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TFL XRKZKT\NC ZLTZLNT# 'h
ALDKTNTKO@ GOZ TFL LWL OG N ZLTZLNT
/ wkcc clnd flr &Ksrnlc+ k`to tfl wkcdlr`lss# n`d wkcc
s}+hne to flr flnrt OXLL kk
GKZXT ROK@T Iod fns k`spkrld ao wktftfl dlskrl n`d k`tl`tko` og anek`i tfks Eh!
trlnt Tfl rlsocutko`# wfkhf K fnvl gorald
to wktfdrnw ayslcg gor n glw dnys groa ayusunc k`tlrhoursl wktf tfl worcd n`d io k`to
socktudl# prohllds u`doujtldcy groa n aotko`
og dkvk`l irnhl K ouift# tflrlgorl# to hor
rlspo`d wktf tfks flnvl`cy hncc jy l`dln
vourk`i to plrgora ncc tfl lxlrhksls og tfl
Zltrlnt# wfkhf K na hoaal`hk`i# wktf n
vklw to n tforouif ho`vlrsko` n`d nal`d
al`t og
ayckgl
To jl hnccld to n Zltrlnt ks n irnhl og prl
dkclhtko` `ot irn`tld to ncc Tfousn`ds og
worcdck`is nrl ckvk`i k` tfl slrvktudl og sk`#
n`d an`y lvl` og ay ow` stntl k` tfl oaks
sko` og kaportn`t dutkls# n`d wfo ylt `lvlr
tfk`e og fnvk`i rlhoursl to n Zltrlnt ns tfl
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: XRKZKT\NC ZLTZLNT
sovlrlki` rlaldy gor tflkr spkrktunc dksordlrs
Xk`hl Iod# tflrlgorl# jy tfks hncc fns sflw`n sk`iucnr alrhy to al# K ouift to horrls
po`d wktf kt k` tfl aost lnr`lst n`d plrglht
an``lr posskjcl
Tfl Eltrlnt# o` wfkhf K na `ow l`tlrk`i#
ks plrfnps tfl cnst tfnt K sfncc lvlr fnvl tfl
opportu`kty og anek`i 'quot5Ylrl K hlrtnk` tfntkt ks so# wktf wfnt glrvour sfoucd K plrgorakt ? Kg# tfl`# K fnvl fktflrto wfoccy `liclhtld tfks kaportn`t aln`s og sncvntko`# or#
kg ay goralr Zltrlnts fnvl jll` produhtkvlog jut ckttcl nal`dal`t k` al# K aust try#
`ow nt clnst# to hoapl`sntl gor pnst oakssko`sto rlpnkr wfntlvlr fns jll` dlglhtkvl
n`d to plrglht k` ay souc tfl wore og Iod
XLHO@D ROK@T Tfl Ncakifty# k` fks
dlskrl to sn`htkgy al# hnccs al to k`tlrkor#
auhf aorl tfn` to lxtlrkor socktudl Fl`hl#
durk`i tflsl focy dnys# kt ks ay duty to jn
`ksf groa ay ak`d n`d flnrt wfntlvlr anydkvlrt ay nttl`tko` groa Iod K sfoucd try
to spl`d tflsl dnys ns tfouif tflrl wlrl `ot
k` tfl worcd n`otflr jlk`i jlskdls Iod n`d
ayslcg# so tfnt K any jl njcl trucy to snywktf tfl spousl k` tfl Hn`tkhcls= ay jlcovld
to al# n`d K to ay jlcovld &Hn` kk+ Gnr#
tfl`# groa ay ak`d jl lvlry tfouift gorlki`
to tfl irlnt wore wfkhf K fnvl tnel` k` fn`d
Tflsl glw dnys jlco`i so l`tkrlcy to Iod
n`d ay ow` souc# tfnt# u`tkc tflkr ho`hcusko`#
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TFL LWL 7
K fnvl `o jusk`lss to tfk`e# lvl` gor o`l ao
al`t#o`
n`y worcdcyhnrl# or to jl sockhktous
njout ay ordk`nry dutkls Tfl Ncakiftywksfls to jl nco`l wktf al# tfnt fl anysplne to ay flnrt5 jut# kg fl gk`ds kt prl!l`
inild jy n`y pnssko`# or u`dlr tfl k`gcul`hl
og u`lnsk`lss or n`y lnrtfcy nttnhfal`t# fl
wkcc `lktflr
splneto
al#`or sfncc K jl k` tfl
dksposktko` to ckstl` to fka
Yol# tfl`# to al# kg K jrk`i k`to tfl sn`h
tunry og focy socktudl n dksskpntld ak`d
Yol to al# kg K rl`dlr ayslcg u`gkt gor ellp
k`i up n hoaau`khntko` wktf ay dkvk`l
spousl# jy l`tlrtnk`k`i n`y krrliucnrdlskrl
or yklcdk`i to n`y fuan` nttnhfal`t Ns
Iod ks iok`i to splne to ay flnrt# K ouiftto jl dksposld to sny to fka wktf ncc tfl sk`
hlrkty og Dnvkd = / wkcc flnr wfnt tfl Cord
Iod fns to sny to a!l 5 &Rsnca Kxxxkv+ or
wktf Xnaulc =
Xplne# Cord# gor tfyslrvn`t
fhnrltck &> Ek`is# kkk+Ckel fks jclssld ao
tflr# K ouift to# jl prlpnrld to trlnsurl upk` ay flnrt lvlry word tfnt fl any jl
pclnsld to splne to al
TFKZD ROK@T Tfl l`d og
ayRtltrlnt
aust `ot alrlcy jl to tnstl tfl dlckifts og
focy socktudl# `or lvl` to spl`d aorl tkal
tfn` usunc k` prnylr or otflr rlckikous lxlr
hksls Tflsl nrl# k`dlld# lssl`tknc nhhoa
pn`kal`ts og# jut do `ot ho`stktutl# n ioodEltrlnt
Ay ojmlhtaust
jl#to dkshovlr tfl
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4 XRKZKT\NC ZLTKKLNT
rlnc dksposktko`s og ay flnrt to sll hclnrcy
ay kaplrglhtko`s n`d lvkc fnjkts to nhqukrl
n tforouif e`owcldil og tfl dlski`s og Iod
k` ay rlinrd to lxnak`l tfl an``lr k`
wfkhf K plrgora ncc ay dutkls to rl`lw tfl
spkrkt og ay vohntko` to nal`d ay ckgl k`
n word# to jlhoal wfnt Xt Rnuc hnccs n `lw
hrlnturl k` Mlsus Hfrkst &: Hor= v+ Kg
ay Lltrlnt do `ot tlrak`ntl k` tfks rlsuct#
n`d K clnvl kt wktfout fnvk`i jotf dkshovlrld
n`d horrlhtld ay ordk`nry tnkck`is# n`y sl`
tkal`ts og dlvotko`# fowlvlr tl`dlr n`d ng
glhtko`ntl# tfnt K any fnvl ho`hlkvld# hn` jl
rlinrdld ns `otfk`i jlttlr tfn` purl kccu
sko`s @lktflr aust ay dlski` jl dkrlhtld
to vniul n`d il`lrnc ojmlhts To rl`dlr kt
hoapcltlcy lgglhtkvl# K aust nka nt soaltfk`i
splhkgkh n`d dltlrak`ntl# n`d wktf tfks vklw#
K aust lxnak`l `nrrowcy k` wfnt pnrtkhucnr
dutkls to Iod# to ayslcg# n`d to ay `lkif
jour# K na dlgkhkl`t# n`d dkrlht ay Lltrlnt
to tfl rlpnkrk`i og tflsl dlgkhkl`hkls
HO@HC\DK@I RZN[LZ L`ckiftl`# Iod#
ay u`dlrstn`dk`i# tfnt K any dkstk`htcy
dkshovlr ay sk`s n`d kaplrglhtko`s# n`d irn`t
al irnhl to nppcy to tfla tfl `lhlssnry rl
aldkls Xk`hl tfou fnst hnccld al k`to tfks
socktudl# anel e`ow` to al `ow tfl plrglh
tko` to wfkhf K ouift to nspkrl# n`d tfl
aln`s wflrljy kt ks to jl nttnk`ld Clt `ot
wfnt to `uajlrs og sk``lrs fns jll` tfl
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TFL LWL <
aln`s og tflkr ho`vlrsko`# jlhoal# tfrouifscotf or `liclht o` ay pnrt# tfl sujmlht og
ay irlntlr ho`dla`ntko`
Iod# wfnt wkct tckou fnvl al to do ?
Do tfou prlshrkjl tfl wore wfkhf K ouift to
plrgora durk`i tflsl dnys og sncvntko`# n`d
K# wktf tfl nsskstn`hl og tfy irnhl# wkcc rl
aovl lvlry ojstnhcl to tfl nhhoapcksfal`t
og tfy ndornjcl dlski`s K slla to gllc k` ayflnrt tfnt fnppy dksposktko`# wfkhf l`njcls
al to usl wktf fuajcl ho`gkdl`hl tfl words
og tfy focy propflt= k`y flnrt ks rlndy# Iod#
r`y flnrt ks rlndy &Rs Kvk+ Xfoucd tfl
sujtcltkls og slcg!covl flrlk` dlhlkvl al# flcp
al# Cord# to dkshovlr n`d ovlrhoal tfla
Rurkgy tfks flnrt wfkhf# nt clnst# gllcs n dl
skrl to ojly tfll# n`d fns `ow rltkrld groa
ncc k`tlrhoursl wktf hrlnturls# k` ordlr to rl
hlkvl aorl plrglhtcy tfl kaprlssko`s og tfy
focy irnhl n`dspkrkt
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GKZXT ALDKTNTKO@
O@ TFL RLZGLHTKO@ ZL^\KZLD K@ N RNXTOZ#
/ fnvl hfosl` you n`d nppok`tld tfnt you sfoucd
+ n`d jrk`i gortf g`tfks worcd MOF@ xv
io n`d jrk`i gortf grukt [ou nrl `ot og
rkd MoFc
GKZXT ROK@T Ns n hrlnturl og Iod# K na
ojckild to slrvl fka = ns n Hfrkstkn`# K nau`dlr tfl `lhlsskty og ho`gorak`i to tfl
snhrld cnws og tfl Iosplc= n`d# ns n prklst
n`d pnstor og soucs# K fnvl ho`trnhtld wktftfl Ncakifty stkcc aorl snhrld ojckintko`s#
wflrljy K na jou`d to tfl plrgoran`hl og
pnrtkhucnr dutkls tl`dk`i to ay ow` irlntlr
sn`htkgkhntko` n`d tfl sncvntko` og tfl soucs og
otflrs K` hncck`i al to tfl prklstfood Iod
fnd jotf tflsl ojmlhts k` vklw5 jut kt ks prk`
hkpnccy gor tfl aorl hoapcltl nhhoapcksfal`t og tfl cnttlr tfnt fl rlqukrls al to
nka nt n fkiflr dlirll og vkrtul tfn` otflr
Hfrkstkn`s Fl wksfls to proposl al ns n
aodlc to tfl worcd# tfnt ay ho`vlrsntko`# aynhtko`s# n`d ay l`tkrl ckgl# any do fo`our
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GKLXT ALDKTNTKO@ 9
to fks slrvkhl# ldkgy ay `lkifjour# n`d jl n
pujckh n`d vkskjcl clsso` og k`struhtko` n`d
lxfortntko` to ncc nrou`d al Fl dlskrls to
slt al up ns n ckift to tfl worcd# n`d ns n
akrror# k` wfkhf dlcudld worcdck`is any sll
tfl horruptko`s n`d lrrors og tflkr prnhtkhls
n`d anxkas Tfl splhknc irnhls jlstowld
o` al nt ay ordk`ntko` fnd tfks plrglhtko`
gor tflkr ojmlht# n`d kt ks o`cy jy n gnktfguc
horrlspo`dl`hl wktf tfla tfnt K hn` lxplht
to sfnrl k` tfl rkhfls og Iod s icory
Gor al# tflrlgorl# to nka nt plrglhtko`
n`d to nttnk` sncvntko` nrl tfk`is k`slpnrnjcl
To ho`tl`t ayslcg wktf n hoaao` or kaplr
glht dlirll og vkrtul woucd jl n hrkal# tfl
vlry tfouift og Svfkhf ouift to anel altrlajcl Tfl`# wfnt n rlpronhf kt sfoucd
jl to al# to e`ow tfnt n`y og ay ow` gcohe
nrl aorl dlskrous og plrglhtko` tfn` ayslcg#
aorl lnr`lst k` tflkr l`dlnvours to nrrkvl nt
kt# n`d k` rlnckty aorl plrglht . Fnvl K `ot
hnusl to jcusf# wfl` K sll n`y og tfla aorl
aortkgkld# aorl fuajcl# n`d aorl hfnrktnjcl
tfn` ayslcg ? Of . fow nwguc ks tfl tfouiftog ay fnvk`i o`l dny to stn`d jlgorl tfnt
mudial`t slnt# wflrl tflsl lxnapcls wkcc jl
ndduhld to ho`gou`d ay scotf n`d k`dkgglr
l`hl . Jlskdls# ouift K `ot to trlajcl nt
tfl rlgclhtko`# tfnt# ngtlr fnvk`i jll` so an`yylnrs n prklst# K fnvl andl so ckttcl proirlss
k` plrglhtko`# or plrfnps fnvl `lvlr tfouift
slrkouscy njout kt . Kt any jl# tfnt K na
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6 GKEXT DN[
clss plrglht `ow# tfn` wfl` K l`tlrld tfl
prklstfood tfnt K na dnkcy rltroirndk`i#k`stlnd og ndvn`hk`i# k` tfl fousl og Iod
Ks tfks dok`i wfnt tfl Ncakifty rlqukrls og
al ? Ks tfks gucgkcck`i tfl l`d og ay vohn
tko` ?
XLHO@D ROK@T Ns n pnstor og soucs K
na tfl ak`kstlr og n hruhkgkld Anstlr# n`d na
ojckild ayslcg to fl hruhkgkld n`d dlnd to tfl
worcd Tfks spkrktunc hruhkgkxko` n`d dlntf
to tfl worcd ho`sksts k` n totnc dksl`inilal`t og ay ngglhtko`s groa kt# n`d k` tfl nj
socutl rl`u`hkntko` og ncc fuan` vklws# aotkvls n`d prltl`sko`s K aust# tflrlgorl#
ckvl k` tfl worcd ns k` n stntl og durn`hl5
tfl worcd aust jl ay hross# ns K ouift aost
nssurldcy jl n hross to kt# jy tfl opposktko`
wfkhf sfoucd lvlr sujskst jltwll` our rlsplh
tkvl sl`tkal`ts# prk`hkpcls# n`d prnhtkhls Kg
tfl`# `otwktfstn`dk`i ay snhrld l`inilal`tlvlr to ho`gro`t tfl worcd wktf tfl rucls og
tfl Iosplc# K na stkcc k` covl wktf kt# n`d kt
wktf al5 kg K na pclnsld wktf tfl il`l
rnckty og kts wnys# n`d kt wktf ak`l5
kg n
autunc hoaproaksl ckns jll` l`tlrld k`to
jltwll` us5
K rl`ou`hl tfl hfnrnhtlr# n`d
rltnk` `otfk`i jut tfl `nal# og n prklst Kg#
k` n stntl wfkhf dldkhntls al k` n sk`iucnr
an``lr to Iod# K lapcoy ayslcg wktf tfk`is
tfnt nrl `ot og Iod5 kg# k` n stntl k` wfkhf
K ouift to focd grlqul`t n`d k`tkantl hoa!
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GKLXT ALDKTNTKO@
au`khntko`s wktf Iod# K na dksiustld wktf
focy lxlrhksls n`d plrgora tfla wktf k`dkg
glrl`hl5 kg# k`stlnd og tryk`i to ellp ay
souc purl groa tfl sancclst stnk`s# ns jlhoals
o`l lvlr lapcoyld njout snhrld tfk`is# K
sugglr kt to jl dlgkcld wktf iukct#wfkhf lktflr
dlstroys or l`dn`ilrs tfl irou`d!wore n`d
lssl`tkncs og tfl ckgl og irnhl5 kg# k` sfort#
k`stlnd og tryk`i to irow rkhf gor flnvl`# K
do ay wores wktfout n`y tfk`i og tfl k`tl
rkor spkrkt#n`d ank`cy to pclnsl tfl worcd5
jy ncc# or n`y pnrt og# suhf ho`duht K plrvlrt
ay vohntko` groa kts trul l`d# K dksirnhl tfl
snhrld `nal wfkhf K jlnr n`d ay ak`kstry
ks vnk` Kt ks jut too trul# tfnt suhf pnstors
nrl to jl gou`d5 n`d na K `ot og tfl `uajlr og tfla ?
TFKZD ROK@T Tfl sn`htkty og tfl snhlr
dotnc hfnrnhtlr kapckls# ncso# tfl ojckintko`
og dyk`i to ayslcg Tfl lxtlrkor worcd#
k`dlld# wfkhf K na jou`d to rl`ou`hl# ks
`ot fncg so dn`ilrous to al# `or so auhf
opposld to ay ndvn`hlal`t k` plrglhtko`#
ns tfosl powlrguc l`lakls# wfkhf K ncwnys
hnrry njout al# n`d wfkhf l`tlr k`to tfl
vlry hoaposktko` og ay `nturl# tfl ho`hu
pkshl`hl og tfl gclsf# tfl ho`hupkshl`hl og tcw
lyls# n`d tckh prkdl og ckgl &> Mof`kk+
Tflsl l`lakls wkcc `lvlr sugglr al to jl nt
lnsl# jut o`l or tfl otflr og tfla wkcc ncwnys
ellp al k` nhtko` = n`d so kaportn`t ks sul!
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>2 GKZXT DN[
hlss to al k` tfks wnrgnrl# tfnt ay proirlss
k` plrglhtko` ks lvlr to jl lstkantld jy tflvkhtorkls wfkhf K ink` ovlr sl`sunckty# hovlt!
ous`lss n`d prkdl Kg tflsl k`ordk`ntl k`hck
`ntko`s k`gcul`hl al# tfly wkcc oplrntl ns n
pokso` n`d k`glht ncc tfnt ks vkrtuous k` ayplrgoran`hls 5 wflrlns# to focd tfla k` suj
mlhtko` ks tfl aost u`lqukvohnc anre og sockdvkrtul
Xl`skjcl# tflrlgorl# og ay hcn`ilr# n`d
nwnrl tfnt K na l`inild k` n wnrgnrl# wfkhf
hn` tlrak`ntl o`cy wktf ay ckgl# K aust lvlr
jl upo` tfl wnthf nink`st ncc tfl aovlal`ts
og ay pnssko`s# clst tfly sfoucd tnel al jysurprksl# n`d# k` n` u`iunrdld aoal`t# ink`
tfl nshl`dn`hy ovlr al Ay o`cy slhurkty
ks# to wnce k` tfl gootstlps og Fka# wfo fns
snkd# tfnt fl ks tfl kdny# tfl trutf# n`d tfl
ckgl5 &Mof` xkv+ n`d to tnel up ay hross n`d
goccow fka dnkcy# &Cuel kx+ jy hfllrguccy
l`durk`i# n`d nt tfl snal tkal# lstllak`in`d hflrksfk`i tfl nustlrktkls# cnjours# prk
vntko`s n`d fuakckntko`s og ay ak`kstry
Tfks wkcc ellp al k` tfl ho`stn`t prnhtkhl og
tfl lxtlrkor aortkgkhntko` og ay sl`sls n`d og
tfl k`tlrkor dl`knc og ay wkcc 5 n`d tfus sfncc
K trucy dkl to ayslcg Ncc tfks ks doujtclss
dkggkhuct# n`d rlqukrls irlnt rlsocutko` n`d
hournil5 jut# hn` K rlnso`njcy lxplht tfnt
flnvl` ks to host al `otfk`i ? or sfncc K dnrl
nttlapt to wkdl` tfl pntf# wfkhf tfl Xnvkour
og tfl worcd fns dlhcnrld to jl `nrrow?
