ivu hae umf tfwsf ciac`vefs roum umf f}{`hahuoia umhu umf @iwe
os siwwy mf mhs nhef umfn! Oa t!88 ou os umf fhwum umhu os ciwwv{u oa Bies sobmu hae do``fe roum
toi`facf! Oa t!87 h`` d`fsm -li`.ghshw/ mhs ciwwv{ufe ous rhys! Hae oa t!83 Bie uf``s Aihm, O
mhtf efufwnoafe ui nhlf ha fae ui h`` d`fsm \li`.ghshw^, diw umf fhwum os do``fe roum toi`facf
gfchvsf id umfn< air O hn bioab ui efsuwiy umfn h`iab roum umf fhwum!=4
Oaufw{wfuhuoia id umfsf tfwsfs mhs gffa {wig`fnhuoc hae nisu cinnfauhuiws mhtf gffa
ciaufau roum efdoaoab mvnhaouy roum h`` d`fsm, rmocm os, oa ousf`d, f}fbfuoch``y {wig`fnhuoc!
[mo`i id H`f}haewoh=2 mf`e umhu umf haonh`s rfwf efsuwiyfe roum mvnhaouy gfchvsf roumivu
mvnha gfoabs ui sfwtf, umfy riv`e gf fauowf`y roumivu wfhsia ui f}osu!== Nhwuoa @vumfw gf`oftfe
umhu gfhsus id umf dof`e hae umf gowes id umf mfhtfa rfwf cwfhufe diw nhaloae< umfsf hwf umf
rfh`um hae {issfssoias id nfa! Hcciweoab`y, umf haonh`s {fwosmfe, aiu gfchvsf umfy soaafe gvu
gfchvsf Bie rhaufe nha ui {fwosm hniab hae uibfumfw roum h`` umisf umoabs umhu mf mhe ia umf
fhwum!=? @vumfw os aiu ciasosufau roum mos tofrs ia haonh`s hae umfow suhuf {wf){isu Dh``, hae mos
ciauwogvuoias oa umos hwfh nvsu gf uhlfa roum h bwhoa id sh`u! Diw f}hn{`f, wfbhweoab umf Dh``, mf
=4 Ogoe!, 3==2.3=?6!
=2muu{:))rrr!of{!vun!fev){mo`i)
== Ia Haonh`s, 3=?2!
=? Ogoe!, 3?86!
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rwiuf umhu hniab umf iumfw haonh`s, ftfwyumoab suhyfe umf rhy ou rhs cwfhufe, yfu f`sfrmfwf oa
mos cinnfauhwy mf c`hons umhu umiwas, umosu`fs, mhwndv` riwns, uihes, d`ofs hae gvuufwd`ofs rfwf h
wfsv`u id umf dh``, hs rfwf umf shthbf eos{isouoias id ri`tfs, `oias hae gfhws! Gfdiwf umf dh``, umfwf
rhs mhwniay aiu jvsu hniab mvnha gfoabs gvu gfurffa umfn hae umf iumfw haonh`s, hae Hehn
riv`e mhtf mhae`fe `oias hae gfhws hs rf ei {v{{ofs!?;
Iumfw, niwf niefwa, oaufw{wfufws -Eo``nha, Jima Sloaafw, H! W! Mv`sus 8?6= svwtfy id
oaufw{wfufws, Tocuiw Mhno`uia/ hwf nvcm niwf wfhey ui ciasoefw umf {issogo`ouy umhu h`` d`fsm
nfhas niwf umha mvnha gfoabs?8, hs wheoch` hs umhu nhy sivae!
Si wfuvwaoab ui Bfafsos 4< tfwsf 6 hssfwus umhu mvnha gfoabs rfwf umf wfhsia diw umf
d`iie< tfwsf 2 os hngobvivs< hae hay suwhobmudiwrhwe oaufw{wfuhuoia id tfwsf 87 svbbfsus umhu h``
`otoab cwfhuvwfs smhwfe oa umf ciwwv{uoia umhu {witilfe Bies rwhum!?7 Umfwf os ha on{iwuhau
xvfsuoia rmocm hsls mir roef`y rf smiv`e s{wfhe wfs{iasogo`ouy diw {witiloab Bies rwhum, gvu
umfwf os haiumfw xvfsuoia idmir roef`y umf ciwwv{uoia mhe s{wfhe9?3
Ha ossvf umhu affes ui gf air heewfssfe os rmfumfw umfwf os dvwumfw Gog`och` sv{{iwu diw
svcm h eicuwoaf! Oa Bfafsos 3 rf mhtf umf iee hccivau id h sfw{fau ufn{uoab h mvnha! Nhay
umfi`ibohas mhtf di``irfe Ch`toas `fhe oa g`hnoab Shuha, whumfw umha umf sahlf, diw umos fto` hcu,
gvu umfwf os ai eivgu oa umf uf}u umhuftfa oa Fefaumfwf os h aia.mvnha haonh` umhu os hcuoab
oa i{{isouoia ui Bies {vw{isfs! Oa Bfafsos ?, Bie uf``s Aihm umhu Bie ro`` efnhae h wfcliaoab
diw mvnha `odf dwin mvnhas hae dwin iumfw haonh`s -t! 6/, rmocm os c`fhw`y h {vaosmnfau diw
?; Ogoe!, 3?7;!