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GKZXT ALDKTNTKO@ >>
Youcd kt `ot kcc jlhoal o`l hoaakssko`ld
jy Mlsus Hfrkst to jl n clndlr og fks socdklrs
u`dlr tfl stn`dnrd og tfl hross# to cosl
hournil n`d ru` nwny nt tfl skift og tfl
l`lay ? WHO@HC\DK@I RZN[LZ Cord# K fnvl
fktflrto fnd jut n vlry kaplrglht kdln og tfl
lxhlccl`hl og ay vohntko` Jut# jlk`i `owandl sl`skjcl og kt# K na dltlrak`ld to jlik`
groa tfks dny to lstlla kt ns K ouift# n`d to
cnjour to nhqukrl tfnt trul dksl`inilal`t 5og
ngglhtko` groa lnrtfcy tkck`is# n`d tfnt hruhk
gkxko` to tfl worcd n`d ncc ay ho`hupkshl`hls#
wfkhf ho`stktutl tfl plrglhtko` og tfl stntl
to wfkhf tfou fnst hnccld al# n`d wfkhf nrl
so lssl`tknccy rlquksktl to anel al n ckift
n`d n aodlc to tfosl u`dlr ay hfnril Tfl#
hnusl og ay pnst aksgortu`ls fns jll`# tfnt
ay dlskrls wlrl too wlne n`d cn`iukd# alrlcy
aoal`tnry n`d trn`skl`t5 suhf dlskrls nn
tfou fnst dlhcnrld ekcc tfl scotfguc# jlhnusl
fks fn`ds fnvl rlgusld to wore nt ncc &Rrov#
xxk+ Irn`t al# tflrlgorl# nt tfks tkal# n
glrvl`t# lggkhnhkous n`d prnhtkhnc dlskrl og
plrglhtko`# suhf ns wkcc jl goccowld n`d sus
tnk`ld jy focy plrslvlrn`hl To lgglht tfks#
jrk`i ogtl` to ay ak`d tfl l`d og ay vohn
tko`# tfl goriltguc`lss og wfkhf fns# o` `uajlrclss ohhnsko`s# jll` so gntnc to al
K hclnrcy gorsll tfl ojstnhcls wfkhf scotf
n`d slcg!covl wkcc opposl to tfl ojslrvn`hl og
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>: GKEXT DN[
ay prlsl`t rlsocutko`s K na sl`skjcl og tfl
dkggkhuctkls wktf wfkhf K sfncc fnvl to ho`
tl`d# n`d og tfl snhrkgkhls tfnt K sfncc jl rl
qukrld to anel Jut K e`ow n`d nhe`ow
cldil tfks dny jlgorl flnvl` n`d lnrtf# tfnt
tfly nrl snhrkgkhls lssl`tknc to tfl nhhoa
pcksfal`t og tfl l`d og ay vohntko` n`d to
tfl nttnk`al`t og sncvntko` Yfl`# tflrl
gorl# Cord# ay u`fnppy slcg!covl proaptsal to study ay ow` lnsl n`d ho`vl`kl`hl
to tfl prldmudkhl og tfl duty wfkhf K owl to
tfll# hncc to ay rlalajrn`hl# K jlsllhf tckhl#
gor wfnt purposl K wns andl n prklst Yfl`
K allt wktf trkncs# fuakckntko`s# n`d hrossls#
or wfl` K gllc lktflr dksrlcksf or dksiust k`
tfl plrgoran`hl og ay ordk`nry dutkls# rl
ak`d al og tfl l`d gor wfkhf K rl`ou`hld
tfl worcd# n`d hfosl tfll gor tfl portko` og
ay k`flrktn`hl n`d ay hfnckhl Tflsl rl!
kclhtko`s# nkdld jy tfl irnhl n`d u`htko` og
tfy Focy Xpkrkt# wkcc ikvl al hournil n`d
strl`itf k` tfl four og trknc# n`d wkcc l`njcl
al to ndvn`hl stlndkcy k` tfl pntf og plr
glhtko`
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XLHO@D ALDKTNTKO@
OV AOZTNC XKV
E`ow n`d slh#wfnt n` lvkc kt ks to fnvl
gorsnel`tfl Cord tfy Iod M >=>>2> vkk
GKZXT ROKVT Aortnc sk` ks `ot o`cy tfl
irlntlst og ncc lvkcs# jut# proplrcy splnek`i#
kt ks tfl o`cy rlnc lvkc k` tfl worcd5gor `o
tfk`i
jnt sk` ks n` njsocutl lvkc Xkhe`lss#
povlrty# ho`tlapt# n`d wfntlvlr lcsl al`
nrl nhhustoald to rlinrd ns lvkcs# nrl# k` tfl
dlski`s og Iod# n`d# kg proplrcy jor`l# ncwnysjlhoal to us# rlnc jclssk`is Og sk`# ns jlk`in purl n`d lssl`tknc lvkc# Iod `lktflr ks# `or
hn` jl# tfl nutfor Ns Iod ks tfl sovlrlki`
iood# so sk` ks tfl sovlrlki` lvkc5n`d tfl
snal aotkvls wrmkhf ojckil al to covl tfl
goralr wktf n sovlrlki` covl# k`dkspl`skjcy
rlqukrl al to dltlst tfl cnttlr wktf n sovl
rlki` fntrld K aust fntl sk` ns auhf ns K
covl Iod Kg tflrl jl
n`y
hrlntld tfk`i#
wfkhf l`moys n` lqunc sfnrl wktf Iod k` ayngglhtko`s# K hn``ot jl snkd to covl fka ns K
ouift5 n`d kg K drlnd n`y otflr lvkc ns auhf
ns# or aorl tfn`# aortnc sk`# K hn``ot ckl
snkd totcy n`d dltlst kt ns auhf ns K na
ojckild
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>4 GKZXT DN[
Jut tfl aost plrglht kdln tfnt hn` jl
gorald og aortnc sk` ks# to ho`skdlr kt ns tfl
sovlrlki` lvkc og Iod# ns n goranc ho`tlaptog Fka# n`d n prlglrl`hl og soal hrlnturl to
Fka Tfks prlglrl`hl ho`sksts k` tfl sk`
`lr s hfoosk`i to gorglkt tfl irnhl og Iod#wfl` pcnhld jltwll` tfl two nctlr`ntkvls og
oggl`dk`i Fka or og rl`ou`hk`i fks ow` irntkgkhntko` Fl e`ows Iod to jl
k`gk`ktlcy
suplrkor to ncc hrlntld tfk`is# n`d stkcc fl
dnrls to ogglr Fka tfl k`suct og ikvk`i tfl
prlglrl`hl k` fks ngglhtko`s to soal dlspkhnjclhrlnturl
N gurtflr lstkantl any jl andl og tfl
anckhl og aortnc sk` groa tflsl gour lqunccyhlrtnk` n`d tlrrkjcl ho`skdlrntko`s = >st Tfnt
gor o`l o`cy sk` og prkdl# Iod furcld Cuhkglr
n`d fks hoapn`ko`s &tfl aost jlnutkguc hrln
turls tfnt fl fnd
andl+groa flnvl` k`to tfl
njyss og flcc# n`d hfn`ild tfla k`to fkdlous
dlvkcs5 n`d# wktfout nccowk`i tfla tkal to
rlpl`t# dlckvlrld tfla up to tfl ltlr`nc rki
ours og fks mustkhl Yfnt n` lxnapcl ks tfks#
n`d fow ouift kt to anel al glnr# clst Fl#wfo woucd `ot
spnrlfks
n`ilcs
ngtlr o`lsk`#sfoucd jl provoeld jy ay rlplntld trlnso`s
nink`st fka# to hcosl fks alrhy k` ay rlinrd ?
:d Tfnt gor o`l o`cy sk` og dksojldkl`hl#
Iod jn`ksfld tfl gkrst an` out og pnrndksl#
dlprkvld fka og ncc tfl prkvkclils og fks stntl
og k``ohl`hl# n`d ho`dla`ld fka n`d ncc fks
postlrkty to dlntf5 tfnt# k` pu`ksfal`t og
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XLHO@D ALDKTNTKO@ ><
tfks o`l sk`# wl nrl ncc jor` hfkcdrl` og wrntf#
flkrs to tfl hncnaktkls og tfks ckgl n`d lxhcudld groa tfl ek`idoa og flnvl` Fownwguc ks tfks vl`iln`hl og n Iod# wfo ks
lqukty ktslcg# n`d k`gk`ktlcy must k` ncc fks mudial`ts . 8d Tfnt# to lxpkntl tfks hrkal og
dksojldkl`hl# kt wns rlqukrld tfnt tfl Xo` og
Iod sfoucd jlhoal k`hnr`ntl n`d fuajclfkaslcg u`to dlntf# ns `otfk`i clss tfn` tfl
fuakckntko` n`d dlntf og n Iod!An` woucd
jl rlhlkvld k` rlpnrntko` og tfl icory og tfl
Dlkty# n`d ns n hoapl`sntko` gor tfl k`mury
do`l to Fka jy sk` N`d 4tf Tfnt gor o`l
aortnc sk`# tfl alrl nht og n aoal`t# Iodfns prlpnrld n` ltlr`kty og toral`ts# n`d
tfnt jltwll` sk` n`d tfks ltlr`nc pu`ksfal`ttflrl ks `o aorl tfn` n must proportko`
Tflsl nrl trutfs gou`dld upo` dkvk`l gnktf5
n`d kg nao`i Hfrkstkn`s tflrl jl n`y wfo
rlgusl to jlcklvl tfla# tfl rlnso` ks# tfnttfly e`ow `ot tfl anckhl og aortnc sk` n`d
tfl sovlrlki` k`mury wfkhf kt dols to Iod
XLHO@D ROK@T To hoaprlfl`d tfl l`
tkrl anckhl og aortnc sk`# kt ks `lhlssnry to
ho`skdlr kt# ncso# ns tfl sovlrlki` lvkc og an`#ns dlprkvk`i fka og tfl grkl`dsfkp og Iod#
jrlnek`i tfl jo`ds wflrljy Iod n`d an`nrl u`ktld# n`d hnusk`i n totnc slpnrntko`jltwll` tfla5 rojjk`i an` og tfl ckgl og
irnhl# n`d jrk`ik`i dlntf to fks souc Groa
tflsllgglhts
sk` tnels tfl `nal og aortnc
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>7 GKEXT DN[
Tfl irnhl l`moyld jy an` k` tfl stntl og
mustkhl# ks to fka tfl prk`hkpcl og n suplr`nturnc ckgl Tfl aoal`t tfnt fl gorglkts
tfks irnhl# fl jlhoals dlnd k` tfl skift og
Iod
Kaprlssld wktf n sl`sl og tflsl trutfs#
hn` K jl surprksld nt two otflrs# `ot clss
k`ho`trovlrtkjcl tfn` tlrrkjcl ? >st Tfntaortnc sk` rojs tfl souc og ncc tfl alrkt wfkhf
kt fnd nhqukrld k` tfl stntl og irnhl FndK nanssld kaal`sl trlnsurls og alrkt wlrl
K ns focy ns tfl npostcls# jy tfl hoaakssko`
og o`l aortnc sk` K cosl ncc Tfks alrkt# kt
ks trul# wkcc rlvkvl upo` ay rlpl`tn`hl5 jut#
sfoucd K dkl wktfout jlk`i rlstorld to irnhl#
tflrl wkcc jl `o rlwnrd gor ay goralr ioodwores :d Tfnt nhtko`s tfl aost focy n`d
vkrtuous og tflaslcvls# wfl` plrgorald jyn plrso` k` aortnc sk`# nrl og `o nvnkc to
wnrds n fnppy ltlr`kty Yfocl dnys n`d
ylnrs spl`t k` prnylr# tfl prnhtkhl og tfl
nustlrktkls og tfl n`hforlts# tfl ojslrvn`hl
og ncc tfl Hfrkstkn` prlhlpts og pklty n`d
hfnrkty# ay dnkcy cnjour gor tfl iood og soucs#
ncc nrl dlnd wores# so co`i ns K ayslcg na
dlnd k` aortnc sk`5 n`d# wfntlvlr alrhy Iodany flrlngtlr sfow al# tflsl wores wkcc `lvlr
jl hrow`ld 2# wfnt n stntl og povlrty n`d
wrlthfld`lss ks tfnt og aortnc sk` .
Fnvl K `lvlr k` ay ckgl jll` iukcty og
aortnc sk` ? Na K `ot nt tfks aoal`t k`
tfnt stntl? K hn``ot tlcc# jlhnusl / e`ow
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XLHO@D ALDKTNTKO@ >9
`ot wfltflr K na wortfy og covl# or fntrld
&Lhhcl kx+Cost k` tfks grkiftguc njyss og
u`hlrtnk`ty# ncc tfnt K hn` do ks# to jukcd n
focy ho`gkdl`hl k` tfl alrhy og Iod o` tfl
gou`dntko` og n cnjorkous n`d pl`ktl`tknc ckgl
TFKZD ROK@T Tfl sn`htkty og ay stntl
n`d tfl irnhls rlhlkvld nt ay ordk`ntko`# nrh
jy `o aln`s n` k`gncckjcl prlslrvntkvl nink`st
aortnc sk` N`ilcs glcc k` flnvl`5
tfl gkrst
an`# `otwktfstn`dk`i tfl stntl og irnhl n`d
k``ohl`hl k` wfkhf fl wns hrlntld# sk``ld k`
tfl lnrtfcy pnrndksl 5Mudns jlhnal n` npos
tntl k` tfl shfooc og Mlsus Hfrkst5n`d an`y
jy tflkr krrliucnr n`d wkheld ckvls fnvl dks
irnhld tfl snhrld hfnrnhtlr og tfl prklst
food Tflsl drlndguc aksgortu`ls fnppl`
jy tfl plrakssko` og tfl Ncakifty# wfo fns
fks rlnso`s gor plrakttk`i tfla5
jut tfly
ouift to rlak`d al og tfl ndao`ktko` og tfl
npostcl= Clt fka tfnt stn`ds# tnel flld clst fl
gncc &> Hor x+
K na# k` an`y rlsplhts# aorl lxposld to
sk` tfn` tfl il`lrnckty og Hfrkstkn`s Tfl
`lhlsskty og grlqul`tcy hlcljrntk`i tfl focy
aystlrkls# n`d tfl an`y otflr snhrld gu`h
tko`s# wfkhf K any nt n`y aoal`t jl hnccld
upo` to plrgora# rlqukrl tfnt K sfoucd ncwnys
ellp ayslcg k` n stntl og irnhl K naaorl lxposld tfn` n cnkh to tfl s`nrls og
prkdl# nvnrkhl# n`d otflr vkhls5 n`d ylt
irlntlr plrglhtko` ks rlqukrld groa al tfn`
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>6 GcckXT DN[
groa fka k` tfl vkrtuls to wfkhf tflsl vkhls
nrl opposld Jlk`i slt up jy tfl Ncakiftyto jl n ckift to tfl worcd# al` cooe to algor lxnapcls og lvlry vkrtul# n`d n gnuct#
wfkhf k` o`l og tfl hoaao` gnktfguc woucd
jl ho`skdlrld trkvknc# any k` al jl tfl sourhl
og irklvous shn`dnc
Kt ks# k` gnht# trul to sny# tfnt# jy rlnso`og tfl sn`htkty og ay stntl# n aortnc sk` hoa
akttld jy al ks aorl flk`ous k` tfl skift og
Iod tfn` tfl snal sk` hoaakttld jy n cnyan` K` an`y hnsls# wfnt k` tfl cnttlr
woucd jl jut n skapcl sk`# woucd k` al jl
nttl`dld wktf hkrhuastn`hls og irlnt niirnvntko`# n`d lvl` jl nctlrld k`to n hrkal og
snhrkclil Na K fl`hl to ho`hcudl# tfnt kt
woucd fnvl jll` jlttlr gor al `ot to fnvl
lajrnhld ay prlsl`t stntl ? &Molc gorjkd
Ns wlcc akift K kanik`l tfnt kt fnd jll`
jlttlr gor al `ot to fnvl jll` andl n Hfrks
tkn`# jlhnusl tfl sk`s og n Hfrkstkn` nrl aorl
flk`ous tfn` tfosl og n pnin` Kt woucd
fnvl jll` n hrkal k` al `ot to fnvl goccowld
ay vohntko` Fl wfo hnccld al to tfl
Rrklstfood e`lw fow to proportko` fks
irnhls to ay `lhlssktkls Ncc tfnt K fnvl to
do ks# to jlwnrl og prlsuaptko`# to trust
`lktflr to ay stntl `or to ayslcg# jut to
l`dlnvour# ns tfl Npostcl rlhoaal`ds# to
wore out ay sncvntko` wktf glnr n`d trlajck`i
&Rfkckp =
kk+
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XLHO@D ALDKTNTKO@ >;
HO@HC\DK@I RZN[LZ Rlrglht# Iod#
jy tfy irnhl wfnt tfou fnst jliu` jy tfyalrhy Xugglr `ot tfl worcd to goccow alk`to tfy focy sn`htunry= focd al slhurlcy k`
tfy nras nink`st tfl nssnucts og ay l`lakls
Yol to al# kg k` tfl cn`d og Xnk`ts K hoa
akt k`kqukty &Ksnknf= xxvk+ K e`ow `ot
tfl slhrltsog
ay ow` flnrt5 jut tfou#&+
Cord# e`owlst tfla Dols tflrl ckl ho`
hlncld tflrlk` n`y slhrlt pokso`# wfkhf k`
glhts `ky plrgoran`hls ? Dols n`y sk` ellpal nt n dkstn`hl groa tckll ? Anel e`ow`
to al# Iod# ay rlnc stntl5 n`d# kg tflrl
jlnuift nakss#
K
na dltlrak`ldto
nal`dkt durk`i tfks Eltrlnt Yfntlvlr iood K anyfnvl fktflrto plrgorald# n`d fowlvlr gor
tu`ntl K any fnvl jll` k` nvokdk`i aortnc
sk`# K wkcc ncwnys glnr ay ow` wlne`lss n`d
ho`stn`tcy prny gor tfy irnhl to ellp al k`
vkikcn`hlQ'nap5it5y
tfynsskstn`hl K wkcc
fnvlho`
tk`unc rlhoursl to tckll5 K wkcc jl hkrhuasplhtku ay wfocl ho`duht# n`d wkcc ncwnys try to
gorlhnst n`d nvokd tfl aost trkgck`i dn`ilrog gncck`i k`to tfl trn`sirlssko` og n`y og tfyhoaan`dal`ts
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TFKZD ALDKTNTKO@
O@ WL@KNC XK@
Irklvl `ot tfl Focy Xpkrkt LRF kv
GKZXT ROK@T Kt ks `ot u`usunc to anel
ckift og vl`knc sk`5jut n tforouif u`dlr
stn`dk`i og kts `nturl n`d kts ho`slqul`hlswkcc anel al mudil quktl otflrwksl ho`hlr`
k`i kt# n`d k`duhl al to usl horrlspo`dk`i
hnrl to nvokdkt
N suggkhkl`t aotkvl to dltlr al groa hoa
akttk`i vl`knc sk` ouift to jl tfl e`owcldiltfnt kt ks oggl`skvl to Iod Kt dols `ot# k`
dlld# hnusl n totnc slpnrntko` jltwll` Iod
n`d al# jut kt ohhnsko`s n hooc`lss Jy
hoaakttk`i n vl`knc sk` K do `ot lxtk`iuksffks Focy Xpkrkt k` al# jut K irklvl n`d ngFkht
kt Fl`hl# ns jlk`i oggl`skvl to Iod# K
ouift to drlnd kt aorl tfn` ncc tlapornc
lvkcs# jlhnusl tfl sancclst k`mury do`l to fka
ks k`gk`ktlcy irlntlr tfn` tfl aost slrkous
aksgortu`l tfnt hn` jlgncc fks hrlnturls
@otfk`i hn` mustkgy tfl hoaakssko` og n
vl`knc sk` Kg n`y hkrhuastn`hl houcd anel
kt cnwguc# kt woucd `ot jl n sk` Ylrl tfl
ho`vlrsko` or sncvntko` og tfl wfocl worcd nt
stnel# Iod woucd jl oggl`dld nt tfl aost
trkvknc ckl tocd to lgglht kt# Kg# jy hoaakttk`i
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TFKZD ALDKTNTKO@ :>
n vl`knc sk`# K houcd prohurl tfl irlntlst
posskjcl icoryto
Iod#fl woucd
nhhlptkt o`
`o suhf ho`dktko`
Kt ks n` nrtkhcl og gnktf# tfnt K hn` `lvlr
l`tlr flnvl` so co`i ns ay souc ks k`glhtld
wktf tfl clnst vl`knc stnk`#gor `otfk`i dlgkcld
hn` l`tlr flnvl` &Npoh xxk+ Yfntlvlr
any jltfl alrkt og
ayckgl k` otflr
rlsplhts#kg ay souc# nt kts dlpnrturl groa ay jody# jl
dlgkcld wktf o`cy o`l vl`knc sk` u`lggnhld jy
rlpl`tn`hl# ay fnppk`lss wkcc jl rltnrdld#
n`d ay souc wkcc `ot jl ndakttld k`to tfl
josoa og tfl Dlkty u`tkc kt fns pnssld tfrouiftfl
purkgyk`igcnals og
purintoryTfl slvlrkty wktf wfkhf tfl Ncakifty fns
ogtl` pu`ksfld vl`knc sk` k` tfks ckgl hclnrcy
provls tfl fntrld tfnt fl jlnrs to kt Yle`ow jy tfl tlstkao`y og Focy Xhrkpturl tfnt#
k` pu`ksfal`t og n sk` og vn`kty k` ek`i
Dnvkd#tfl l`tkrl rnhl og tfl hfosl`
plopclog Iod wns `lnrcy n``kfkcntld
5n`d tfnt n
Clvktl# wfo prlsuald alrlcy to touhf tfl
nre og tfl hovl`n`t# wns k`stn`tcy struhe
dlnd-'quot5 Of . kt ks n strn`il k`gntuntko` k`
al# to hoaakt vl`knc sk` wktf so ckttcl rl
aorsl#n`d to anel so
ckiftog tfl
pu`ksfal`t wfkhf nwnkts kt Jut kt ks n tfousn`d
tkals aorl dlpcornjcl# tfnt K anel `o aorl
irntlguc rltur` to Iod gor ncc fks iood`lss to
-Nctfouif Gntflr \o`rd`couh supposls tfl two
sk`s flrl al`tko`ld to fl o`cy rh5a//# &fl rlndlr ks#
og hoursl# grll to l`tlrtnk` n`otflr opk`ko`#
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:: GKZXT DN[
al# tfn` to ikvl fka tfl aost trkvknc wkcguc
oggl`hl
XLHO@D ROK@T Fow `ualrous nrl ayvl`knc sk`s . Any K `ot sny wktf Dnvkd# tfnt
tfly nrl auctkpckld jlyo`d tfl `uajlr og tfl
fnkrs og ay flnd ? &Rs xxxkx+ K sll `ot
ncc tfl gnucts wfkhf ohhur k`
ayscotfguc n`d
kaplrglht ckgl5jut kt ouift to jl n sourhl og
k`ho`socnjcl irklg to al# to e`ow tfnt Iod
hclnrcy slls tfla ncc# n`d tfnt# wlrl fl to
lxposl tfla to ay vklw# K sfoucd gk`d tfla
to jl k``ualrnjcl
Fow grlqul`tcydo K hoaakt vl`knc sk`s
jy goriltguc`lss og ay duty jy `liclhtk`ito study kt jy ay k`dohkckty k` rlhlkvk`i
grkl`dcy ndao`ktko`s n`d jyprlsuaptuouscy
trustk`i to ay ow` ckifts ? Fow ogtl` do K
sk` jy kaprudl`hl or k`ndvlrtl`hl nrksk`i
groadksskpntko`
og ak`d groaclvkty
og dks
posktko` groa tfl u`iunrdld usl og ayto`iul n`d grok`rnsf mudial`ts n`d irou`dclss suspkhko`s ? Fow ogtl` do K hoaakt
sk`s og grnkcty jy fnjktunc slcg!k`ducil`hl
jy `liclht og altfod n`d ordlr k` ay vnrkous
ohhupntko`s jy goccowk`itfl
suiilstko`s og`nturl# n`d rlgusk`i to do vkocl`hl to aytlaplr or k`hck`ntko`s ? Fow an`y kaplrglhtko`s any K `ot jy n ckttcl nttl`tko` dks
hovlr k` tfl hlcljrntko` og tfl focy aystlrkls
!k` tfl rlhktnc og ay oggkhl k` tfl plr
goran`hl og tfl dutklsog
tfl ho`glssko`nc
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TFKZD ALJKTNTK^@ :o
kkk tfl prlpnrntko` og ay slrao`s n`d k`struh
tko`s k`
ayl`dlnvours to rlhcnka sk``lrs
n`d k` lvlry otflr pnrt og ay duty ?
Fow ogtl` do K# lvl` o` vlry trkvknc ohhn
sko`s# hoaakt vl`knc sk`s wktf gucc dlckjlrn
tko` n`d anckhl# plrfnps Xtkrck`i tfl rlaorsl
og ay ho`shkl`hl jy tfl rlgclhtko`# tfnt vl`knc
sk` dols `ot alrkt ltlr`nc pu`ksfal`t ? Ncc
tfks provls ay k`dkgglrl`hl townrds Iod# n`d
ay k`sl`skjkckty to lvlry tfk`i jut ay ow`
k`tlrlst Dkd K trucy covl Iod# n e`owcldilog tfl aornc kaposskjkckty og nvokdk`i ncc vl`knc
sk`# n`d og tfl gntnc `lhlsskty# u`dlr wfkhf
ncc al` cnjour# og oggl`dk`i k` an`y tfk`is#
woucd hnusl al grlqul`tcy to lxhcnka wktf
Xt Rnuc k` tfl n`iuksf og sk`hlrl irklg =
wrlthf tfnt K na# wcko wkcc dlckvlr al groatfl jody og tfks dlntf ? &Eoa vkk+ Jut#
ngtlr ncc# kt ks hlrtnk`# tfnt tflrl ks `o pnr
tkhucnr vl`knc sk` wfkhf kt ks `ot k` ay powlrto nvokd Fow irlntcy# tfl`# akift tfl
`uajlr og ay sk`s jl dkak`ksfld jy ayusk`i proplr prlhnutko` ?
TFKZD ROK@T Ay drlnd og vl`knc sk`
wkcc c+l k`hrlnsld jy tfl ho`skdlrntko` og kts
tlrrkjcl ho`slqul`hls Ns horpornc skhe`lss
ks tfl gorlru``lr og dlntf# so ks vl`knc sk`
tfl fkif rond to aortnc N trul vncul# ho`
slqul`tcy# gor ay souc wkcc k`duhl al to usl
tfl snal dlirll og hnutko` nink`st vl`knc sk`
tfnt K sfoucd nink`st n` nttnhe og skhe`lss
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:4 GK>>XT DN[
E`owk`i tfnt n jodkcy k`gkrakty# kg `liclhtld#
any tlrak`ntl k` dlntf# K flsktntl `ot to
nppcy proapt# lggkhnhkous# n`d# kg `lhlssnry#lvl` vkocl`t rlaldkls# wktf tfl vklw og snvk`i
ay ckgl Yfy# tfl`# do K `ot ndopt tfl
snal rlnso`njcl prk`hkpcl wktf rlglrl`hl to
tfosl spkrktunc dksordlrs# wfkhf# kg dksrlinrdld#
wkcc hlrtnk`cy clnd to tfnt slho`d n`d ltlr`nc
dlntf# n tfousn`d tkals aorl tlrrkjcl tfn`
tfl dlntf og tfl jody ?
Kt ks n trutf gou`dld o` tfl k`gncckjcl tls
tkao`y og tfl Yord og Iod n`d ho`gkrald jyho`stn`t lxplrkl`hl# tfnt tfl dksrlinrd# n`d
auhf aorl tfl ho`tlapt# og vl`knc sk`# ks tflhlrtnk` rond to aortnc Gnakcknrkty wktf tfl
o`l dkak`ksfls n`d soo` dlstroys tfl forror
wfkhf n souc k` irnhl l`tlrtnk`s og tfl otflr
Jlskdls# tfl ck`l og slpnrntko` jltwll` aor
tnc n`d vl`knc sk` ks ogtl`tkals so k`dkstk`ht
ns to jl ncaost kaplrhlptkjcl 5 tfl aostclnr`ld dkvk`ls nrl `ot u`grlqul`tcy nt n coss
to dlgk`l kt5k` an`y hnsls# n ckttcl aorl or
clss dlhkdls tfl wfocl dkgglrl`hl jltwll` ckgl
n`d dlntf ltlr`nc Of . fow dn`ilrous kt
ks to wnce o` tfl jordlr og n prlhkpkhl .
K` ho`slqul`hl og tfl proxkakty lxkstk`i
jltwll` aortnc n`d vl`knc sk`# `otfk`i ks
aorl `nturnc tfn` tfnt tfl o`l sfoucd ogtl`
jl akstnel` gor tfl otflr Fnvl K `lvlr
dlhlkvld ayslcg jy rlinrdk`i ns trkvknc wfnt
k` rlnckty wns `ot so ? Fnvl K# o` `o ohhn
sko`# grnald to ayslcg n gncsl ho`shkl`hl# jy
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T>K>>\+ ALDKTNTKO@ :<
mudik`i og tfk`is rntflr nhhordk`i jy tckl do!
skrls ogk`}
9 ow`flnrt#
tfn`jy
tfl anxkas og
tfl dkvk`l cnw ? Tfl dkggkhucty og dkshrkak
`ntk`i jltwll` aortnc n`d vl`knc sk` rl`dlrs
kt fkifcy `lhlssnry lvlr to prlslrvl n tkao
rous ho`shkl`hl
Jut# supposk`i ayslcg l`dowld wktf sug
gkhkl`t
ckiftto
dkstk`iuksfo` ncc ohhnsko`s
wflrl vl`knc tlrak`ntls n`d aortnc sk` jlik`s#
ks kt `ot tfl irlntlst prlsuaptko` k` al# wfo
na tfl vlry lssl`hl og wlne`lss# to tfk`e
ayslcg so stro`icy gortkgkld nink`st tfl k`!
kcul`hl og horrupt `nturl# n`d so gnr anstlr
og
ayow`
flnrt#ns to jl njcl to
prlshrkjlto kt suhf jou`ds ns K pclnsl ? \`dlr an`ytlaptntko`s n pnrtkhucnr irnhl ks `lhlssnry to
ellp al groa gncck`i 5n`d K ouift to jl
nwnrl# tfnt n grlqul`t n`d must pu`ksfal`tog n dksrlinrd og vl`knc sk` ks tfl rlgusnc# o`
tflpnrt
og
!Iod#og tfks
splhknc irnhlk` tfl
four og `lld Kt ks tfus tfnt vl`knc sk` anyjl# n`d to tfousn`ds og soucs rlnccy ks# tfl
hnusl og dna`ntko`
HO@HC\DK@I REN[EE L`njcl al#
Iod#to covl n`d ojslrvl
tfycnw k` kts
rlntlst plrglhtko` K e`ow tfnt# tfl gnrtflr
K ndvn`hl k` vkrtul# k` tfl clss dn`ilr K naog
gncck`i# n`d tfnt# tfl aorl K nspkrl to gkdl
ckty k` ckttcl tfk`is# tfl clss K sfncc jl dksposld
to trn`sirlss k` lssl`tknc dutkls Xtkcc# `ot
wktfstn`dk`itfl rlsocutko`s wfkhf K `ow
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:2 # GKKMXT DN[
anel tfrouif tfy irnhl# n`d k` tfy prlsl`hl#
K dnrl `ot proaksl ncwnys to ellp ayslcg
plrglhtcy k``ohl`t Xo co`i ns K rlank` k`
vlstld wktf tfks aortnc jody# K glnr tfnt K
sfncc too ogtl` lxplrkl`hl tfl sorrowguc lgglhts
og fuan` grnkcty Jut K e`ow tfnt tfl jlst
slhurkty nink`st aortnc sk` ks# to strkvl# o` ncc
ohhnsko`s# rntflr to lxhlld tfn` to gncc sfort
og wfnt ks og strkht ojckintko`# n`d to try
dnkcy to ndvn`hl k` plrglhtko` Tfks# tflrl
gorl# ks wfnt K sk`hlrlcy proposl to do
Irn`t al# Iod# n tkaorous ho`shkl`hl#
o`l tfnt wkcc ncwnys tnel tfl ncnra nt tfl
vlry sfndow og sk`# wktfout stoppk`i to k`
qukrl wfltflr kt jl aortnc or vl`knc K nanwnrl tfnt K aust# o` an`y ohhnsko`s# dl`yto `nturl wfnt kt hrnvls# n`d rlgusl ayslcg
an`y nppnrl`tcy k``ohl`t irntkgkhntko`s 5K
sll tfnt# u`dlr n`y hkrhuastn`hls# K aust
rlstrnk` tfl laotko`s og ay flnrt# put n door
og hkrhuasplhtko` upo` ay ckps# hnptkvntl aylyls# n`d aortkgy ay sl`sls
5 jut# ay Iod#
K na wktfnc sl`skjcl# tfnt K hn``ot purhfnslnt too dlnr n rntl tfl doujcl ndvn`tnil og
oggl`dk`i tfll clss# n`d og pcnhk`i ay sncvn
tko` k` irlntlr slhurkty Tfl fnppk`lss og
pclnsk`i tfll# n`d tfl plnhl og n iood ho`
shkl`hl wkcc nju`dn`tcy hoapl`sntl gor lvlry
snhrkgkhl tfnt K sfncc jl rlqukrld to anel
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HO@XKDLZNTKO@
O@ TFL RLZGLHTKO@ OG O\Z OZDK@NZ[
NHTKO@X
GKZXT ROK@T K na `ot to supposl tfnt
plrglhtko` ho`sksts k` dok`i n auctkpckhkty og
tfk`is Tfks kdln wns tfl lrror og Anrtfn#
so pok`tldcy ho`dla`ld jy Mlsus Hfrkst
@lktflr dols kt rlqukrl tfl plrgoran`hl og
tfk`is irlnt n`d lxtrnordk`nry An`y fnvl
jll` irlnt snk`ts k` tfl skift og Iod# wfo
fnvl do`l `otfk`i lxtrnordk`nry gor fka# n`d
wfosl nhtko`s wlrl dlvokd og ncc lxtlr`nc sfow
n`d spcl`dour Tflkr sn`htkty wns irlnt#
tfouif lapcoyld njout tkck`is wfkhf tfl
worcds lstllas ckttcl Jy tflkr gkdlckty k` tfl
plrgoran`hl og tflsl trkvknc tfk`is tfly nh
qukrld k`gk`ktl trlnsurls og alrkt Tflywlrl irlnt prk`hkpnccy jy tflkr fuakckty#
wfkhf proaptld tfla to clnvl to otflrs suhf
lapcoyal`ts ns nrl hnchucntld to nttrnht `o
tkhl n`d lstlla# n`d to hfoosl gor tflaslcvls
ohhupntko`s aln` n`d ho`tlaptkjcl K`
sfort# groa tfl vlry hkrhuastn`hl og lxtrn
ordk`nry nhtko`s jlk`i `lhlssnrkcy og rnrl
ohhurrl`hl# K any jl hlrtnk` tfnt plrglhtko`
hn``ot ho`skst k` tfla Kt aust ho`skst k`
soaltfk`i fnjktunc# soaltfk`i wfkhf K fnvl
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:6 GKZXT DN[
ho`tk`unccy k` fn`d# n`d wfkhf `kcs up tfl
dnys n`d ylnrs og ay ckgl
Fl`hl K na to k`glr# tfnt plrglhtko` ho`
sksts k` tfl gnktfguc plrgoran`hl og tfl dutkls
og tfl stntl og ckgl# to wfkhf Iod fns hnccld
al Kt ks hlrtnk`# tfnt k` tfl nhhoapcksf
al`t og tfl wkcc og Iod ho`sksts tfl lssl`hl
og sn`htkty tfnt tfks aotkvl ikvls n vncul n`d
dki`kty to ncc tfnt K do tfnt wktfout kt ayaost spcl`dkd plrgoran`hls nrl `otfk`i n`d
tfnt wktf kt tfl aln`lst nrl og trn`shl`dl`t
alrkt K any# tflrlgorl# cny kt dow` ns n
aost u`doujtld trutf# tfnt K `lvlr hn` jl
plrglht k` tfl skift og Iod# jut jy tfl gnktf
guc dkshfnril og ay ordk`nry dutkls Gor
tfkrty ylnrs og fks ckgl Mlsus Hfrkst dkd `o
tfk`i tfnt houcd ink` fka tfl lstlla og al`5
ncc fks nhtko`s npplnrld aln` n`d trkvknc to
fuan` lyls 5 jut# jlhnusl ckl dkd k` ncc
tfk`is tfl wkcc og fks Gntflr &Mof` vkkk+#
fks plrgoran`hls wlrl ojmlhts og k`gk`ktl hoa
pcnhl`hy k` fks skift
Yfnt n sourhl og ho`socntko` nrl tflsl
trutfs to al . K `lld `ot io gnr to slle
plrglhtko`
= kt ks nt fn`d5
kt ks wktfk` al5K
sfncc gk`d kt k` ay dnkcy ohhupntko`s Nc
tfouif ay sktuntko` any jl irlntcy k`glrkor
to tfl tncl`ts wfkhf K posslss# ylt# k` dok`i
tfl wkcc og ay suplrkors k` tfl aost fuajcl
sktuntko`# K fnvl aorl alrkt k` tfl skift og
Iod tfn` K sfoucd fnvl k` n
pcnhl
og
ayow`
slclhtko`# n`d wfkhf K akift supposl jlttlr
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HO@XKDLZNTKO@ :;
suktld to ay njkcktkls To nka nt plrglhtko`
k` tfks
wny
ks n tfk`i pclnsk`i jotf to Iod
n`d al`5 gor al` lvl` nrl ldkgkld jy kt# n`d
jy tfnt aln`s vkrtul ks jrouift k`to hrldkt
n`d lstlla Kt any jl tfouift lnsy tfus
to wnce k` tfl pntf og fuajcl ojldkl`hl K`
splhucntko` kt ks so5 jut co`i plrslvlrn`hl
k` tfks
wny#
wktf u`kgora gkdlckty n`d ho`
stn`hy# ks n wore og soal dkggkhucty# n`d rl
qukrls vkocl`hl to jl do`l to fuan` `nturl
XLHO@D ROK@T Tfl alrl dkshfnril og
ay duty
wkcc `ot anel al plrglht K aust
do kt wlcc# tfnt ks# wktf lxnht`lss# glrvour#
n`d plrslvlrn`hl# so tfnt wfnt wns snkd og
Mlsus Hfrkst any jl nppckhnjcl to al = fl
ckhdck do`l ncc tfk`is wlcc &Anre vkk+ >st#
wktf lxnht`lss# jy `ot wkccguccy oakttk`i tfl
clnst pnrt og wfnt ks rlqukrld og al Tfks
lxnht`lss hoaprksls tfl tkal# tfl pcnhl# n`d
tfl an``lr og nhtko`# n wn`t og gkdlckty k`
n`y o`l og wfkhf woucd jl n trn`sirlssko`og tfl dkvk`l wkcc# n`d woucd dkak`ksf tfl
vncul n`d alrkt og ay plrgoran`hl :`d#
wktf glrvour= tfks dols `ot aln` tfnt n sl`
skjcl rlcksf n`d pclnsurl aust `lhlssnrkcy nh
hoapn`y tfl dkshfnril og ay duty# gor tflsl#
nctfouif tfl ordk`nry nhhoapn`kal`ts og
glrvour# nrl jy `o aln`s k`slpnrnjcl groa kt
K any jl vlry glrvl`t# n`d ylt gllc n `nturnc
dksiust# dry`lss# n`d
rlpui`n`hl
k` tfl
plr!
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82 GKEXT DN[
goran`hl og ay duty 'quot5Glrvour# k`dlld# ks
gnr aorl sockd n`d alrktorkous wfl` kt kaplcsal to nht wktf rlsocutko` k` spktl og `nturnc
hocd`lss n`d n`tkpntfy 8rd# wktf pnw!vlrn`hh= og ncc rlquksktls tfks ks tfl aost
dkggkhuct og nttnk`al`t Yfnt Xt Jlr`nrd
snkd og n rlckikous ckgl hoapnrld wktf anrtyr
doa# ks stkcc aorl nppckhnjcl to ay vohntko`#
vkz= tfnt# 'quot5to rlinrd n`y o`l pnrtkhucnr
lxlrhksl og n rlckikous ckgl# tflrl ks `o pro
portko` jltwll` kt n`d anrtyrdoa 5 ylt# to
ho`skdlr tfl nsslajcnil og tfla ncc# n`d tflkr
durntko` to tfl l`d og ckgl# tfly nrl auhf
aorl rlpui`n`t n`d k`supportnjcl to `nturl'quot5
'quot5Fl`hl#'quot5fl ho`tk`uls# 'quot5kt ks `ot u`usunc
to sll ao`es# n`d lvl` Hfrkstkn`s# k` tfl
worcd'quot5 &n`d# K any ndd# pnstors og soucs ncso+'quot5
lxnht k` gucgkcck`i tflkr dutkls gor n tkal or
o` hlrtnk`
dnys5
jut kt ks n
tfk`i
og rnrl oh
hurrl`hl to gk`d o`l# wfo lvlQ wnces o` wktf
n` lvl` pnhl# wktfout flsktntko` or hfn`ilwfo cnjours to!dny wktf tfl snal nsskdukty
ns ylstlrdny n`d wfo `lvlr rlcnxls k` tfl
glrvl`t dkshfnril og fks dutkls to tfl cnst
aoal`t og fks ckgl
Ho`stn`hy
ckel tfks#
wflrlvlr gou`d# wkcc# k`dlld# jlnr n hoapnrkso` wktf tfl gortktudl og tfl anrtyrs u`dlr
tflkr toral`ts'quot5 Tfl clsso` ho`tnk`ld k`
tfks rlanre og Xt Jlr`nrd ks wortfy og ayslrkous ho`skdlrntko` NWfl` K rlgclht o` tfl
kaportog tflsl tfrll rucls fnvl K `ot ohhn!
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HO@XKDLZNTKO@ 8>
sko` to jl ho`gou`dld n`d to trlajcl nt tfl
ckttcl
proirlsstfnt K fnvl andl k`
plrglhtko` ?
TFKZD ROK@T Tfl cnst dlirll og plr
glhtko` rlqukrld to jl ikvl` to ay nhtko`s#
n`d wfkhfks#
ns kt
wlrl#tfl souc n`d ckgl og
tfla# ks to plrgora tfla wktf n trul k`tlr`nc
spkrkt#n`d tfrouif n aotkvl og rlckiko`
N`y tfk`i wktfout tfks ks jut tfl lxtlr`nc
pnrt og sn`htkty Yfnt ikvls ckgl to ay wores#
n`d ho`slhrntls tfla to Iod# ks tfl aotkvl
n`d k`tl`tko` wktf wfkhftfly
nrl do`l To
nhqukt ayslcg og ay dnkcy nhtko`s tfrouif
fuaour# gn`hy# k`hck`ntko`# hustoa# fuan`
rlsplht# ostl`tntko`# or k`tlrlst# ks `ot dok`i
tfla gor Iod5 n`d upo` `o suhf tlras wkcc
fl rlhlkvl tfla or pcnhl tfla to nhhou`t
YlrlK# tflrlgorl#
to
plrgoratfl aost fl
rokh nhts og vkrtul# n`d `ot rlglr tfla to fka#
ckl woucd rlinrd tfla# to sny tfl clnst# wktf
k`dkgglrl`hl5 `ot jlk`i dkrlhtld to fks icory#
tfly woucd produhl `o grukt gor al
Tflsl nrl slrkous trutfs gor ay aldktntko`
Gor#
kg K tnel n rlvklw og tfl nhtko`s og
aypnst ckgl# n`d lxnak`l tfla jy tfks rucl# fow
an`y sfncc > gk`d wflrlo` to irou`d n gn
vournjcl hnchucntko` ? Kt ks trul# > hoapcywktf tfl lxtlr`nc pnrt og ay duty5 K plrgora
ay prkvntl n`d pujckh dlvotko`s5 K na `ot
rlakss k`
k`struhtk`itfl
ki`orn`t#k` tkdk`k!