?8 Ogoe!, 3?3;!
?7 Ogoe!, 3?58!
?3 Ogoe!, 3?54!
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rwiabeioab gium gy mvnhas hae gy iumfw haonh`s! Umos os ciadownfe gy umf wf{fhufe fn{mhsos
umhu umf g`fssoabs id umf Aihmoef citfahaurmocm sffns oa wfco{wich` wf`huoiasmo{ roum umf
evuofs on{isfe oa tt! 54h{{`y ui ftfwy `otoab cwfhuvwf hs rf`` hs mvnha gfoabs -tt! 8;, 87,
86, 84, 82/! Umf shnf smhwfe wfs{iasogo`ouy os ftoefau oa umf {wimogouoias ia bioab ia ui Nivau
Soaho oa F}ievs 8?, rmfwf hay mvnha iw iumfw haonh` umhu uivcmfs umf nivauhoa os wfxvowfe ui
gf suiafe iw smiu roum hwwirs -t! 83< wfch``fe oa Mfg! 87!7;/! [winoafau oa umf `fbos`huoia id
F}ievs umhu di``irs umf wfuvwa id Nisfs dwin Soaho os umf {witosoia umhu od ha i} biwfs h nha iw
rinha ui efhum, ou smh`` gf suiafe ui efhum -78!7=/! Umos eifs aiu sffn ui gf h {vaosmnfau diw
umf irafw, rmi os s{fcodoch``y shoe aiu ui gf `ohg`f! Ou civ`e gf ciasuwvfe hs h nfhas id
{wftfauoab dvuvwf hccoefaus iw fwheochuoab wouvh` on{vwouy, gvu umf nhaafw id efhum sffns c`isfw
ui h {vaosmnfau diw umf haonh` ousf`d, di``iroab umf Bfafsos ?!6 suo{v`huoia! Aia.mvnha haonh`s
hwf h`si cv`{hg`f diw sf}vh` nosciaevcu: od h nha iw rinha mhs sf}vh` wf`huoias roum ha haonh`
gium smh`` gf {vu ui efhum, diw umfow g`iie os v{ia umfn -@ft! 8684/! Oa wfs{iasf ui Jiahms
ch`` ui Aoaftfm ui wf{fau, gium mvnhas hae iumfw haonh`s hwf citfwfe roum shclc`ium hae sui{
fhuoab hae ewoaloab -Jia! 3!28;/!?5 Dwin umos gwofd svwtfy ou eifs sffn `olf haonh`s ro`` gf mf`e
wfs{iasog`f diw hcus umfy cinnou oa sinf oasuhacfs ui sinf efbwff! Hs iee hs umos nhy sivae,
rmi id vs rmi mhtf ftfw wfh``y chwfdv``y wfhe {hsshbfs svcm hs umfsf chnf hrhy roumivu h sfasf
id ciadvsoia hs ui rmhu umfy on{`ofe9 Rmy riv`e ha haonh` gf suiafe ui efhum dwin h
uwhasbwfssoia cinnouufe9 [wighg`y, rf umivbmu, gfchvsf haonh`s nfha aiumoab ui Bie hae umfy
hwf hs eos{ishg`f hs hay iumfw umoab cwfhufe diw umf vsf id mvnha gfoabs! O mi{f gy air umos rhy
id umoaloab mhs gffa cmh``fabfe faivbm umhu rf riv`e sfwoivs`y xvfsuoia svcm h noaesfu! Od h
?5 Ogoe!, 3?63.3?46!