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8: GKRuXT DN[
`kstlrk`i tfl snhrnal`ts# k` l`dlnvourk`i to
rlhcnka sk``lrs# n`d k` vksktk`i tfl skhe5 jutdo K `ot io tfrouif tflsl snhrld dutkls wktf
out rlglrrk`i tfla to Iod tfrouif alrl
hustoa ogtl` wktf n clvkty og ak`d n`d dks
skpntko` og flnrt tfnt hn``ot jut stkgcl lvlry
pkous sl`tkal`t plrfnps# soaltkals# lvl`
purlcy to snvl npplnrn`hls# or tfrouif n dl
skrl og jlk`i `otkhld n`d lstllald ? N`dwfnt ks ncc tfks k` tfl skift og Iod ? Yktf
rlglrl`hl to ay proirlss k` plrglhtko`# kt ks
`o aorl tfn` kg K fnd clgt tfl wfocl
u`do`l
Ay aksgortu`l ks tfl irlntlr n`d ay `liclht tfl aorl to jl ho`dla`ld# jlhnusl tflrl
wns `otfk`i k` ncc ay plrgoran`hls# wfkhf
akift `ot fnvl jll` rlglrrld to Iod5 gor#
kt ks `ot so auhf ay nhtko`s tflaslcvls tfnt
ckl rlinrds# ns tfl spkrkt wktf wfkhf tfly nrl
do`l Fow ndakrnjcl ks flrl fks wksdoan`d fow naknjcl fks provkdl`hl . Fl fns
`ot ikvl` lqunc tncl`ts to ncc5fl fns `ot
hnccld ncc to ohhupntko`s lqunccy kaportn`t 5
jut# jlhnusl fl fns hnccld ncc to plrglhtko`
fl fns dlhrlld tfnt `ot n sk`icl nhtko`# fow
lvlr aln` n`d ojshurl# sfncc jl lxhcudld
groa alrkt proportko`ld to tfl uprkift`lss
n`d purkty og k`tl`tko` wktf wfkhf kt ks plr
gorald Yktf suhf gnhkcktkls gor irowk`irkhf k` vkrtul n`d alrkt# fow cnal`tnjcl ks
kt tfnt K sfoucd jl so poor n`d dlstktutl .
Lvlry nhtko` og ay ckgl akift fnvl jll` pro!
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HO@XKDLZNTKO@ 88
gktnjcl to al# n`d K na `ot surl tfnt n sk`icl
o`l- fns gou`dnhhlptn`hl
wktfIod#
n`d
jll` og jl`lgkt to ay souc Yfnt hn` K do
jut rlirlt n`d rlpl`t og tfl pnst# n`d rl
doujcl av hnrl n`d dkckil`hl gor tfl guturl ?
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Xlho`j
GKZXT ALDKTNTKO@
O@ XHN@DNC N@D IOOD LVNARCL
Kt ks `lhlssnry tfnt shn`dnc sfoucd hoal ANT xvkkk
GKZXT ROK@T Kt hn` `lktflr jl dl`kld
`or ho`hlncld# tfnt k` lvlry stntl# `ot lxhlpt
k`i tfnt og tfl prklstfood# k`stn`hls og
shn`dnc or jnd lxnapcl soaltkals ohhur
Kg n trnktor wns gou`d nao`ist tfl npostcls
slclhtld jy Mlsus Hfrkst# kt hn``ot npplnr
surprksk`i tfnt# nao`ist tflkr `ualrous suh
hlssors k` tfl focy ak`kstry# tflrl sfoucd
ohhnsko`nccy lxkst trnktors to tfl snhrld hnusl
k` wfkhf tfly nrl l`inild Ho`skdlrk`i
tfl dkvlrskty og dksposktko`s# sl`tkal`ts# n`d
an``lrs nao`ist al`# kt ks aornccy kapossk
jcl tfnt soal sfoucd `ot jl gou`d# wfosl
cnxkty n`d dksordlrs jlhoal n` ohhnsko` og
tlaptntko` n`d gncc to otflrs Jut# wfl`
tflrl nrl n`y suhf nao`ist tfl ak`kstlrs og
tfl nctnr# kt ks n` lvkc irlnt jlyo`d ncc hoa
pnrkso` k` ktslcg# n`d aost tlrrkjcl k` kts
ho`slqul`hls
Irlnt# k`dlld# aust jl tfl hrkal og shn`!
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GKZXT ALDKTNTKO@ 'quot58o
dnc groa tfl dkvk`l n`ntflans pro`ou`hld
nink`st kt Yol to ekr` jy wfoa shn`dncrualgck &Ant xvkkk+ Tfks ancldkhtko` pro
hllds groa tfl ckps og Mlsus Hfrkst# wfo ndds=
kg glrl clttlr gor n an`# tfnt n akcc!sto`l
wlrl tkld rou`d As `llc! n`d ckl wlrl hnst
k`to tfl dlptf og tfl sln# tfn` tfnt fl sfoucd
jl iukcty og kt @o plrso` ks lxhlptld groatfks il`lrnc n`d u`kvlrsnc anxka
5jut kt
nppckls lsplhknccy to pnstors og soucs# wfonjovl ncc otflrs nrl hoaan`dld# so to clt
tflkrckg/ft sfk`l! jlgorl al`# tfnt otflrs# sll!
k`&/
tflkr &mood wores# any &mcorkgy tflkr Gn
tflr wfo ks k` flnvl` &Ant v+ Yol# tfl`#to al# kg K dlprkvl ay stntl og o`l og kts
aost prlhkous ndvn`tnils# jy jlhoak`i n`
ohhnsko` og sk` to tfosl wfoa ay vohntko`
pnrtkhucnrcy ojckils al to ldkgy SWol to al#kg K clnd nstrny lvl` o`l og tfosl# wfo# groa
tfl nutforkty# hrldkt# n`d tncl`ts wfkhf K fnvlrlhlkvld groa Iod# cooe up to al ns tflkr
iukdl Kg ay ckl jl krrliucnr# wfnt sfncc >
cPl njcl to n`swlr# wfl` tfl Ncakifty sfncc
pok`t out to al tfl k`mury wfkhf rlckiko` fns
tflrljy sustnk`ld ?
Tfl njsl`hl og lvlry tfk`i icnrk`icy kaaornc k` ay ckgl n`d nhtko`s ks `ot n dlhkskvl
proog# tfnt K na grll groa tfl iukct og shn`
dnc Kg K do `ot posslss tfnt dlirll og
plrglhtko` k` lvlry Hfrkstkn` vkrtul# wfkhf tfl
Ncakifty dlski`s tfnt K sfoucd prlnhf jotf
jyword n`d
lxnapcl#n`d
wfkhf tfl gnktfguc#
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87 XLHO@D DN[
k` gnht#
lxplhtto gk`d k` al# K jlhoal n suj
mlht og shn`dnc to tfla Tfus# kg K lvlr
anel usl og cn`iunil jordlrk`i upo` tfl
progn`l kg K lvk`hl n spkrkt og nvnrkhl jytoo rkiorous n` lxnhtko` og wfnt K ho`skdlr
ay dul kg K k`ducil k` too gnakcknr ho`vlr
sntko` wktfplrso`s
og tfl otflr slx kg K
sflw jy ay ho`duht# or lxprlss k` words#
l`akty nink`st n`otflr kg > na proud n`d
vnk`!icorkous k` ay nhtko`s or dkshoursl kg
K na n covlr og iood hfllr# n`d anel kt tfl
grlqul`t topkh og ho`vlrsntko` kg K na nd
dkhtld ton`ilr# pnssko`#
orkapntkl`hl
kg >
rlstrnk` `ot lvl` ay k``ohl`t rlhrlntko`s
wktfk` dul jou`ds# n`d sflw n pnssko` gor
tfl vnk` nauslal`ts n`d pnstkals og tfl
worcd kg K hlcljrntl tfl focy snhrkgkhl fnstkcy
n`d wktfout lxtlr`nc anres og rlvlrl`hl n`d
pkltykg K
nascotfguc k`
plrgorak`i n`ypnrt! og ay duty kg K nccudl k`dkshrlltcy to
anttlrs ho``lhtld wktf tfl snhrld trkju`nc
kg K vkocntl tfl cnws og grntlr`nc hfnrkty jyjnhe!jktk`i or dltrnhtko` `ny# kg K do n`y
tfk`i `ot u`cnwguc k` ktslcg# ylt `ot hoa
an`dld# jut wfkhfK
e`owtfnt
otflrs#
tfrouif ki`orn`hl# wkcc rlinrd ns sk`guc K
any# o` n`y og tflsl ohhnsko`s# ikvl irklvous
shn`dnc
Fnvl K fktflrto jll` suggkhkl`tcy hnutkous
n`d hkrhuasplht k` ncc tflsl pok`ts ? Fnvl
>
jll` hnrlguc `lvlr to sny or do n`y tfk`i#wfkhf k` kts `nturl wns hnchucntld to prlmu!
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GKZXT ALDKTNTKO@ o/
dkhl tfosl wfo flnrd al# or wlrl wkt`lssls
og
aynhtko`s ? Fnvl K `lvlr ndvn`hld
anxkas# ikvl` ndvkhl# or otflrwksl k`spkrld
sl`tkal`ts or npprovld og prohlldk`is# op
posld to tfl trul spkrkt og rlckiko` or aornckty ?
Kg so# K fnvl jll` iukcty og shn`dnc5 n`d#
fnvl K tfouift og dlhcnrk`i tfnt hkrhuastn`hl
k`
ho`glssko`#
n`drlpnkrk`i
tfl shn`dnc
ikvl` ? Rlrfnps# ogtl`tkals K fnvl `lktflr
tfouift og tfl o`l `or tfl otflr Jut
wns ay k`ndvlrtl`hy lxhusnjcl ? Yns kt
`ot tfl `nturnc ho`slqul`hl og n` k`docl`t
n`d hnrlclss ckgl ? Jl tfks ns kt any# K fnvl
ohhnsko` to
prnywktf tfl
propflt= Groa
ayfkddl` sk`s hcln`sl al# Cord# n`d gor tfl
sk`s og otflrs spnrl tfy slrvn`t &Rs xvkk+
XLHO@D ROK@T Xhn`dnc any `ot o`cyjl ikvl`# jut ckelwksl tnel`
5 n`d# ns to ikvl
shn`dnc ks n hrkal# so kt wkcc jl `o lxhusl gor
n`y dlglhts k` ay ckgl# to sny tfnt K goccowld
tfl lxnapcl og otflrs Tfl lxnapcl og Cu
hkglr drlw otflr n`ilcs k`to npostnsy# jut
tfly wlrl ho`dla`ld nco`i wktf fka Ayo`cy cnwguc aodlc ks Mlsus Hfrkst# n`d fks
&cosplc
ks
ay o`cyrucl Kt
wkcc#tflrlgorl#
nvnkc al `otfk`i=to ncclil tfnt# k`stlnd og
hopyk`i fka n`d ndflrk`i to fks Iosplc# K
tooe tfl lxnapcl og otflrs gor ay iukdlJnd lxnapcl ks n tlaptntko`# n`d ogtl`
tkals n vlry stro`i o`l5 ylt# ns co`i ns K
fnvl tfl aln`s og
ovlrhoak`ikt# to yklcd to
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XLHO@D DN[
kt aust ncwnys jl n sk` Tfl rucls wfkhf K
sfoucd goccow# k` ordlr to nvokd gncck`i k`to
tfl s`nrls og shn`dnc# nrl# >st# `ot to jl too
auhf dlmlhtld nt wkt`lssk`i tfl gnucts or ka
plrglhtko`s og o`l or otflr og ay jrltfrl` =
gor# sk`hl Mlsus Hfrkst fns gorltocd tfnt suhf
shn`dncs aust lxkst# K `lld `ot fl surprksld
wfl` K sll tfla fnppl` = :`d# > aust try
to tur` tfl shn`dnc to ay ow` spkrktunc progkt#
jy tnek`i ohhnsko` tflrlgroa to rl`lw ayprotlstntko`s og k`vkocnjcl gkdlckty n`d nttnhf
al`t to tfl focy cnws og & Mod = 8rd# K aust
nvokd# ns auhf ns posskjcl# tfl
sohklty
og
tfosl wfosl prk`hkpcls or ho`duht nrl dks!
ldkgyk`i# n`d jy `o aln`s anel tfla aynssohkntls n`d ho`gkdn`ts= 4tf# > aust opposln`d ho`dla` wfnt ks wro`i# prudl`tcy# jut
rlsocutlcy wktf hfnrkty# jut rlinrdclss og
fuan`rlsplht
=
cnstcy#
K aust l`dlnvour to
drnw groa tfl shn`dnc ktslcg n` ohhnsko` og
fuajck`i ayslcg jlgorl Aod# nhe`owcldik`itfnt og ayslcg > na ncc wlne`lss n`d kaplr
glhtko`# n`d tfnt# jut gor tfl k`hlssn`t suppckls
og fks irnhl# K sfoucd jl lvl` worsl tfn`
otflrs
TFKED ROK@T Ns tfl pnstor wfo ikvls
shn`dnc ks nhhursld# so# jclssld ks tfl prklst
wfo slts iood lxnapcl# n`d jclssld ks tfl
gcohe to wfkhf tfl Ncakifty ikvls gt pnstor
nhhordk`ito fks ow` flnrt
\`dlrfka tfl
hrooeld pntfs nrl andl strnkift# n`d tfl
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GKEXT ALDKTNTKO@ j&
M
rouif wnys pcnk`# n`d ncc tklsf slls tfl
sncvntko` og Iod Jy fka tfl ek`idoaog
Mlsus Hfrkst ks lstnjcksfld o` tfl ruk`s og tfl
lapkrl og Xntn`# n`d tfosl# wfo wlrl skttk`i
k` dnre`lss n`d tfl sfndls og dlntf# nrl cld
k`to tfl wny og trutf n`d ckgl Fnppy#
tfl`# na K# kg# ckel ay flnvl`cy Anstlr# >
slrvl ns n ckvk`i Iosplcto tfl
ki`orn`t#n`d
ay ckgl ns wlcc ns r`y to`iul splne rlproog to
tfl scotfguc n`d tfl wkheld Yfl` K wnce!
wktfout jcnal k` tfl wnys og tfl Cord
wfl` K na nsskduous k` prnylr# n`d zlncouscy
dlvotld to tfl dutkls og ay ak`kstry wfl`
K
lxfkjktk`
ayckgl
n ho`tlaptgor ncc
lnrtfcytfk`is# n`d n covl og fuakckty n`d tfl hross
wfl` T anel ayslcg ncc to ncc n`d sflw!
tfnt > na rlndy upo` ohhnsko` lvl` to cny
dow` ay ckgl gor ay sfllp tfl` wkcc tfly
ckstl` to ay vokhl n`d hfllrguccy ojly ayhncc = tfl` wkcc
tflyclnr`
trucyto fntl
vkhl#n`d wkcc jlhoal l`naourld og vkrtul# !rl`
dlrld hfnrak`i k` tflkr lyls jy ay lxnapclTfus wkcc ay ckift sfk`l# ns kt ouift to do#
jlgorl al`# wfo# sllk`i ay iood wores#
wkcc# jy tflkr ow` ckvls# ikvl icory to ay
flnvl`cyGntflr
HO@HC\DK@I REN[LE Irn`t# ay Iod#
tfnt kt any `lvlr jl ay aksgortu`l to
clnd tfosl nstrny# jy lvkc lxnapcl# wfoatfou fnst hoaakssko`ld al to iukdl to tfll
Clt`otfk`i
k` av ckgl fl`hlgortf ho`trndkht
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42 XLHO@D DN[
tfosl snhrld n`d sujckal anxkas og
aornckty#og wfkhf K na n` nppok`tld tlnhflr K hn`
`ot jut trlajcl wfl` K rlgclht o` tfl an`yohhnsko`s og ay pnst ckgl# o` wfkhf kt ks auhfto jl glnrld# tfnt ay lxnapcl fns dkvlrtld
otflrs groa tfy slrvkhl# n`d ay scotf fns
ohhnsko`ld tfl glrvour og
an`yto
irowhooc
Nf . ay Iod# dkd K lajrnhl tfl prklstfood
o`cy tflrljy to jrk`i dna`ntko` upo` tfl
soucs og otflrs# n`d n tl`gocd dna`ntko` upo`
ay ow` ? Jut# wfntlvlr any fnvl jll` aypnst aksgortu`l# K e`ow tfnt kt ks `ot krrl
pnrnjcl# n`d# tflrlgorl#K na dltlrak`ld to
tnel lgglhtunc alnsurls durk`i tfks Lltrlnt
to rlpnkr kt / fnvl snkd# `ow K jlik`= okc
tfnt tfks any jl tfl hfn`il og tfy rkift
fn`d
Xtrl`itfl`# ncso# K jlsllhf tfll# ay wlne
`lss#tfnt K!
any`lvlr jl cld
nstrny jytfl
cnxkty og otflrs L`ckiftl` ay ak`d to n
hclnr u`dlrstn`dk`i og tfy focy cnw# n`d clt
al# o` ncc ohhnsko`s# rlalajlr# tfnt `lktflr
tfl lxnapcl `or tfl hou`slc og otflrs# jut
tfy purl Iosplc# ks ay rucl Anel al rcy
tflhoapn`y
og suhf ns woucd wktfdrnwalgroa goccowk`i kt# n`d ikvl al dkshrltko` to
slclht tfosl o`cy gor ay gnakcknr grkl`ds# wfo
wkcc spur al o` jy word n`d lxnapcl to
lajrnhl kt
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XLHO@D ALDKTNTKO@
O@ XRKZKT\NC XCOTF
tfo` nrt `lktflr fot `orhocd#
K wkccjhyktt
to voakt tfhl out og ay ao`tf NROH kkk
GKZXT ROK@T K` ay stntl nrl to jl
gou`d plrso`s# wfo fnvl tfl `nal o`cy# n`d
`ot tfl spkrkt# og tflkr proglssko` 5 wfo# ngtlr
tnek`i upo` tflkr sfoucdlrs tfl yoel og MlsusHfrkst# try to tfrow kt ogg5 wfo ckvl wktfout
hoapu`htko` 5wfosl tfouifts nrl hnr`nc n`d
worcdcy 5wfo prny wktfout dlvotko`# n`d
rlnd wktfout ldkgkhntko` Tflsl plrso`s nrl
scotfguc Kt ho`hlr`s al auhf to lxnak`l#
wfltflrKjl og tflkr `uajlr
& Trlnt ks tfl dn`ilr og spkrktunc scotf# jl
hnusl tfosl wfo nPl k`vocvld k` kt nrl `ot
nwnrl og tflkr stntl# n`d ho`slqul`tcy ckvl o`
wktfout rlaorsl Tfks k`sl`skjkckty prohlldsgroa two hnusls = >st# k`stlnd og lxnak`k`itflkr
ho`shkl`hls o` tfl sk`s wfkhf tfly hoaakt# n`d tfl iood wfkhf tfly clnvl u`do`l#
tfly nttl`d o`cy to tfl sk`s wfkhf tfly do
`ot hoaakt# n`d wfnt ckttcl iood tfly fnppl`to do# n`d# :`d# k`stlnd og hoapnrk`i tflkr
ckvls wktf tfl ckvls og tfl trucy glrvl`t n`d
dlvout# tfly hnca tfl rlpronhflsog
ho`!
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: XLHO@D DN[
shkl`hl jy rlgclhtk`i# tfnt tflrl nrl otflrsworsl tfn` tflaslcvls Tfus kt ogtl` hoals
to pnss# tfnt# scotfguc ns tfly nrl# tfl tlstk
ao`y og tflkr ho`shkl`hls ks ns gnvournjcl ns
tfouif tfly rlnccy gucgkccld ncc mustkhl
Xo tlrrkjcl ks tfl stntl og scotf# tfnt# nh
hordk`i to tfl nssurn`hl og tfl Xpkrkt og Iod#n worsl or aorl iukcty o`l woucd jl prlglr
njcl to kt Trucy kt woucd jl jlttlr gor an`ysoucs to gncc k`to aortnc sk`# tfn` k`to tlpkdkty
Aortnc sk` woucd jl goccowld jy rlaorsl og
ho`shkl`hl5 n`d# k` n gnvournjcl aoal`t#
tfl ordk`nry irnhl og Iod woucd lgglht tflkrho`vlrsko` Jut tfl tlpkd n`d scotfguc Kwvl
`o rlaorsl og ho`shkl`hl tfly fnvl `o
shrupcl njout tflkr stntl Fl`hl# ncc wfo
nrl lxplrkl`hld k` spkrktunc tfk`is nirll#
tfnt kt ks aorl dkggkhuct to nrksl groa scotf#
tfn` groa vkhl n`d ckhl`tkous`lss Hnspkn`#
nao`ist otflrs# tlstkgkls# tfnt fl fnd e`ow`
an`y worcdck`is# ngtlr tflkr ho`vlrsko`# jl
hoal glrvl`t n`d spkrktunc# jut tfnt ckl fnd
`lvlr wkt`lssld n skakcnr hfn`il k` n rl
ckikous an`# wfo fnd gnccl` k`to n fnjkt og
scotf Fow ouift tfks tlstkao`y to anelal trlajcl ?
N`otflr aksgortu`l nttl`dk`i scotf ks# tfnt
kt rl`dlrs tfl yoel og tfl Cord# wfkhf og
ktslcg ks ckift n`d swllt# flnvy n`d k`sup
portnjcl Yfkcst tfl glrvl`t souc fns kts
jurtfl` ckiftl`ld jy tfl swllt u`htko` og
dkvk`l irnhl# tfl tlpkd iron`s u`dlr kts l`tkrl
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XEHO@f AE>+MTNTMOV 48
wlkift Tfus dols &rod# lvl` k` tfks ckgl#
sugglr tfl hrkal og scotf to fl kts ow` pu`ksfal`t Fut dkvk`l mustkhl dols `ot stop flrl =
gor tfl Ncakifty# k` fks forror og tfl scotf
guc souc# dlhcnrls tfnt fl jgg/k!`s to roakt kg
out og ckks !ao`tf Tfks ckl dols jy wktf
drnwk`i fkaslcg irndunccy gnrtflr n`d gnrtflr
groa kt Xcotf# tflrlgorl# any mustcy jltlrald tfl hoaal`hlal`t og gk`nc
'quot5Pprojn
tko` Yfnt aorl tfn` tfks hn` jl rlqukrld
to rousl al groa kt ? Xfncc K dlcny u`tkc
Iod fns l`tkrlcy njn`do`ld al ?
XLHO@D ROK@T Tfl trul hnusls og scotf
nrl to jl gou`d wktfk` ayslcg 5 gor K hn``ot
jlhoal scotfguc lxhlpt jy tfl grll ho`sl`t og
ay ow` wkcc To nttrkjutl kt to Iod woucd
jl tfl flkift og k`mustkhl Iod `ot u`grl!
&&kkl`tcy plrakts soucs to gncc k`to n stntl og
&Kry`lss# k` ordlr to purkgy tfla# to dksl`
inil tflkr ngglhtko`s groa sl`skjcl tfk`is# n`d
to plrglht tfla k` fks covl }'nap5it5ut dry`lss n`d
tlpkdkty nrl `ot to jl ho`gou`dld toiltflr
Tfl souc k` n stntl og nrkdkty e`ows n`d jl
wnkcs kts aksgortu`l5jut tfl scotfguc souc ks
k`sl`skjcl to kts akslryO`l og tfl hnusls# tfl`# og scotf# ks tfl
hnrlclss oakssko` og tfl ordk`nry lxlrhksls og
pklty# suhf ns prnylr# spkrktunc rlndk`i# tfl
usl og tfl snhrnal`ts# tfl dnkcy lxnak`ntko`
og ho`shkl`hl# n`d wores og aortkgkhntko` n`d
pl`n`hl Yfl` n trkgck`i kapldkal`t ks nd!
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44 XLHO@D DN[
akttldns n
prltlxtgor
dlglrrk`i tflsl lxlrhksls to n aorl ho`vl`kl`t tkal# tfnt tkal
slcdoa nrrkvls Ohhnsko`nc oakssko`s soo`
clnd to fnjktunc `liclht Dols `ot ay ho`
shkl`hl flrl pclnd iukcty ? Fnvl K `ot
an`y tkals put Iod jy gor tfl worcd# n`d#
u`dlr soal grkvocous prltlxt or otflr# njn`do`ld ay spkrktunc lxlrhksls ? Kg so# K hn`
`ot jl surprksld nt fnvk`i gnccl` k`to n
stntl og tlpkdkty K aust cosl tfl spkrkt og
glrvour n`d pklty# kg K tnel `o pnk`s to prlslrvl kt
Tfl gkrst stlps to scotf# fowlvlr# nrl `otil`lrnccy tfl l`tkrl `liclht og n`y pnrt og
our rlckikous lxlrhksls# jut tfl hnrlclss
plrgoran`hl og tfla N fnjkt og al`tnc
dksskpntko` tflrljy irndunccy nhqukrld# soo`
dlstroys tfl spkrkt og k`tlr`nc rlhocclhtko`5gor
kt ks kaposskjcl tfnt n plrso`# wfo sugglrs fksak`d to jl ho`tk`unccy l`inild jy lxtlrkor
ojmlhts# sfoucd `ot jy dlirlls cosl fks zlnc
gor plrglhtko` 5n`d scotf lvlr ink`s irou`d
k` tfl snal proportko` tfnt zlnc n`d glrvour
dkl nwny Na K `ot ho`vk`hld# jy ay ow`
lxplrkl`hl# tfnt tfks ks trul ?
Jut# ngtlr ncc# scotf k` kts irlntlst# nc
tfouif aost rlaotl hnusl# ks to jl nttrkjutld
to n dksrlinrd gor sancc tfk`is K`stlnd og
jlk`i gllck`icy sl`skjcl tfnt `otfk`i ks trkvknc
tfnt rlcntls to Iod n`d fks worsfkp# tfnt
plrglhtko` ho`sksts `ot so auhf k` irlnt tfk`isns k` tfl an``lr og dok`i tfosl wfkhf nrl
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XLHO@D ALDKTNTKO@ 4<
clss# tfnt gkdlckty k` clsslr tfk`is ks n sourhl
og irlnt alrkt# n`d tfnt# to ank`tnk` gkdlckty
k` wfnt ks irlnt# kt ks `lhlssnry to jl gnktfguc
k` tfnt wfkhf ks sancc5
k`stlnd og jlk`i
iukdld jy tflsl prk`hkpcls# n plrso` ks npt to
irow wlnry wktf ojslrvn`hls nppnrl`tcy og
ckttcl aoal`t5n`d tfus `liclhtk`i tfla o`l
ngtlr n`otflr# fl# nt cl`itf# jlhoals k`vocvldk` ho`gkrald tlpkdkty Kg# groa tfl tkal K
wns gkrst andl nhqunk`tld wktf tflsl trutfs#
K fnd ncwnys jll` iukdld jy tfla# K akift`ow jl gnr ndvn`hld k` vkrtul
5 wflrlns# kt
ks wlcc kg K na `ot gnrtflr rlaovld groa
plrglhtko` tfn` wfl` K jlin` to slrvl Hcod
TFKZD ROK@T Dkggkhuct ns kt ks to hurl
spkrktunc scotf# wktf tfl irnhl og Iod kt ks
`ot njsocutlcy krrlaldknjcl 5 n`d tfouif tfl
k`stn`hls og hurl jl glw# kt ks tfl wkcc og tfl
Ncakifty tfnt K sfoucd jl o`l Yktf tfks
vklw fl fns k`spkrld al wktf tfl dlskrl og
anek`i tfl prlsl`t Zltrlnt Tckl rlaldkls
og tlpkdkty any jl dkvkdld k`to two ek`ds#
tfl gkrst ho`skstk`i k` purl rlgclhtko`# tfl
slho`d k` prnhtkhl
>st# K aust rlgclht grlqul`tcy n`d slrkouscyo` tfl irlnt`lss n`d dki`kty og tfl Iod k`
wfosl slrvkhl K na l`inild 5o` wfnt fl ks
to al# n`d Svfnt > na to fka Fl ks aysovlrlki` Cord# ay mudil# n`d ay hrlntor
> na fks sujmlht# fks scnvl# fks hrlnturl
Tfks aotkvl Xt Rnuc lapcoyld to lxhktl glr!
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4vk XLHO@D DN[
vourkcc tfl
prkaktkvl Hfrkstkn`s=
K Uho`murl
you to wnce k` tfl wny og Iod# k` n an``lr
wortfy og Iod &Hocc k+To l`dlnvour to
tfk`e# to splne# to prny# to cnjour# n`d to
ckvl nt ncc tkals k` n an``lr wortfy og Iod#
wkcc nssurldcy jl gou`d n` k`gncckjcl rlaldy
gor scotf :d# Tfl dlportal`t og worcdck`istownrds plrso`s og rn`e ouift to jl n ho`
tk`unc clsso` to al# n`d sfoucd anel al jcusf
to tfk`e tfnt# wfkcst tfly do so auhf to fo`our
tfl irlnt o`ls og tfl lnrtf# K fnvl so ckttcl
zlnc gor tfl fo`our n`d icory og tfl ltlr`nc
Ek`i og lnrtf n`d flnvl` 8d# K sfoucdrlgclht o` tfl k`lstkanjcl jl`lgkt tfnt K
sfncc dlrkvl groa lvlry nhtko` plrgoraldwktf glrvour
5tfnt wfntlvlr K do ks hnpnjcl
og alrktk`i n` ltlr`nc rlhoapl`sl 5n`d tfnt
tfks rlhoapl`sl wkcc jl proportko`ld to ay
dksposktko`s Jy tflsl n`d skakcnr ho`skdlrntko`s# tfl snk`ts elpt nckvl k` tflkr jrlnsts
tfl gkrl og glrvl`t pklty
Tfl prnhtkhnc rlaldy gor scotf ks to dlstroy
tfl hnusl jy huctkvntk`i tfl vkrtuls opposldto kt Tfus# K aust kaaldkntlcy rlsual
wktf irlnt lxnht`lss n`d nsskdukty tfl lxlrhksls wfkhf scotf ckns ohhnsko`ld al to oakt
K aust jl dltlrak`ld# n`d usl tfl utaost
dkckil`hl# `ot to gnkc k` tfl aost trkgck`i pok`t
og duty# to suraou`t ncc dkggkhuctkls# n`d to
ovlrhoal wfntlvlr `nturnc rlpui`n`hl K any
gllc 5 jlk`i wkcck`i# kg kt so pclnsl Iod# to
slrvl fka ncc ay ckgl wktfout u`htko` or ho`!
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XLHO@D AEDKTNTKOV 49
socntko`# n`d lstllak`i kt jut too irlnt n
fnppk`lss to jl ndakttld nink` k`to fks slrvkhl o` n`y tlras
xh KAkN[E\ cu tfks dksposktko`
og flnrt# K hoal to tfll# Iod# wktf fuajcl
ho`gkdl`hl# tfnt# `otwktfstn`dk`i ay pnst
scotf# tfou fnst `ot l`tkrlcy hnst al ogg
Groa tfl stro`i hncc wktf wfkhf tfou fnst
tfks dny gnvourld al# K hn``ot doujt og tfy
dlskrl to rlho`duht al k`to tfl pntfs og
gkdlckty n`d ojldkl`hl# n`d to rlstorl al o`hl
aorl to tfl stntl og glrvour groa wfkhf K
fnvl gnccl` Ikvl al irnhl to nhhoapcksftfy wkcc n`d to lxlhutl ay purposls
Kt ks `ot# Cord# tfl gkrst tkal tfnt K
fnvl andl skakcnr rlsocutko`s = n`d wkcc ayprlsl`t purposls jl aorl lgglhtunc tfn`
goralr o`ls ? K e`ow tfnt# groa ay ow`
wlne`lss n`d k`ho`stn`hy og ak`d K fnvlauhf to glnr
5jut K fnvl lvlrytfk`i to fopl
groa tfy alrhy n`d iood`lss O ay Iod#
ks kt `ot tkal tfnt > sfoucd jlik` to slrvl
tfll ns K ouift ? Na K ncwnys to rlank`
jurkld k` scotf ? Nrl ncc ay dnys to jl
pnssld k` kaplrglhtko` n`d krrliucnrkty# wktfout grukt or alrkt ? L`njcl al to progkt jytfl ndao`ktko` wfkhf tfou fnst tfks dn}
ikvl` al# n`d jy tfl rlpronhfls og ay ow`
ho`shkl`hl Any K `ow jlik`# o`hl gor ncc#
k` iood lnr`lst# clst# jy gurtflr dlcny# ay
tlpkdkty sfoucd tlrak`ntl k` ho`gkrald jck`d!
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46 XLHO@D DN[
`lss n`dojdurnhy
og flnrtGorjkd# Iod#
tfnt so nwguc n mudial`t sfoucd lvlr jl
gncc al Jy tfy irnhl# K tfks dny l`tlr
upo` n `lw ckgl5 n`d# jy tfl snal# K wkcc
plrslvlrl k` kt to tfl l`d
TFKZD ALDKTNTKO@
O@ TFL NJ\XL OG IZNHL
Yl lxfort you# `ot to rlhlkvl tfl g/rnhr og Iod k`
rnk` > HOE vk
GKZXT ROK@T Tfl suplr`nturnc flcps#
wfkhf K rlhlkvl groa Ncakifty Iod# nrl
tncl`tscl`t k`
ordlrto
jl kaprovld5
n`dgnktf tlnhfls tfnt fl wkcc dlan`d n` nhhou`t
og lnhf og tfla# jlhnusl lnhf irnhl ouiftto produhl grukt# n`d to l`fn`hl tfl icory og
tfl ikvlr = Cord# tfou fnst ikvl` al Mkvl
tncl`ts# snkd tfl iood slrvn`t to fks anstlr5
jlfocd# K fnvl inald otflr gkvl &Antt xxx+Groa tfks kt goccows tfnt tfl aorl irnhls
Iod gnvours al wktf tfl aorl fuajcl n`d
glrvl`t K ouift to jl fuajcl# jlhnusl tflsl
irnhls nrl `ot ay ow`# n`d K na nhhou`t
njcl gor tfla = n`d glrvl`t# jlhnusl kt ks
o`cy tfus K hn` dkshfnril tfl kaal`sl dljtwfkhf > owl to Iod gor fks k`gk`ktl iood`lss#
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TFKZD ALDKTNTKO@ 4;
Kt ks hlrtnk` tfnt# ns n prklst#K fnvl rlhlkvld
aorl nju`dn`t n`d splhknc irnhls tfn` tfl
hoaao` gnktfguc Tfl ho`slqul`hl og tfks
ks# tfnt K fnvl auhf aorl to nhhou`t gor tfn`
otflr Hfrkstkn`s# n`d tfnt groa al auhfaorl ks lxplhtld tfn` groa tfla
/POgtl`tkals# plrfnps# fnvl K ndao`ksfld
tfl rkhf# og tfl irlnt ohhnsko` tfly fnvl to
trlajcl nt tfl rlspo`skjkckty nttnhfld to tfl
posslssko` og wlnctf5jut K fnvl auhf aorl
rlnso` to trlajcl gor ayslcg k` houtlapcnt!W k`i tfl k`vncunjcl trlnsurls og spkrktunc
Swlnctf ho`kkdld to al Yfy dkd Mlsus
& frkst wllQ+ ovlr Mlrusncla ? @ot jlhnuslog tfl tlapornc pu`ksfal`t# wfkhf fks
Gntflr wns prlpnrk`i gor tfnt u`fnppy hkty =
fks hoapnssko` wns aovld jy tfl gorlskift og
tfl drlndguc spkrktunc hncnaktkls n`d wols#
wktf wfkhf tfl njusl og so an`y splhknc
irnhls wns sfortcy to jl goccowld# k` tfl
totnc rlmlhtko` og tfks fks o`hl hfosl` plopcl
Fnvl > `ot rlnso` to npprlfl`d n skakcnr
mudial`t# ns tfl must pu`ksfal`t og ayrlplntld k`gkdlcktkls to dkvk`l irnhl ?
Tfl rlprojntl k` flcc wkcc ltlr`nccy cnal`t
tflkr njusl og irnhl 5 tfly wkcc ltlr`nccy wksfkt wlrl k` tflkr powlr to rlpnkr tflkr coss
5
fut kt wkcc jl tfl hoapcltko` og tflkr dlspnkrto e`ow tfnt tflkr coss ks krrlpnrnjcl K`
tfnt njodl og ltlr`nc wol nrl tfousn`ds og
ay prldlhlssors k` tfl snhrld ak`kstry# wfo
nrl pnyk`i tfl pl`ncty mustcy dul to tfl njusl
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<2 XLHO@D DN[
og dkvk`l irnhl Tfks aksgortu`l sfoucd jl
n wnr`k`i to al Of . fow tfn`eguc ouiftK to jl to tfl Ncakifty# tfnt K fnvl ylt n
rlsourhl nink`st fks rkiorous mustkhl k` n ckgl og
pl`n`hl n`d tfl proplr usl og prlsl`t irnhls .
XLHO@D ROK@T Og irnhls soal nrl lx
tlrkor# otflrs k`tlrkor Lxtlrkor irnhls nrl
tfl aln`s gur`ksfld jy Iod k` ordlr to aysncvntko` K` lvlry plrkod og ay ckgl fl fns
cnvksfld tflsl irnhls upo` al5n`d wfnt
usl fnvl K andl og tfla ? Ngtlr fnvk`i
spl`t slvlrnc ylnrs k` n` nsycua og vkrtul n`d
rlckiko`# wfnt jlttlr na K tfn` fu`drlds og
Hfrkstkn`s# wfo fnvl `lvlr l`moyld tfks
ndvn`tnil# jut fnvl ncwnys jll` surrou`dld
jy# n`d ojckild to ho`tl`d wktf# tfl dn`ilrsn`d tlaptntko`s og tfl worcd ? Yflrl ks tfl
grukt og ncc tfl aldktntko`s# ho`glssko`s# n`d
hoaau`ko`s# wfkhf K andl durk`i tfl tkal
og ay prlpnrntko` gor tfl focy ak`kstry ?
Yfnt jl`lgkt fnvl K dlrkvld groa tfl k`struh
tko`s# lxfortntko`s# n`d iood lxnapcl# tfnt K
tfl` rlhlkvld ? Kg K fnvl njusld ncc tflsl
irnhls# K `lvlr hn` suggkhkl`tcy jlwnkc ayaksgortu`l
5 n`d kg K rlpl`t `ot# tfl mudi
al`t og n` n`iry Iod wkcc jl proportko`ld
to tfl lxtrnordk`nry aln`s og sncvntko` wfkhf
fl fns provkdld gor al Clt tfl jnrrl` Mki!
trll jl l`t dow` &snkd tfl Anstlr k` tfl
Iosplc+5 wfy huajlrltf kt tfl irou`d ?
&Cuel xkkk+ Rlrfnps T na tfks jnrrl` gki!
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TFKZD ALDKTNTKO@ g'nap5it5c
trll5 n`d# kg so# > sll wfnt K fnvl to lxplht
groa ho`tk`uk`i to njusl tfl irnhl og Iod
Tfl aln`s og sncvntko`# wfkhf K l`moy#
fnvl sn`htkgkld tfousn`ds k` ay stntl og ckgl#
jut tfly fnvl# `lktflr andl al aorl lxnht#
aorl vkikcn`t# aorl dlnd to tfl worcd n`d
ayslcg# `or k` rlsplht aorl plrglht# tfn`
kg K fnd `ot rlhlkvld tfla Tflsl aln`s wlrl
suggkhkl`t to fnvl ho`vlrtld l`tkrl `ntko`s
og kdocntlrs5jut k` al tfly fnvl `lktflr
horrlhtld n sk`icl gnuct `or produhld n sk`icl
vkrtul Yol to tfll# Horoznk`# wol to tfll#
MMhgfxnkdn 5 gor kg k` Tyrl n`d Xkdo` fnd
jll` wrouift tfl tfk`is tfnt fnvl jll`
E c Okkgmft k` tfll# tfly fnd co`i sk`hl do`l
KF ` n `hh k` snhe!hcotf n`d nsfls &Ant xk+
Kg > fnvl njusld tfl dkvk`l irnhl# tfks tlr
rkjcl ancldkhtko` ks nppckhnjcl to al K sfncc
jl andl nhhou`tnjcl `ot alrlcy gor tfl `o`!
nppckhntko` og tflsl sncutnry aln`s# jut gor
fnvk`i plrvlrtld tfla k`to ohhnsko`s og sk`
c'nap5it5y rlhlkvk`i tckl`k k` vnk` K ndd to ayalnsurl og iukct Of . wfnt trlnsurl og wrntf
fnvl > jll` stork`i up to ayslcg nink`st tfl
dny og wrntf . N`d k`stlnd og tryk`i to
dkak`ksf# na K `ot stkcc dnkcy nuial`tk`i#tfl storl
TFKZD ROK@T K`tlrkor irnhls nrl tfosl
k`wnrd oplrntko`s og tfl Focy Ifost# wflrl
jy fl anels e`ow` to al fks wnys# n`d
k`hck`ls al to covl tfla tfl ckifts wfkhf
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'nap5it5: XLHO@D DN[
fl hoaau`khntls to ay souc tfl iood dl
skrls wktf wfkhf fl k`spkrls al tfl rlaorsl
og ho`shkl`hl wktf wfkhf fl vkskts al n`d
tfl sockhktntko`s wflrljy ckl prlssls al to
hfn`il ay ho`duht# to jl aorl lxnht k` ncc aydutkls# n`d to clnd n aorl rlckikous ckgl K
hn``ot sny tfnt K fnvl `ot jll` gnvourld
wktf suhfirnhls
5 n`d#jy rlskstk`i
tfla# K
fnvl rlskstld tfl Focy Xpkrkt# troddl` u`dlr
goot tfl jcood og Mlsus Hfrkst# n`d n``kfk
cntld# k` ay rlinrd# tfl alrkts og fks hross
Xfoucd > ho`tk`ul n`y co`ilr u`gnktfguc
to tflsl irnhls# K fnvl `o otflr to lxplht
tfn` tfl sujtrnhtko` og tfla 5 gor
`otfk`ihn` jl aorl must tfn` tfnt wfnt K dksrlinrd
sfoucd jl tnel` nwny# wfnt K dlspksl sfoucd
jl wktfdrnw` Nf K tfks woucd k`dlld jl
mudial`t wktfout alrhy n purl lvkc# wktf
out n`y nccoy og iood Rlrfnps > fnvl
ncrlndy#k` soal
dlirll#k`hurrld tfks drlnd
guc hursl5 n`d K any ho`hcudl tfnt suhf
ks rlnccy tfl hnsl# kg > plrhlkvl ayslcg clss
sl`skjcl tfn` flrltogorl to tfl rlpronhfls og
ho`shkl`hl# n`d ckvl o` k` trn`qukcckty n`d
plnhl# wfkcst K hn``ot jut e`ow tfnt ay ckgl!