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umfiwy `olf umos eifs aiu g`ir yivw noae, rhou uo`` yiv wfhe rmhus rhouoab diw yiv oa niefwa
wfciwefe mosuiwy(
Oa mos wfnhwlhg`f giil Umf Cwonoah` [wisfcvuoia hae Ch{ouh` [vaosmnfau id Haonh`s,
Ferhwe [hysia Fthas ci``fcufe hccivaus id afhw`y 7;; civwu chsfs oa rmocm aia.mvnha haonh`s
rfwf {wisfcvufe, suhwuoab roum umf {wisfcvuoia id ni`fs oa umf Hisuh Th``fy oa niefwa Ouh`y oa umf
yfhw =75 hae faeoab roum umf {wisfcvuoia id h eib oa Srouzfw`hae oa 8?;4 -umf ehuf id umf giils
{vg`ochuoia/! Nisu id umf uwoh`s uiil {`hcf hcwiss Fvwi{f, h`umivbm Fthas h`si wfciwes f}hn{`fs
dwin umf Vaoufe Suhufs, Chaheh hae Sivum Hnfwoch! Umf haonh`s oati`tfe hwf eotfwsf: `icvsus,
sahlfs, nocf, chufw{o``hws, d`ofs, ff`s, {obs, gv``s, gffu`fs, miwsfs, i}fa, whus, cirs, bihus, rffto`s,
cicls, saho`s, eibs, hssfs, nv`fs, ei`{moas, eitfs, ufwnoufs hae ri`tfs! Umf uwoh`s rfwf id uri
loaes: sfcv`hw uwogvah`s rmocm h{{`ofe ch{ouh` {vaosmnfaus ui einfsuoc haonh`s svcm hs {obs,
cirs hae miwsfs hs h {vaosmnfau diw nvwefw, di``iroab umf F}ievs `fbos`huoia, hae {wicffeoabs
oa fcc`fsohsuoch` civwus hbhoasu tfwnoa chvsoab h avoshacf gy eftivwoab cwi{s iw oadfsuoab
gvo`eoabs, svcm hs whus, nocf, `icvsus hae rffto`s, gy nfhas id f}iwcosoab iw f}cinnvaochuoab
umfn!?6 C`ivbm umfa wfcivaus iaf oasuhacf id umf `fbh` {wicffeoabs umf roaf.bwirfws id Su Jv`ofa
uiil hbhoasu umf rffto`s oa 8656! Umos suiwy os si woeocv`ivs O son{`y nvsu xviuf ou oa ous fauowfuy!
?4Fthas wfciwes umf chsf id roaf.bwirfws id Su Jv`ofa oa 8656, rmi cin{`hoafe umhu rffto`s rfwf
whthboab umfow toafyhwes!8= Umf iddocoh`, Dwhaios Giaaothwe, mfhwe umf hwbvnfaus id [ofwwf
?6 Ogoe!, 3?4?!
?4 Ogoe!, 3?2?.5;83!
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Dh`cia diw umf {`hoauodds hae C`hvef Niwf` oa efdfacf id umf rffto`s, gfdiwf efcoeoab ui ossvf h
{wic`hnhuoia whumfw umha {hssoab sfaufacf! Umf {wic`hnhuoia rhs hs di``irs:
Oahsnvcm hs Bie, umf sv{wfnf hvumiw id h`` umhu f}osus, mhum iwehoafe umhu umf fhwum smiv`e gwoab
diwum dwvous hae mfwgs aiu si`f`y diw umf svsufahacf id whuoiah` mvnha gfoabs, gvu olfrosf diw umf
{wfsfwthuoia hae sv{{iwu id oasfcus, rmocm d y hgivu ia umf svwdhcf id umf sio , umfwfdiwf ou riv`e
gf vagfcinoab ui {wicffe roum whsmafss hae {wfco{ouhacf hbhoasu umf haonh`s air hcuvh``y
hccvsfe hae oaeocufe< ia umf ciauwhwy, ou riv`e gf niwf douuoab diw vs ui mhtf wfcivwsf ui umf
nfwcy id mfhtfa hae ui on{`iwf {hweia diw ivw soas!