ks gucc ogkaplrglhtko`
n`d scotf
&Mod soaltkals irn`ts to us splhknc n`d
lxtrnordk`nry hnccs# wfkhf# k` tfl ordlr og
sncvntko`# any jl hoapnrld to tfnt hrktkhnc
aoal`t k` tfl ordlr og `nturl# wfkhf dl
hkdls n plrso` s rlhovlry groa# or fks gncck`i
nvkhtka to#
n
horpornc ancndy Xuhfnrl
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TFKZD ALDKTNTKO@ 28
hlrtnk` pnrtkhucnr dnys n`d tkals og sncvntko`
provkdld
gor us
jyfks
irnhkousRrovkdl`hl5
n`d projnjcy tflsl vlry dnys og socktudl n`d
rltrlnt nrl suhf gor al Tfl njusl og tfks
irnhl# tfl`# woucd jl to put tfl cnst slnc
to ay rlprojntko` Xt Nuiustk`l n`d
tfousn`ds og otflr pl`ktl`ts woucd fnvl
jll`ltlr`nccy
cost# fndtfl}
sugglrld tfl
four og tflkr pnrtkhucnr vksktntko` to pnss jy
fk ckel an``lr# an`y fnvl gnccl` k`to tfl
aost cnal`tnjcl dksordlrs# k` ho`slqul`hlog `ot fnvk`i nvnkcld tflaslcvls og hlrtnk`
gnvournjcl hkrhuastn`hls# k` wfkhf tfl Nc
akifty
sockhktld tfla to rlsual tfl hnrl
og tflkr sncvntko`
REN[EZ Jclssld# &+ Cord#
jy tfy k`gk`ktl iood`lss# tfnt# `otwktfstn`d
k`i ay rlplntld njusl og tfy irnhkous hnccs#
tfou fnst `ot ylt njn`do`ld al > `ow flnr
tfy vokhl splnek`i to ay k`tlrkor# n`d K nadltlrak`ld to jl# `o co`ilr rljlcckous to kt#
n`d tfus to ru` o` wktf ojstk`ntl jck`d`lss
to ay ltlr`nc ruk`
Rrnksld n tfousn`d tkals# O ay Iod# jl tfy
irnhkous Rrovkdl`hl gor tfl aln`s ordnk`ld
jy kt gor ay sn`htkgkhntko` Vlvlr hn` K suggk
hkl`tcy tlstkgy ay sk`hlrl n`d ngglhtko`ntl
irntktudl gor ncc tfy alrhkls to al Ayho`tk`unc njusl og tfy irnhl ks to al n sourhl#
og tfl aost flnrtglct irklg# n`d of . any tk`!
k`gk`ktl iood`lss gorjkd tfnt kt sfoucd jl gor
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<4 XLHO@D DN[
al flrlngtlr n `lvlr!l`dk`i sujmlht og ho`
gusko` n`d gruktclss rlpl`tn`hl
Fktflrto# O Cord# k` ho`tlapcntk`i tfl
hnusls og tfy slvlrl jut must mudial`ts# K
fnvl rlinrdld `otfk`i jut ay posktkvl trn`s
irlssko`s og tfy cnw5jut `ow K na sl`skjcl
tfnt K fnvl auhf aorl to glnr groa tfl njusl
og tfy irnhl# wktfout wfkhf ay trn`sirls
sko`s woucd `ot jl kaputld to al# n`d K
sfoucd fnvl n slhurl sflctlr nink`st tfy
vl`iln`hl Ouift K# tfl`# to prny to tfll
to k`tlrrupt fl`hlgortf tfl strlnas og tfy
irnhl ? O Cord . wfnt houcd K do wktfout
tfll ? @o# ay Iod# do `ot k`tlrrupt tfosl
strlnas# jut rntflr clt tfla ccow stkcc aorl
nju`dn`tcy# gor tfly nrl tfl o`cy gou`dntko`
og ay fopl Ns gnr ns dlpl`ds o` al# K na
dltlrak`ld# groa tfks tkal gorwnrd# `lvlr to
pcnhl n`y ojstnhcl to tfl hurrl`t og tfy irnhl#
to prlshrkjl `o ckakts to ay horrlspo`dl`hl
wktf tfl iood dlski`s wktf wfkhf tfou anylstjl pclnsld to k`spkrl al# n`d to slrvl tfll#
o` ncc ohhnsko`s# nhhordk`i to tfl gucc lxtl`t
n`d lggkhnhy og tfl flcps wktf wfkhf tfy
alrhy n`d iood`lss any suppcy al Tflsl#
Iod# nrl
aypurposls# n`d k` gurtflr ho`
gkrantko` og tfla K wkcc vl`turl to ndopt tfl
cn`iunil og tfy focy n`d glrvl`t propflt =
> swlnr n`d rlsocvl to ellp tfy cnws &Rs
hxvkkk+
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HO@XKDLZNTKO@
O@ AL@TNC RLN[LE
Tfl rlgclhtko`s o` al`tnc prnylr any jl
rlduhld to tfrll pok`ts = >st# Kts ndvn`tnils 5
:d# Tfl dlglhts wfkhf prlvl`t kts produhk`igrukt
5n`d 8d# Tfl prltlxts usunccy ncclild
gor tfl oakssko` og kt
GKZXT ROK@T Tfl ndvn`tnils n`d ka
portn`hl og al`tnc prnylr Kt ks lssl`tknc
to ay sn`htkgkhntko` tfnt ay ak`d jl ka
prlssld wktf n ckvlcy npprlfl`sko` og tfl
anxkas og tfl iosplc# n`d og tfl irlnt trutfs
og Hfrkstkn`kty 5 gor# tfl must an` ckvls jy
gnktf &Zoa k+Xo u`kvlrsnccy ks tfks prk`
hkpcl nhe`owcldild# tfnt lvl` worcdck`is
ho`glss tfnt tflkr Mkvls woucd jl grll groa
`uajlrclss lrrors to wfkhf tfly nrl sujmlht#
wlrl tflkr gnktf aorl ckvlcy n`d tflkr ak`ds
aorl tforouifcy pl`ltrntld wktf tfl iosplctrutfs Xlcg!lxnak`ntko` wkcc ho`vk`hl altfnt tfks wn`t og n ckvlcy gnktf ks tfl hnusl
og ay cnxkty# ns kt ks# ncso# og tfosl og aystntl k` il`lrnc
Tfks lvkc hn` jl rlaldkld o`cy jy tfl usl
og al`tnc prnylr Jy trnhk`i k` ay ak`d
tfl trutfs og rlckiko` jv aldktntk`i o` tfl
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<7 XLHO@D DN[
irlnt`lss n`d plrglhtko`s og tfl Dlkty# fks
alrhy n`d fks mustkhl# fks rlwnrds n`d fks
pu`ksfal`ts jy ho`skdlrk`i k` ordlr n`d
suhhlssko` ncc tfl aystlrkls og Mlsus Hfrkst#
fks dohtrk`l# fks cnw# fks aornckty# n`d fks
lxnapcl# n`d tryk`i to dlduhl groa tfla
clsso`s gor ay ow` ho`duht# must n`d lxnctld
kdlns og rlckiko` wkcc jlhoal dllpcy l`irnvl`o` ay souc Tflsl wkcc rlak`d al# k` tfl
vnrkous ohhurrl`hls og ckgl# og wfnt K owl to
Iod# to ay `lkifjour n`d to ayslcg= `lw
ckifts wkcc jurst k` upo` al# n`d > sfncc dks
hovlr lrrors# kccusko`s# n`d gncsl opk`ko`s# og
wfkhf > wns prlvkouscy ki`orn`t Irnhl
wkcc tfl` hoal k` to ay support n`d dkggusl
kts ckift k` n` nju`dn`hl proportko`ld to tfl
grlqul`hy n`d glrvour og ay prnylr 5so tfnt
an`y trutfs# nt gkrst jut kaplrglhtcy u`dlr
stood# wkcc dnkcy jlhoal aorl guccy dlvlcopld#
n`d# nt
cl`itf# rlprlsl`tld
jlgorl al wktf n
hclnr`lss naou`tk`i ncaost to dlao`strntko`
Groa tfl k`tkantl ho``lxko` jltwll` tfl
ak`d n`d tfl flnrt# tfl cnttlr `lhlssnrkcy
jlhoals k`gcnald jy aldktntko` Tfl souc
tfl` lclvntls ktslcg to Iod kt irows l`n
aourld og kts
duty
kt
rlpronhfls
ktslcg wktf
kts pnst k`gkdlcktkls kt tnels tfl rlquksktl
alnsurls gor nal`dal`t n`d# uctkantlcy# kt
gk`ds ktslcg quktl hfn`ild n`d rl`lwld Jytfks aln`s tfl snk`ts nttnk`ld plrglhtko` 5 n`d#
kg K rlnccy nspkrl to n` kaktntko` og tflkr
sn`htkty#
> aust wnce k` tfl
pntfanreld out
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HO@XKDLZNTKO@ u c
jy tfla Tfly wlrl ncc nsskduous k` al`tnc
prnylr
Fowlvlr auhf tflirlnt
anstlrs og
n` k`tlrkor ckgl fnvl vnrkld k` tflkr prlshrkp
tko`s og rlckikous lxlrhksls# o` tfl njsocutl
`lhlsskty og aldktntko` tfly nrl u`kvlrsnccy
nirlld K` gnht# tfly cny kt dow` ns tfl
vlry souc og n Hfrkstkn` ckgl# n`d rlinrd tfl
ho`stn`t n`dplrslvlrk`i prnhtkhl
og kt ns
o`l og tfl aost u`lqukvohnc anres og dkvk`l
irnhl# n`d tfl Fnjktunc `liclht og kt ns n`
u`doujtld ski` og rlprojntko`
Kt ks `lxt to kaposskjcl tfnt n souc nsskdu
ous k` al`tnc prnylr sfoucd io nstrny 5or kg#
k` 'nap5ct5a
u`iunrdldaoal`t# kt sfoucd
fnppl`to jl surprksld n`d gncc k`to sk`# kt gk`ds n`
k`gncckjcl rlsourhl k` prnylr K wns k`
struhtld# nt n` lnrcy nil# k` tfl utkckty n`d
`lhlsskty og tfks focy lxlrhksl# n`d wns
jrouift up k` tfl prnhtkhl og kt5 n`d kg# sk`hl
ayl`trn`hl k`to tfl worcd#
ayglrvour ckns
hoocld# n`d K fnvl rlhldld k`stlnd og fnvk`i
ndvn`hld k` vkrtul# to wfnt otflr &mnusl hn`
tfks aksgortu`l jl nttrkjutld# jut to tfl
`liclht n`d oakssko` og al`tnc prnylr .
Tfrouif tfks# an`y k` ay stntl og ckgl gncc
k`to dry`lss# scotf# n`dk`sl`skjkckty
to tfl
tfk`is og Iod# so tfnt tflkr flnrts `lvlr gllc
tfl aovk`i trutfs og rlckiko`# wfkhf tfly nrl
ho`tk`unccy k`huchntk`i to otflrs5 n`d wfnt
wo`dlr kg# jlk`i dlprkvld og tfl ho`socntko`s
og rlckiko`# og tfl hopkous suppckls og dkvk`l
irnhl#n`d og ncc# k` sfort# tf`t ks rlquksktl to
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<6 XLHO@D DN[
support tfla u`dlr tflkr dkggkhuctkls# trkncs#
n`d tlaptntko`s# tfly irow dksiustld wktf
tflkr dutkls# n`d# k` tfl l`d# jlhnal lnsyvkhtkas og tfl dlvkc n`d tflkr pnssko`s ?
XLHO@D ROK@T Tfl ordk`nry dlglhts k`
al`tnc prnylr nrl# gkrst# tfl dksrlinrd og tfnt
k`mu`htko` og tfl Focy Xpkrkt= jlgorl prnylr
prlpnrl tfy souc# n`d jl `ot ckel n an` tfnt
tlaptltf Iod &Lhhcl xvkkk+ To lxplhtdkvk`l hoaau`khntko`s wktfout dksposk`i our
slcvls to rlhlkvl tfla# ks lqukvncl`t to nsek`itfl Ncakifty to nctlr tfl ordk`nry ho`duht
og fks Rrovkdl`hl# n`d to plrgora n akrnhcl
k` our gnvour Tfl prlpnrntko` gor prnylrks two!gocd = tflrl ks n dkstn`t n`d n` kaaldkntl prlpnrntko` Tfl goralr ho`sksts k`
fnjktunc rlhocclhtko`# n`d k`huctkvntk`i# ns
gnr ns ks ho`skstl`t wktf our stntl og ckgl# n
spkrkt og rltkrlal`t= tfl cnttlr# k` tfl prl
vkous slclhtko` n`d nrrn`ilal`t og tfl sujmlht
gor aldktntko`# pcnhk`i ourslcvls k` tfl prl
sl`hl og Iod# k`voek`i tfl ckift og fks Focy
Xpkrkt# n`d rlaovk`i ourslcvls groa lvlrydkrlht sourhl og dkstrnhtko`
Xlho`dcy# an`y u`dlrtnel tflkr aldktn
tko` wktfout n slrkous wksf to progkt jy kt5
n`d# provkdld n glw trn`skl`t sl`tkal`ts og
dlvotko` l`tlr tflkr ak`ds durk`i n hlrtnk`
tkal npportko`ld to tfks lxlrhksl# tfly nrl
quktl ho`tl`t Jut kvksdoa tfnt flnvl`cy
wksdoa# wfkhf l`ckiftl`s n`d sn`htkgkls tfl
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HO@XKDLZNTKO@ -'nap5it5D
souc hoaau`khntls flrslcg o`cy to tfosl wfo
&thx!krh n`d slle gor flr &Lhhc kv+
Tfkrdcy# Xoal jlik` tflkr prnylr wktfout
n`y pnrtkhucnr sujmlht# clnvk`i tflkr ak`ds
n`d flnrts# ns tfly prltl`d# to tfl kapucslog tfl Xpkrkt og Iod To irn`t# fowlvlr#
suhf kapucsl ks `ot n` ordk`nry oplrntko` og
tfnt dkvk`l Xpkrkt# jut n` lxtrnordk`nry irnhl#
o` wfkhf `o o`l ks nutforkzld to hnchucntl#
ns# k`dlld# kt ks slcdoa irn`tld# lxhlpt to
fuajcl soucs co`i lxlrhksld k` tfl ordk`nry
wny
Gourtfcy# Otflrs# `ot rlgclhtk`i tfnt tfl
jlst prnylr ks tfnt wfkhf ndvn`hls n plrso`aost k` tfl vkrtuls og fuakckty# hfnrkty#
pntkl`hl# n`d aortkgkhntko`# do `ot nttlaptto io jlyo`d n glw splhucntkvl rlgclhtko`s#
wfkhf tl`d to `o prnhtkhnc lgglht
Gkgtfcy# Ngtlr tfl slclhtko` og n proplr suj
mlht# kt ks n hoaao` oakssko` to jl sntksgkld
wktf alrl rlnso`k`i n`d rlgclhtko`# wktfout
prohlldk`i to ngglhtko`s n`d rlsocutko`s Kt!
wkcc# fowlvlr# jl og ckttcl nvnkc townrds tfl
irlnt l`d og aldktntko` to fnvl tfl ak`d ho`
vk`hld# u`clss tfl flnrt jl ckelwksl aovld
Tfl flnrt ks tfl slnt og iood rlsocutko`s#
n`d tflsl nrl tfl gorlru``lrs og nhtko`
Xkxtfcy# Yktf rlglrl`hl to our rlsocutko`s
tflaslcvls# kt ks n hoaao` jut dn`ilrous
lrror# to anel tfla o`cy k` il`lrnc tlras5
wflrlns# kt ks og tfl cnst kaportn`hl tfnt n
plrso` dlshl`d to pnrtkhucnrs# n`d dkrlht fks
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72 XLHO@D DN[
rlsocutko` to tfosl pok`ts wfkhf# u`dlr prl
sl`t hkrhuastn`hls# dlan`d fks nttl`tko`
Cnstcy# Tfl hnpktnc dlglht og al`tnc prnylr#
n`d wfkhf ks tfl prk`hkpnc ojstnhcl to kts
produhk`i grukt# ks to ckvl k` n stntl og fnjktunc
scotf n`d `lickil`hl# wktfout l`dlnvourk`ito suraou`t kt Rrnylr rlqukrls nppckhntko`#
n`d tfks hosts aorl troujcl tfn` tfl scotfguc
nrl wkcck`i to jlstow 5 gor `nturl dols `ot
ckel to do vkocl`hl to ktslcg Jut kt ks goccy
to lxplht tfnt Iod wkcc jclss tfl prnylr og
fka wfo rlank`s hnrlclss n`d k`dkgglrl`t
TKKMED ROKVT Wnrkous lxhusls nrl nc
clild gor tfl oakssko` og al`tnc prnylr
Xoal sny tfly fnvl `ot tkal gor kt otflrs
tfnt tfly hn``ot plrgora kt wktfout dkstrnh
tko` otflrs# nink`# tfnt tfly lxplrkl`hl#
`otfk`i jut dry`lss k` tfl lxlrhksl og kt!
an`y prltl`dtfnt kt tkrls n`d
dksiuststfla
n`d# k` sfort# an`y tfk`e kt njovl tflkr
hnpnhkty
Ns to tfl gkrst# so gnr groa tfl auctkpckhkty
og n plrso` s nggnkrs jlk`i n cnwguc pcln gor
tfl oakssko` og al`tnc prnylr# kt k` rlnckty
kaposls upo` fkatfl strkhtlr
ojckintko`og
l`tlrk`i grlqul`tcy k`to fkaslcg# n`d usk`i
prnylr ns n prlvl`tkvl og tfnt dksskpntko` og
ak`d# wfkhf lxtlr`nc ohhupntko`s &`o anttlr
og wfnt ek`d tfly any jl+ wkcc otflrwksl
`lhlssnrkcy produhl Tfl aorl tfl snk`ts
wlrl jurtfl` ld wktf hnrls# n`d tfosllvl`
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HO@XKDLZNTKO@ 2>
og n spkrktunc ek`d# tfl irlntlr `lld tfl}9glct
og prnylr Tfl uril`hy og duty# or lvl`
tfl hcnkas og hkvkckty# k` tfl ckgl og n Rnstor#
any ohhnsko`nccy rl`dlr tfl oakssko` og prnylr
lxpldkl`t or `lhlssnry5 jut wfl` suhf hnsls
do ohhur# tfl glrvl`t prklst wkcc yklcd to tfla
wktf rlcuhtn`hl# n`d wkcc try to suppcy k`
soal dlirll tfl oakssko` jy irlntlr rlhoc
clhtko` n`d aorl grlqul`t lmnhucntko`s tfn`
usunc Jut# ngtlr ncc# n` lssl`tknc dkstk`htko`
ks to jl andl jltwll` n` ohhnsko`nc oaks
sko` n`d tfl fnjktunc `liclht og prnylr 5
n`d# wfntlvlr any jl snkd og tfl goralr k`
pnrtkhucnr hkrhuastn`hls# kt ks hlrtnk` tfnt#
wktf tfl cnttlr# `o prklst# jl fks dutkls wfnt
tfly any# ouift to ho`skdlr fkaslcg k` tfl
slhurl wny to sncvntko` Tfl utaost ho`
hlssko` wfkhf hn` jl andl wktf snglty k`
gnvour og n Rnstor# wfo ks jurtfl`ld wktf n
vlry cnjorkous hfnril# ks# tfnt fl any njrkdil
tfl tkal usunccy ikvl` jy tfl glrvl`t n`d
pkous to tfl lxlrhksl og aldktntko`
Yktf rlinrd to dkstrnhtko`s# kt ks hlrtnk`
tfnt tfly wkcc jl `o prlmudkhl to prnylr# provkdld tfly jl `ot wkcguc lktflr k` tflaslcvls
or k` tflkr hnusl Tfl stntl og spkrktunc
dry`lss# too# to wfkhf tfl aost plrglht nrl
cknjcl# ks il`lrnccy plrakttld jy tfl Ncakiftyns n trknc og n Hfrkstkn` s gkdlckty#
or gor fks
irlntlr ndvn`hlal`t k` flrokh vkrtuls5 n`d#
wfl` sugglrk`i u`dlr kt# fl sfoucd pntkl`tcy
n`d plrslvlrk`icy do jks fost# clnvk`i tfl
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I: XLHO@D DN[
rlst to n ek`d n`d alrhkguc Iod To dlskst
groa prnylr k` tfl tkal og dlsocntko` ks to
cosl ncc = wflrlns# jy plrslvlrn`hl# fl wkcc
dlslrvl to gk`d# n`d Iod k` fks ow` ioodtkal wkcc sfow fka# tfnt Fl wns `ot gnr ogt
>
k`
fks aost tryk`i aoal`ts og k`tlrkor dlsocn
tko` Fks duty ks to fuajcl fkaslcg jlgorl
Iod 5 n`d# kg fl hn` sny `o aorl tfn` tfl
pkous socktnry# wfo k` tfl stntl og dry`lss
ho`stn`tcy hrkld out = 'quot5'quot5Tfou wfo dkdst
hrlntl al# fnvl alrhy o`al#'quot5 tfl tkal wkcc
jl wlcc spl`t Aorlovlr# to nhhlpt og dry!
`lss k` tfl spkrkt og aortkgkhntko` n`d pl`n`hl
hn``ot jut jl aost pclnsk`i to Iod
Gk`nccy# kt ks n` lrror to supposl# tfnt tfl
spkrkt og prnylr ks njovl n`y plrso` s rlnhf
Kt ks# o` tfl ho`trnry# ndnptld to lvlry
hnpnhkty# n`d fuan` clnr`k`i ks og ckttcl
nsskstn`hl k` tfl prnhtkhl og al`tnc prnylr
Jy aln`s og n sk`icl iood tfouift n souc
any# wktfout al`tnc lxlrtko`# u`ktl ktslcg to
Iod k` tfl aost nrdl`t n`d ngglhtko`ntl an`
`lr# n`d k` tfks tfl vncul n`d plrglhtko` og
prnylr ho`sksts Jy tfl flcp og n iood wkcc
n`d tfl irnhl og Iod# al`tnc prnylr wkcc
jlhoal lnsy# ns kt wkcc nssurldcy jl og k`hnc
hucnjcl jl`lgkt# to ncc wfo nppcy tflaslcvls
to kt
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GKZXT ALDKTNTKO@
OV TFL COXX OG TKAL
Clt us do iood wfkcst wl fnvl tkal INC vk
GKZXT ROK@T Tkal ks tfl prkhl og ltlr
`kty = `otfk`i# ho`slqul`tcy# hn` jl aorl
vncunjcl K sfncc jl rlwnrdld or pu`ksfldngtlr dlntf# nhhordk`i to tfl iood or jnd usl
tfnt K anel og tfl tkal og tfks ckgl5 gor# lnhf
o`l# snys tfl Npostcl# sfncc rlhlkvl nhhordk`i
ns fl fntf do`l k` tkal &: Hor v+ Aysncvntko`# tflrlgorl# dlpl`ds upo` tkal
5n`d
ns Iod# k` hrlntk`i al# kaposld upo` al tfl
ojckintko` og cnjourk`i gor ay sncvntko`# so
fl fns ikvl` al n` njsocutl hoaan`d to
spl`d ay tkal wlcc
Kt wns `ot gor ay socl ndvn`tnil tfnt Iod
invl al ay tkal5fl fnd# ncso# fks ow`
icory k` vklw# n`d to tfks fl k`tl`dld tfl la
pcoyal`t og ay tkal to jl rlglrrld To roj
fka og kt# tfl`# ks n hrkal og skakcnr hfnrnhtlr
to tfnt og n slrvn`t# wfo rlgusls to dlvotl
fks tkal to tfl slrvkhl og fks anstlr
N antlrknc niirnvntko` og tfks sk` ks tfnt
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I4 T>K>ED DN[
tkal o`hl cost hn``ot jl rlhnccld kt rn`
`lvlr rltur`
N`d#o` tfl
ho`trnry#lnhf
dny# four# n`d aoal`t og ay ckgl# kg wlcc
spl`t# wkcc k`hrlnsl ay alrkt gor ltlr`kty n
fu`drld gocd Jut wfnt gu`d og alrkt fnvl
K ns ylt nhhuaucntld ? Yfl` tfl four og
dlntf sfncc nrrkvl# wflrl sfncc K jl njcl to
cooe gor tfl grukt og
ay pnst ylnrs? K sfncc
tfl` rlirlt tfl aks!usl og tfla5 jut ncc ayrlirlt wkcc `ot rlhncc tfla K sfncc tfl` sll
jotf wfnt C akift fnvl ink`ld# n`d wfnt K
fnvl nhtunccy cost K sfncc jkttlrcy cnal`t aygntl
5jut ay cnal`tntko`s wkcc tlrak`ntl k`
tfks sndho`vkhtko`#
tfnt
ay ylnrsnrl
io`l jyn`d wkcc `lvlr rltur` = tfnt n` kaal`sl
ink` wns o`hl wktfk` ay rlnhf#jut ks `o co`ilr
so = tfnt K akift fnvl lshnpld ay prlsl`t
wolguc gntl# jut hn``ot `ow Of . wlrl K
tfks dny so fnppy ns to ho`hlkvl n trul kdln
og tfl kaport wfkhf tflsl words wkcc jlnr nttfl four og dlntf K o`hl akift+ jut hn``ot
`ot!
> sfoucd kaaldkntlcy fnvl rlhoursl to
& rod# n`d rlsocvl n tfousn`d tkals to spl`d
ay guturl dnys aorl progktnjcy tfn` tfl pnst
Tflsl rlsocutko`s K wkcc anel nt prlsl`t#
wfkcst tfly any jl ndvn`tnilous to al# n`dK fnvl tfl opportu`kty og puttk`i tfla k`
prnhtkhl
XLHO@D ROK@T N Rnstor any cosl fks
tkal# `o clss tfn` n`otflr plrso` 5n`d wfl`
tfl `lhlssnry dutkls og fks ak`kstry do `ot
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GKZXT ALDKTNTKO@ 7<
l`inil tfl wfocl or auhf tfl irlntlr pnrt og
kt# fl ks plrfnps aorl lxposld to tfl dn`ilrog tfks aksgortu`l tfn` fl woucd fnvl jll`
k` n`otflr stntl og ckgl An`y prklsts fnvl
`ot gucc lapcoyal`t gor tflkr tkal5n`d fow
do tfly dksposl og tfnt portko` og kt wfkhf
tfl dutkls og tflkr ak`kstry clnvl u`l`inild ?
Nrl tflrl `o`l wfo spl`d auhf og kt k` uslclss
hoapn`y n`d ho`vlrsntko` k` u``lhlssnryvkskts k` hurkous k`qukrkls k`to lvlry tfk`i
tfnt kspnssk`i k` alddck`i wktf nggnkrs wfkhf
do `ot ho`hlr` tfla k` worcdcy jusk`lss
k` u`progktnjcl rlndk`i k` kaaodlrntl rl
hrlntko`# or lvl` k` soal njsocutl trkgcl
u`jlhoak`i tfl dki`kty n`d irnvkty og tfl
snhlrdotnc hfnrnhtlr ? Gor o`l l`inild k`
tfl snhrld ak`kstry tfus to squn`dlr nwny fks
tkal ks n sk` jlyo`d hoapnrkso` irlntlr tfn`
tfnt og n` ordk`nry Hfrkstkn`# wfo pnssls fks
tkal u`progktnjcy Fow dksldkgyk`i aust kt
jl k` tfl lyls og tfl worcd# to sll n prklst
dlvotl n`y `otnjcl portko` og fks dnys to
trkgcls . Dols kt `ot pcnk`cy k`dkhntl n dks
ordlrld k`tlrkor ? Dols kt `ot ikvl stro`i
irou`ds gor suspkhko`# tfnt fl ks n strn`ilr to
tfl il`uk`l spkrkt og tfl Lhhclsknstkhnc vohn
tko`# wfkhf sfoucd proapt fka lvlr to fnvl
fks Anstlr s jusk`lss upplraost k` fks ak`d#
n`d fks fn`ds# ho`slqul`tcy# l`inild lktflr
dkrlhtcy or k`dkrlhtcy k` soaltfk`i tfnt wkcc
proaotl fks Anstlr s icory ? @o Rnstor ducynckvl to tfl nwguc rlspo`skjkcktkls og fks stntl#
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wkcc lvlr jl nt n coss gor proplr lapcoyal`tog fks tkal Yflrl ks tfl Rnstor# lvl` og tfl
sancclst Fohe# wfo hn` gk`d `o`l nao`isttfla k` `lld og fks sockhktudl n`d nttl`tko` .
or wfo fns `ot suggkhkl`t aotkvls gor prnylr
n`d study ? E`owk`i# ns K do# tfnt K rl
hlkvld ay lduhntko`# n`d wns hnccld to tfl
prklstfood# soclcy k` ordlr to cnjour gor tfl
sncvntko` og soucs# n`d e`owk`i ncso tfnt >
na nhhou`tnjcl to Iod# `ot o`cy gor lvlr}
souc u`dlr ay hfnril tfnt ks cost#jut gor lvlry
prkvntko` og lxtlr`nc irnhl wfkhf lnhf o`l
sugglrs tfrouif ay `liclht# K ouift to trla
jcl# clst n`y dny or four `ot ikvl` to ay dutysfoucd jl slt tcowu nink`st al ns tkal aks
spl`t
Kt ks `ot to jl supposld# tfnt Rnstors aorl
guccy ohhupkld wktf tfl k`dkspl`snjcl dutkls
og tflkr vohntko` any `ot ncso cosl tflkr tkal
Kg tfly plrgora tflkr dutkls wktf `lickil`hl
kg tfly jl kaplccld to tfla jy fuan`aotkvls kg tfly rlinrd tfla ns n` k`toclrnjcl
jurtfl`# n`d fl`hl sfow aorl sockhktudl to
ilt tfla do`l tfn` to do tfla wlcc# or# k`
sfort# kg tfly fnvl `ot purlcy k` vklw tfl
fo`our n`d icory og Iod# tfks ks# nt clnst#
lqukvncl`t to n coss og tkal
Groa tflsl ho`skdlrntko`s K aust k`glr#
>st# Tfnt# nctfouif tflrl jl `o pnrtkhucnr
cnw hoaan`dk`i n splhkgkh lapcoyal`t og
ay vnhn`t tkal# tflrl ks# `lvlrtflclss# n
il`lrnc cnw rlqukrk`i kt to jl wlcc spl`t 5
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GKZXT ALDKTNTKO@ 79
n`d# ho`slqul`tcy# tfnt kt woucd jl sk`guc to
ho`sual tfl wfocl# or n ho`skdlrnjcl portko`
og kt# k` n`y og tfl u`progktnjcl wnys ncrlndy
al`tko`ld :`d# Tfnt n vlry cnjorkous ckgl
any jl quktl gruktclss# kg K nttl`d to ohhupn
tko`s og alrl hfokhl nt tfl lxpl`sl og n`y
pnrt og ay duty N`d 8rd# Tfnt# k` ordlr
to lapcoy ay tkal wlcc# > aust do ncc aydutkls groa tfl aotkvl og tfl wkcc og Iod#
n`d k` ordlr to pclnsl fka K` lxnak`k`i
ayslcg jy tflsl rucls# fow auhf og ay tkal
sfncc K gk`d to fnvl jll` wlcc lapcoyld {
Hn` K anel hlrtnk` og n sk`icl dny ?
TFKZD ROK@T Nctfouif tkal o`hl cost
`lvlr rltur`s# stkcc tfl coss ks `ot nctoiltflr
krrlpnrnjcl# gor tfl Npostcl lxforts al to
rldlla tfl tkal &Lpck v+ 5n`d > e`ow tfnt
tfl cnjourlrs k` tfl vk`lynrd# wfo dkd `ot
hoaal`hl tflkr wore u`tkc tfl lclvl`tf four#
rlhlkvld# tfrouif tfl il`lroskty og tfl anstlr#
lqunc rlhoapl`sl wktf tfosl wfo fnd
jliu` to cnjour nt lnrcklr fours og tfl dny
Kt ks wlcc gor al tfnt Iod ks lqunccy il`lrousto al Jut K sfoucd rlalajlr# tfnt tflrl
ks dn`ilr k` lvlry aoal`t tfnt K dlcny to
nvnkc ayslcg og fks hncc# jlhnusl kt ks u`hlr
tnk` fow soo` tfl dny# k` ay rlinrd# anyhcosl K e`ow tfnt# jy tfl dul lapcoyal`tog guturl tkal# K any hoapl`sntl gor tfl
oakssko`s og tfl pnst 5jut K na ncso nwnrl#
tfnt `otfk`i ks aorl u`hlrtnk` to al tfn` tfl
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guturl Iod irn`ts al tfl prlsl`t 5jut K
hn``ot tlcc tfnt fl wkcc irn`t al n guturl
tkal Kt ks# tflrlgorl# n pnrt og prudl`hl#to tur` lnhf aoal`t og tfl prlsl`t to ncc
posskjcl ndvn`tnil Houcd K lvl` anelhlrtnk` og an`y ylnrs to hoal# woucd kt jl
too auhf to ho`slhrntl ncc to Iod# k` hoa
pl`sntko` gor wfnt K fnvl ncrlndy aks!la
pcoyld ? K ouift to jl lxhktld to nhtkvkty
n`d l`lriy jy tfl lxfortntko` og ay dkvk`l
Anstlr# to wnce wfkcst tfl ckift ks# clst tfl
`kift sfoucd ovlrtnel al &Mof` xkk+
HO@HC\DK@I RZN[LZ Iod og alrhy .
jlfocd al fuajcld n`d prostrntl jlgorl tfll#
ckel tfl slrvn`t wfo# jlk`i u`njcl to dks
hfnril tfl dljt wfkhf ckl owld to fks anstlr#
aovld fka jy tfl lnr`lst`lss og fks prnylrto tnel hoapnssko` o` fka n`d gorikvl fka
Ay cot ks k` tfy fn`ds = ay dnys# K na nwnrl#
nrl `uajlrld 5jut fnvl pntkl`hl wktf al#
ay Iod# n`d K wkcc pny tfll ncc &Mof` kx+
[lt n ckttcl aorl tkal# n`d K wkcc do ayutaost to anel tfll sntksgnhtko`
Ay dlnrlst# ay ltlr`nc k`tlrlsts# & + Cord#
nrl nt stnel5 n`d# kg tfou rlgusl tfl rl
qulstld dlcny# K na u`do`l Kg tfou hncc
al `ow jlgorl tfll# wfnt n akslrnjcl
npplnrn`hl sfncc K anel K Tfl snk`ts# K e`ow#
ogtl` prnyld gor tfl l`d og tflkr jn`ksfal`t#
n`d skifld wktf kapntkl`hl ngtlr tfl ltlr`nc
ylnrs to hoal# Jut tfly wlrl snk`ts5tflkr
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XLHO@D ALDKTNTKO@ 7;
dnys# ho`slqul`tcy# wlrl ncc gucc dnys# n`d#
fnvk`i irow` rkhf k` alrkt o` lnrtf# kt o`cy
rlank`ld gor tfla to jl hnccld to l`moy gor
lvlr tfl rkhfls og tfy icory Jut# ns gor
al# Cord# K drlnd tfl l`d og ay tkal#
n`d K fnvl rlnso` to drlnd kt K fnvl hnusl
to trlajcl# clst dlntf sfoucd qukhecy hoal
n`d hut sfort tfosl ylnrs# wfkhf K na sl`sk
jcl wkcc jl `lhlssnry tfnt K any hoapl`sntlgor tfl jnd lapcoyal`t og tfl ylnrs io`l
jy Jut# ay Iod# K put ay trust k` tfyRrovkdl`hl
5 ylt so tfnt K na dltlrak`ld
`ot to tlapt kt jy tfl coss og n`otflr aoal`t
K wkcc `ot dlcny u`tkc to!aorrow K jlik`
to!dny tfks vlry k`stn`t Gt ks cntl# K ow`5
jut `ot too cntl# K fopl# to slrvl tfll n`d to
sn`htkgy ay souc
XLHO@D ALDKTNTKO@
O@ DLNTF
Kt ks dlhrlldgor ncc al` o`hl to dkl FLZ kx
GKZXT ROK@T @otfk`i ks aorl hlrtnk`
or aorl k`lvktnjcl tfn` dlntf Kt ks n pl`nctyto wfkhf tfl dkvk`l mustkhl ckns ho`dla`ld
ncc an`ek`d n il`lrnc cnw# groa wfkhf
tflrl ks `o lxhlptko` Dlntf ho`sksts k`
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n totnc slpnrntko` groa ncc tfk`is flrl
jlcow# groa ioods# fo`ours# pclnsurls# dutkls#
n`d lapcoyal`ts groa rlcntko`s# grkl`ds#
n`d nhqunk`tn`hl n`d# k` n word# groa wfnt
lvlr ho`stktutls tfl tlapornc ckgl og an`
Tfl dlnd tnel `o aorl pnrt k` tfl nggnkrs og
tfks ckgl5 tfly nrl `lktflr sll` `or flnrd#
n`d nrl soo` goriottl` Tflsl nrl ho`skdlrn
tko`s nt wfkhf `nturl ks npt to rlvoct# tfouifog tflaslcvls tfly nrl o`cy og ak`or ho`sl
qul`hl 5n`d lvl` ns to tfl pnk` og dyk`i
tfl pn`is n`d nio`y og dlntf# fowlvlr vkocl`t
tfly any jl# nrh soo` ovlr
Kt ks tfl ltlr`nc ho`slqul`hl# tfl`# og
dlntf# wfkhf rl`dlrs kt so trucy gorakdnjcl5
gor tfl aoal`t og ay dlntf wkcc jl to al
tfl hoaal`hlal`t lktflr og n fnppy or og
n akslrnjcl ltlr`kty Tfl vlry k`stn`t k`
wfkhf kt hn` jl snkd og al wktf trutf fl ks
dlnd k` tfl snal kt
anywktf hlrtnk`ty jl
nddld fl ks mudild fks cot ks dlhrlld jlgorl
Iod fl ks lktflr cost or snvld# hfosl` or
rlmlhtld gor lvlr
Kt ks n irlnt niirnvntko` og tfl tlrror og
dlntf# tfnt K fnvl `ot# n`d hn``ot posskjcy
nhqukrl# n`y e`owcldilog tfl tkal# wfl` tfks
nwguc dlhksko` og ay dlstk`y to fnppk`lss or
akslry ltlr`nc wkcc tnel pcnhl Yfkcst
`otfk`i ks aorl lvkdl`t to al `otfk`i wfkhf
K aorl grllcy nhe`owcldil# tfn` tfnt K aust
dkl# `otfk`i ks aorl u`hlrtnk` or aorl fkddl`
groa al tfn` tfl tkal wfl` @ot n dny
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XLHO@D ALDKTNTKO@ 9>
hoals# tfnt any `ot jl ay cnst5 n`d# ho`
slqul`tcy# `ot n dny# o` wfkhf ay gntl any`ot jl dlhkdld gor l`dclss nils
Tflsl nrl uslguc n`d sncutnry rlgclhtko`s
gor plrso`s og ncc stntls n`d ho`dktko`s5 ylt
gor `o`l aorl so tfn` gor al Jut wfnt
lgglht fnvl tfly fktflrto fnd o` al ? Yfnt
fnvl K do`l# n`d wfnt na K `ow dok`i# to
prlpnrl gor dlntf ? Na K# nt tfks aoal`t#k` n gkt ho`dktko` to npplnr jlgorl ay sovl
rlki` Mudil ? Xfoucd K jl ho`tl`t to dkl
k` ay prlsl`t stntl ? K fnvl o`cy to ho`
suct ay ho`shkl`hl kapnrtknccy# n`d kt wkcc
rltur` al n gnktfguc n`swlr Yfnt dols kt
sny ? Dols kt anel al `o slvlrl rlpronhfls ?
Dols kt nssurl al tfnt hlrtnk` nccown`hls
jlk`i andl gor tfl grnkcty og fuan` `nturl
`otfk`i lssl`tknc ylt rlank`s to jl do`l ?
Tflsl nrl anttlrs wfkhf rlqukrl ay slrkous
n`d u`hlnsk`i nttl`tko` E`owk`i# ns K dotfl k`gk`ktl kaportn`hl og dyk`i wlcc# e`ow
k`i tfnt K any dkl nt n`y four# n`d fnvk`irlnso` to glnr tfnt K na `ot k` tfosl dksposk
tko`s# k` wfkhf K sfncc dlskrl to jl gou`d nt
tfl four og dlntf# hn` gurtflr k`duhlal`t
jl wn`tk`i to anel al slt njout tfl woreog prlpnrntko` wktfout dlcny ?
XLHO@D ROK@T Tfl cnst aoal`ts og ncc
sk``lrs# nhhordk`i to tfl nssurn`hl og tfl
Xpkrkt og Iod# nrl vlry lvkc Tfly nrl vlry
lvkc jlhnusl sk``lrs tfl` gncc lktflr k`to jck`d!
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`lss n`d k`sl`skjkckty to tfl nwguc`lss og tflkr
sktuntko`# or k`to
dlspnkr
og tfl dkvk`l
alrhy5
n`d tfly nrl sovlrlki`cy lvkc groa tfl stntl
og gk`nc kapl`ktl`hl# wflrlk` tfly nrl njout
to tlrak`ntl Jut tfl dyk`i aoal`ts og n
prklst n`d Rnstor# wfo fns `ot ckvld up to fks
vohntko`# nrl stkcc aorl sovlrlki`cy lvkc n`d
dlpcornjcl
Yfnt ncnra n`d tlrror aust gkcc
fks jrlnst o` tfl jld og dlntf# wfl`# rl
vklwk`i fks pnst ckgl# fl plrhlkvls jut too
pcnk`cy tfnt fl fns spl`t kt k` tfl oakssko` og
an`y lssl`tknc dutkls . Tfnt fl fns jll`
ckvk`i k` tfl fousl og Iod wktfout fnvk`iandl
n`y proirlssk` tfl
wnysog Iod .
Tfnt# nctfouif# k` hfoosk`i tfl Cord gor tfl
portko` og fks k`flrktn`hl# fl fnd proglssld
to rl`ou`hl tfl worcd# stkcc fl fns jll` ncc
nco`i ns gucc og tfl spkrkt og tfl worcd ns
go`d og kts vn`ktkls ns lnilr ngtlr ncc tfnt kt
vnculs n`d ndakrls n`d ns dlstktutl og tfl
Xpkrkt og Iod# ns tfl il`lrnckty og al` .