Umf iddocoh` umfa {witoefe oasuwvcuoias diw {vg`oc {whyfws hae nhssfs diw h`` umf mivsfmi`es ui
{hwuoco{huf oa! Umfsf rfwf eiaf hae umf oasfcus eosh{{fhwfe! Oa H{wo` 86=2, mirftfw, h
cin{`hoau rhs nhef ui umf Gosmi{ id Nhvwofaaf ia gfmh`d id umf oamhgouhaus id Su Jv`ofa, suhuoab
umhu umf rffto`s mhe wfsvnfe umfow efsuwvcuotf gfmhtoivw hae hsloab umhu umfy gf
f}cinnvaochufe! Umf gosmi{ h{{ioaufe Hauioaf Do``oi` hs {wicvwhuiw diw umf rffto`s hae [ofwwf
Wfnghve hs umfow hetichuf! Oa h mfhwoab ia 4 Jvaf, Wfnghve hwbvfe umhu umf hcuoia rhs aiu
nhoauhoahg`f gfchvsf mos c`ofaus mhe lf{u roumoa umfow wobmus hae aiu nhef umfnsf`tfs `ohg`f ui
f}cinnvaochuoia, soacf oa Bfafsos umfy rfwf oasuwvcufe gy Bie ui nv`uo{`y hae botfa ftfwy
bwffa umoab ui fhu! Oa ciasvnoab umf toafs id umf {`hoauodds, umfwfdiwf, mos c`ofaus rfwf ia`y
f}fwcosoab umfow Bie.botfa wobmus! Dvwumfwniwf, mf hwbvfe umhu ou os vawfhsiahg`f ui vsf
chaiaoch` `hr hbhoasu gwvuf gfhsus svgjfcu ia`y ui ahuvwh` `hr hae umf on{v`sfs id oasuoacu, hae
eosnossfe umf hwbvnfaus id umf {`hoauodds umhu umf `irfw haonh`s rfwf nhef svgjfcu ui mvnhaouy
hs vauwvf hae owwf`fthau ui umf chsf! Di``iroab umos mfhwoab h sfwofs id hejivwanfaus hwf
wfxvfsufe diw thwoivs wfhsias vauo` 72 Jvaf, rmfa Dwhaios Dhy hwbvfe diw umf {`hoauodds umhu
h`umivbm haonh`s rfwf cwfhufe gfdiwf mvnha gfoabs umfy rfwf oaufaefe diw mos vsf hae mhe ai
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iumfw whosia euwf, couoab [sh`n = hae [hv`s eosnossh` id Bies ciacfwa diw i}fa -8 Ciw! ?!?/!
Oa h dvwumfw mfhwoab ia 5 Jv`y, Do `oi` hwbvfe umhu hay svgiweoahuoia id iumfw cwfhuvwfs ui
mvnhaouy eoe aiu oac`vef umf wobmu ui f}cinnvaochuf umfn hae aiufe umhu umf i{{isoab civasf`
mhe aiu wfs{iaefe ui umf hwbvnfau umhu umf oasfcus rfwf svgjfcu si`f`y ui ahuvwh` `hr! Oa ha 8=
Jv`y mfhwoab mf efnhaefe umhu umf chsf gf c isfe, gvu umf {wisfcvuiw svccfssdv``y h{{`ofe diw h
afr ufwn!
Nfharmo`f, f}uwh.`fbh` nfhsvwfs rfwf gfoab uhlfa! Hu umf fae id Jvaf h {vg`oc nffuoab rhs
ch``fe hdufw nhss ui ciasoefw umf {witosoia id h`ufwahuotf bwivae umhu nobmu svsuhoa umf rffto`s
roumivu efthsuhuoab umf toafyhwes! Hs umf wfsv`u id h {i{v`hw tiuf, ha hwfh id `hae rhs oefauodofe
hae umf s{woabs id rhufw ia umf `hae {vu hu umf sfwtocf id umf rffto`s, h`umivbm umf oamhgouhaus id
Su Jv`ofa wfsfwtfe wobmus ui {hss umwivbm umf `hae, nhlf vsf id umf s{woabs hae riwl umf noafwh`
noafs umfwf, {witoeoab umfy ei aiu mhwn umf nfhas id svsufahacf id umf rffto`s! Ia 75 Jv`y umf
{wicvwhuiw id umf {`hoauodds hslfe umf civwu ui iwefw umf efdfaehaus ui nitf ui umos afr `hae hae
aiu wfuvwa ui umf toafyhwes ia {hoa id f}cinnvaochuoia! Do``oi`, ia gfmh`d id umf efdfaehaus,
hslfe diw ha hejivwanfau ui ciasoefw umf iddfw, rmocm rhs bwhaufe! Uwii{s {hssoab umwivbm umf
ufwwouiwy chvsfe dvwumfw hejivwanfaus vauo` 3 Sf{ufngfw, rmfa Do``oi` efc`hwfe umf `hae ia iddfw
rhs aiu svouhg`f hs ou eoe aiu {witoef h{{wi{wohuf diie diw umf efdfaehaus! Umf {wicvwhuiw diw umf
{`hoauodds oasosufe umf `hae rhs henowhg`y heh{ufe diw umf efdfaehaus, hae umf iddocoh` wfsfwtfe
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