Tfnt fl fns grlqul`tcy `liclhtld opportu`k
tkls og proaotk`i tfl icory og fks flnvl`cyAnstlr n`d tfl iood og soucs . N`d tfnt fl
fns ho`suald k` vn`kty n`d sk` fours# dnys#
n`d ylnrs# wfkhf jy prnylr# study#n`d lx
fortntko`# fl akift fnvl andl nvnkcnjcl to
tfl spkrktunc wlcgnrl og an`y soal og wfoafnvl ncrlndy plrksfld# otflrs nrl k` tfl wnyog plrksfk`i# ltlr`nccy . Nf . tfl` do tfl
sorrows og dlntf lkwoapn!ss fka# n`d tfl
plrkcs ogflcc
gk`d fka &Rs hxvkk+ Tfl`
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XLHO@D ALDKTNTKO@ 98
dols fl jlhoal sl`skjcl og tfl sk`guc nttnhf
al`t to ckgl# to tfl worcd# n`d to fkaslcg#
tfnt focds fka gnst k` hfnk`s# wfkhf fl e`ows
`ot fow to jrlne
Fns fl rlhoursl to Iod ? Ncns . tfl vlry
tfouift og Iod ks hnchucntld to gkcc fka wktf
pnk` n`d dlsocntko`5gor fl ks ho`shkous fow
u`gnktfguccy fl fns slrvld Fka# n`d# tflrl
gorl# fow u`wortfy fl ks og dkvk`l ho`socn
tko` N tfousn`d sk`s# wfkhf fks scotf or
k`dkgglrl`hl andl fka rlinrd ns trkgcls# n
tfousn`d doujts# wfkhf k` flnctf fl lktflr
woucd `ot tnel tfl `lhlssnry troujcl to hclnr
up# or lrro`louscy dlhkdld k` fks ow` gnvour#
ncc `ow prlsl`t tflaslcvls jlgorl fka k`
quktl dkgglrl`t hocours Fl`hl nrksl tfl aost
dlsocntk`i doujts og tfl l`tkrl og fks pnst
plrgoran`hls# fks ho`glssko`s# fks snhrkgkhls#
fks ndak`kstrntko` og tfl snhrnal`ts# n`d fks
il`lrnc dksposktko`s Fktflrto fks ho`shkl`hl
fnd ikvl` fka jut ckttcl troujcl o` tflsl
flnds5 jut jlk`i `ow rlhtkgkld nt tfl `lnr
prosplht og dlntf# kt ovlrwflcas fka wktf
ncnra5gor fl e`ows tfnt o`l aortnc lrror
`liclhtld wns suggkhkl`t to rl`dlr tfl wfocl
og fks snhrld dutkls n slrkls og snhrkclils n`d
progn`ntko`s Yfntlvlr lggorts fl any anel#or any jl andl jy otflrs# to lxhktl fka to
ho`gkdl`hl k` tfl dkvk`l alrhy# fks ak`d stkcc
rlank`s hcoudld wktf pnk`guc n`d rlstclss
u`hlrtnk`ty# jlhnusl fl ks nwnrl tfnt tfnt
tlrrkjcl trutf# wfkhf fks ow` ckps fnvl ogtl`!
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tkals n``ou`hld# focds lqunccy iood wktf
rlglrl`hl to n prklst ns to n`y otflr plrso`#
tfnt ns n an` ckvls# so fl dkls
TFKZD ROK@T Ns k` tfl snhrld tlxt wl
nrl gorlwnr`ld og tfl lvkc og n jnd dlntf# so
Iod tflrl nssurls us# tfnt tfl dlntf og tfl
must an` ks prlhkous k` fks skift Kt ks
prlhkous# jlhnusl fl dkls k` n focy dksl`
inilal`t groa ncc lnrtfcy tfk`is 5 prlhkous#
jlhnusl fl dkls k` n swllt n`d ho`sock`i ho`
gkdl`hl5
n`d prlhkous njovl ncc# jlhnusl
fl dkls k` grkl`dsfkp wktf fks Hrlntor Xuhf
ks# k` n
pnrtkhucnran``lr# tfl dlntf og n
gnktfguc Ak`kstlr og Mlsus Hfrkst K` fks
cnst aoal`ts tfl Ncakifty sfowlrs dow`
upo` fka n` nju`dn`hl og fks ho`socntko`s#
wnr`k`i fka tfnt fks cnjours nrl nt n` l`d#
n`d focdk`i out to fka tfl hrow` og icory# to
wfkhftfly
l`tktcl fka Ncc tfl alrkts og
fks cnjorkous ckgl nrl hocclhtld to fks vklw#
n`d tfl k`tlrkor moy# wktf wfkhf tfl skift gkccs
fks souc# irlntcy nssunils tfl pnk` og dyk`i
Lajocdl`ld jy tfl ovlrgcowk`i u`htko` og
dkvk`l irnhl# fl `ot o`cy ho`sl`ts# jut lvl`
dlskrls#to dkl Tfl u`ko` gorald
durk`ickgl jltwll` Iod n`d fks souc# jlhoals stkcc
aorl hcosl n`d k`tkantl k` dlntf Kt hosts
fka `otfk`i to produhl nhts og ncc tfl irlnt
Hfrkstkn` vkrtuls Nt n word spoel` to fka
og Iod n`d flnvl`cy tfk`is# fl gorilts fks
jodkcy pnk`s#n`d
fks flnrt jlho`klsk`gcnald
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XLHO@D ALDKTNTKO@ 9<
wktf focy dlskrls K` sfort# wfl` tfl
aoal`t prl!ordnk`ld jy fks flnvl`cy Gntflrnrrkvls# jy n irnhl# wfkhf ks tfl ho`suaan
tko` og ncc otflr irnhls# fl jrlntfls out fks
souc k` gk`nc plrslvlrn`hl# n`d pnssls to tfl
ltlr`nc skift# l`moyal`t# n`d posslssko` og
fks Iod
HO@HC\DK@I RZN[LZ Yfy# Cord#
sfoucd K dlckjlrntl n aoal`t njout tfl
hfokhl# wfkhf tfou nrt `ow pclnsld to ogglr
al# og anek`i lktflr n iood or n jnd dlntf ?
K e`ow tfnt jy hfoosk`i tfl goralr K aust#
nt tfl snal tkal# anel hfokhl og n focy ckgl#
jlhnusl# k` tfl ordk`nry dlhrlls og tfy Rro
vkdl`hl# tfou dost `ot irn`t tfl o`l wktfout
tfl otflr5n`d tfnt kt woucd jl vnk` to lxplht
to dkl tfl dlntf og tfl must# u`clss# ckel tfla#
T slrvl tfll gnktfguccy durk`i ckgl K na ho`
gkdl`t tflrl ks `o lxhlptko` k` ay gnvourgroa tfks il`lrnc cnw Yfl`# tflrlgorl# O
Iod# wkcc ay hocd`lss n`d k`dkgglrl`hl k`
tfy slrvkhl tlrak`ntl ? Anel al sl`skjcl#
nt prlsl`t# og ay rlnc stntl5
clt tfl glnr og
dlntf so oplrntl upo` al# tfnt K any `ot
fnvl hnusl gor slrkous ncnra# wfl` tflaoal`t og kt sfncc jl nt fn`d
K` nsek`i gor tfl glnr og dlntf# K aln``ot tfnt glnr wfkhf prohllds groa n covl og
ckgl tfnt glnr wfkhf k`duhls so an`y to
rlmlht tfl tfouift og dyk`i ns n` u`irntlguc
nccoy og tflkr lnrtfcy l`moyal`ts# vTo =
n
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glnr og tfks ek`d# K e`ow# woucd `ot alrlcy
jl uslclss# kt woucd jl prlmudkhknc to alYfnt K prny gor# Cord# ks suhf n glnr ns
tfou lvlr irn`tlst to tfy snk`ts5
n glnr
wfkhf wkcc ellp ay cnst l`d ncwnys prlsl`tto ay ak`d# n`d ndao`ksf al tfnt# to dkl
fnppkcy# K aust ckvl wlcc Ikvl al n drlnd
og tfl tlrrkjcl ho`slqul`hls og n jnd dlntf#tfnt K any iunrd nink`st tfla# n`d cnjour
to wore out ay sncvntko` wktf glnr n`d
trlajck`i Fnppy ks fl# wfoa n glnr ckel
tfks prlslrvls k` n stntl og plrslvlrk`i wnthf
guc`lss Any kt pclnsl tfy k`gk`ktl alrhy# O
ay Iod# to l`njcl al to drnw groa kt tfksgrukt og irnhl n`d sncvntko`
TFKED ALDKTNTKO@
O@ M\DIAL@T
Kt ks dlhrlld gor ncc al` o`hl to dkl# n`d ngtlr tfnt
mudial`t FLJ kx
GKZXT ROK@T Nctfouif# nt tfl ho`sua
antko` og tfl worcd# ncc an`ek`d wkcc rlhlkvl
n gk`nc n`d socla` sl`tl`hl groa Mlsus Hfrkst#
tfl irlnt Mudil og tfl ckvk`i n`d tfl dlnd#
ylt# K na tnuift jy n gu`dnal`tnc nrtkhcl og
tfl Hfrkstkn` gnktf# tfnt# nt tfl vlry aoal`t
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TFKZD ALDKTNTKO@ 99
ay souc sfncc fnvl jll` slpnrntld groa ay
jody jy dlntf# kt wkcc npplnr jlgorl tfltrkju`nc og Iod# wflrl n pnrtkhucnr n`d slhrlt
Mudial`t wkcc jl pnssld upo` kt
Tfl souc dols `ot rlqukrl to jl trn`sportld
to n dkstn`hl# k` ordlr to npplnr k` tfl prl
sl`hl og Iod Yflrlvlr n plrso`s fnppl`s
to dkl# tflrl fl k`stn`tcy allts tfl Ncakiftydkspl`slr og mustkhl 5
gor Iod ks lvlrywflrl#n`d hn` lvlrywflrl lqunccy lxlrt fks oa`k
potl`hl @o soo`lr# tfl`# sfncc K fnvl
jrlntfld ay cnst skif n`d hlnsld to ckvl# tfn`
K sfncc gk`d ayslcg surrou`dld wktf tfl
anmlsty og tfl Dlkty# wfo wkcc kaprlss alwktf so ckvlcy n sl`sl og fks prlsl`hl# tfnt tfl
sl`sntko`s og focy Moj wkcc slla to jl nhhoa
pcksfld k` al5 gor# ckel fka# K sfncc gllc ayslcghnst o` n` ohln` og jou`dclss lxtl`t# tfl
wnvls og wfkhf# swlcck`i ckel fuil aou`tnk`s
nrou`d al# wkcc slla to jurst ovlr ay flndn`d l`iucpf al k` tflkr woaj Tfus wkcc
Iod# wktfout tfl nsskstn`hl og n`y otflr
jlk`i# l`vlcopl n`d tnel l`tkrl posslssko`
og al
Wnk` woucd jl tfl tfouift og `kift or
lshnpl5 gor# fnvk`i o`hl gnccl` k`to tfl fn`ds
og tfl ckvk`i Iod# tflrl wkcc jl `o possk
jkckty og dlckvlrn`hl K sfncc jl nco`l wktf
fka# wktfout tfl sckiftlst fopl og suhhour
Jut# houcd K suaao` ncc hrlnturls to ay nkd#
wfnt woucd tflkr u`ktld lggorts nvnkc nink`st
tfl akifty Cord og ncc ?
Ay grkl`ds
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intflrld nrou`d ay ckglclss horpsl wkcc jntfl
kt
wktftflkr
tlnrs# n`d ogglr tflkr vows n`dsuppckhntko`s to Iod gor alrhy k` ay jlfncg
5
jut lvl` tflsl wkcc jl wktfout lgglht# u`clss
supportld jy tfl fock`lss n`d alrkts og ayow` pnst ckgl Fl`hl# K any trucy sny# tfnt
tfl aoal`t ngtlr dlntf# K sfncc jl l`tkrlcy
njn`do`ld to Iod n`d ayslcg5
to Iod# nstfl nrjktlr og ay dlstk`y# n`d wfo ks o` tfl
pok`t og dlhkdk`i kt# n`d to ayslcg# `ow
hoapcltlcy `neld n`d dlstktutl og lvlrytfk`ijut ay wores# wflrlo` to rlst ay fopls gor
ltlr`kty Xfoucd K jl gou`d wn`tk`i k`
tflsl# tfl dlgkhkl`hy hn``ot jl suppckld# n`d> na u`do`l
Of . wfnt vncul sfncc K# k` tfnt aoal`t#slt upo` n vkrtuous ckgl . Kg K fnvl gnktfguccy
horrlspo`dld wktf ay vohntko`# fow hclnrcy
sfncc K hoaprlfl`d kts lxhlccl`hl . Yfnt
ho`gkdl`hl sfncc K dlrkvl groa tfl rlhocclhtko` og ay povlrty og spkrkt# gckift og tfl
worcd# nsskdukty k` prnylr# aortkgkhntko` og
ay sl`sls# n`d ay lxnhtktudl k` ncc# lvl` tfl
sancclst# og ay Hfrkstkn` n`d Rnstornc du
tkls . Fow sfncc K tfl` rlmokhl# tfnt K fnd
hournil to ogglr vkocl`hl to ayslcg gor tfl
purposl og ho`qulrk`i ay horrupt k`hck`n
tko`s tfnt ay ho`duht wns `ot k`gcul`hld
jy worcdcy k`tlrlst# or fuan` rlsplht n`d
tfnt K dksrlinrdld tfl suiilstko`s og pnssko`
n`d slcg!covl . Xuhf ho`skdlrntko`s ns tflsl
wkcc jl ncc tfl support tfnt K hn` posskjcy
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TFK\D ALDKTNTKO@ 9;
rlhlkvl u`dlr tfl tlrrors og tfnt Mudial`t#
wflrlk` K sfncc fnvl `o grkl`d to pclnd ayhnusl `ot o`l word to sny o` ay jlfncg
Kg# o` tfl ho`trnry# k` tfnt four ay ho`
shkl`hl jl wktfout tfks tlstkao`y kg# sllk`i
ayslcg k` tfl powlr og tfnt Ncakifty Jlk`i#
wfo ks njout to mudil al jy tfl iood or jnd
lapcoyal`t og ay pnst ylnrs# K hn` cooe!
jnhe o` ckttcl lcsl tfn` scotf# `lickil`hl# n`d
oakssko` og lssl`tknc dutkls k` ay two!gocd
hfnrnhtlr og n Hfrkstkn` n`d n Rnstor# fow
dlsocntl# fow ovlrwflcak`i wkcc jl ay ho`
dktko` . Okc . fow sfncc K dlskrl to rltrnhl
ay stlps n`d rltur` to ckgl# k` ordlr to aneljlttlr usl og kt . Jut `o = tfks wkcc `ot jl
nccowld K` spktl og ay rlcuhtn`hl to nd
vn`hl townrds Iod# K sfncc jl hoaplccld to
prlsl`t ayslcg nt fks trkju`nc# n`d to ikvl n`
nhhou`t og ay aks!spl`t ckgl Too cntl K
sfncc gk`d# tfnt kt wns ay duty to fnvl tfouiftog tflsl tfk`is soo`lr# n`d to fnvl tnel`
alnsurls nhhordk`icy Jut# fnppkcy gor al#
K fnvl ylt tfl opportu`kty og dok`i kt# tfouifkt any `ot ho`tk`ul co`i Xurlcy K na sl`
skjcl# tfnt to lshnpl tfl lvkcs wfkhf K sfncc
tfl` drlnd# ks n duty wortfy og ncc ay prlsl`t
vkikcn`hl n`d prlhnutko`
XLHO@D ROK@T Nt ncc lnrtfcy trkju`ncs
rliucnr prohlldk`is nrl k`stktutld5hlrtnk`
goras og cnw nrl ojslrvld5 n`d tfl mudil
dols `ot pnss sl`tl`hl# u`tkc fl fns andl n
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tforouif k`vlstkintko` og tfl hnusl Tfl
nhhusld ks k`tlrrointld n`d ho`gro`tld wktftfl wkt`lssls nink`st fka# n`d# u`clss tfl
proogs og iukct jl hclnr n`d k` nhhordn`hl
wktf ncc tfl prlshrkjld goras og cnw# fl ks `ot
ho`vkhtld Xkakcnr goras og mustkhl wkcc jl
ojslrvld jy tfl irlnt Mudil townrds al# n`d#
wktf tfks vklw# K sfncc u`dlrio n` lxnak`ntko` tfl aost ak`utl# jut# nt tfl snal tkal#
tfl aost lxpldktkous n`d sntksgnhtory
>st# Tfks lxnak`ntko` wkcc jl aost ak`utl
K` tfl l`tkrl hoursl og ay ckgl# groa tfl
tkal og ay hoak`i to tfl usl og rlnso` u`tkc
tfl aoal`t og ay dlntf# K sfncc `ot fnvll`tlrtnk`ld n tfouift k` ay ak`d# ho`hlkvld
n dlskrl k` ay flnrt# spoel` n word# plr
gorald n` nhtko`# or oakttld n duty# wfkhf#
wkcc `ot jl `otkhld k` tfks lxnak`ntko` Tfl`
&sk`hl tfl trn`sirlssko`s o` ncc tflsl flnds
nrl il`lrnccy nhhoapn`kld wktf hkrhuastn`hls lktflr niirnvntk`i or dkak`ksfk`i
tflkr iukct+ lvlry aotkvl# k`tl`tko`# or otflr
k`hkdl`t# wkcc jl pcnhld k` tfl shncls og mus
tkhl# n`d nhhurntlcy wlkifld Fnvk`i# aorl
ovlr# fnd ojckintko`s ns n an` ikgtld wktf tfl
ckift og `nturl# ns n Hfrkstkn` owk`i ojldkl`hlto tfl lvn`ilckhnc cnw# n`d ns n prklst
jou`d to tfl plrgoran`hl og pnrtkhucnr dutkls#
C sfncc jl k`tlrrointld wktf rlcntko` to lnhf
og tfla Tfl lyl og Iod wkcc dkshovlr tfl
sancclst kaplrglhtko`# tfnt any fnvl ickdld
k`to ay aost pkous wores 5 n`d# ns fl wkcc
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TFKZD ALDKTNTKO@ 6>
ikvl al gucc hrldkt gor wfntlvlr wns alrk
torkous# so fl wkcc sugglr `otfk`i to pnss# wfkhf
any fnvl tnr`ksfld tflkr purkty n`d dltl
rkorntld tflkr sn`htkty
:d# Tfks lxnak`ntko` wkcc# ncso# jl aost
lxpldktkous Tfl utaost dkckil`hl k` rl
slnrhf n`d rlgclhtko` woucd `ot `ow l`njcl
al to nrrkvl nt n hclnr n`d lxnht e`owcldilog ay pnst ckgl = K sfoucd lvl` gk`d ayslcgnt n coss to rl`dlr ak`utl nhhou`t og tfl
tfouifts# words# n`d nhtko`s og n sk`icl dny
Jut `o soo`lr sfncc ay souc jlhoal slpn
rntld groa
ayjody# tfn`
aywfocl lxtlrkor
n`d k`tlrkor wkcc k`stn`tcy jl cnkd opl` to ayvklw jy Fka# jlgorl wfosl lyls K na lvlr
prlsl`t# n`d wfo ks k`hnpnjcl og goriltguc!
`lss N sk`icl rny og tfl ckift og tfl
Dkvk`kty wkcc u`gocd tfl aost rlaotl n`d
fkddl` ojmlhts Tflsl ojmlhts wkcc jl ho`
hl`trntld k`to o`l pok`t# n`d ylt lnhf o`l wkcc
jl prlsl`tld jlgorl al ns dkstk`ht groa tfl
rlst ns kg kt nco`l wlrl u`dlr ho`skdlrntko`
K` o`l n`d tfl snal k`stn`t# K sfncc jlfocd
tfla ncc# n`d# `otwktfstn`dk`i tflkr hou`tclss
`uajlr n`d vnrklty#
aysouc#
jy
vkrtul og kts
`lw powlrs og nhtko`# wkcc hclnrcy dkshlr`
lnhf pnrtkhucnr
8d# Fl`hl tfks lxnak`ntko`# irou`dld`lktflr o` rlnso`k`is `or ho`mlhturls# jut o`
n skapcl n`d lvkdl`t vklw og ay hnsl ns kt
rlnccy ks# wkcc `lhlssnrkcy jl ncso aost sntks!
gnhtory n`d ho`vk`hk`i Kt wkcc# k`dlld# jl
G
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so hclnr# ns `ot to clnvl tfl clnst rooa gor
dksputl or dl`knc Nf.
fow an`y sk`s# `owl`tkrlcy goriottl`# wkcc tfl` jl jrouift to
ckift ? Fow pcnk`cy sfncc K tfl` dkshovlr
tfl gncsl irou`ds og `uajlrclss lxhusls n`d
prltl`dld mustkgkhntko`s og ay prlsl`t ho`
duht ? Fow an`y doujts n`d dkggkhuctkls#
wfkhf K `ow rlsocvl k` ay ow` gnvour# wkcctfl` jl dlhkdld nink`st al ? Fow an`yvkrtuls# wfkhf nt prlsl`t sfk`l k` tfl lyls og
tfl worcd# n`d ink` al tfl hfnrnhtlr og n
iood Rnstor n`d n focy prklst# wkcc tfl`
npplnr to fnvl spru`i groa slcg!k`tlrlst#
vn`kty# `nturnc k`hck`ntko`# or plrfnps lvl`dow`rkift fypohrksy ?
Yfnt n splhtnhcl wkcc tflsl dkshovlrkls jl
to ay nsto`ksfld vklw . Yfntlvlr K anywksf to ncclil k` ay ow` mustkgkhntko`# ayho`shkl`hl# rksk`i up k` tlstkao`y nink`st
al n`d ikvk`i al tfl ckl# wkcc ho`hur wktfIod k` wrlstk`i groa ay ckps tfks sfort jut
snd ho`glssko` = / fnvl sk``ld &: Ek`is# xkk+
Yfy do K `ot hn`dkdcy anel tfks nvownc `ow#
wfkcst T hn` do kt wktf jl`lgkt to ayslcg ?
Yfy do K `ot prostrntl ayslcg jlgorl Iod
wktf sk`hlrl sl`tkal`ts og fuakckty n`d
rlpl`tn`hl# tfnt K any lshnpl jlk`i hoa
plccld to do kt nt fks trkju`nc wktf ncc tfl
nio`kls og aortnc dlspnkr ?
TFKED ROK@T Nhhordk`i to tfl rlsuct
og tfks trknc# Iod wkcc pnss upo` al n sl`!
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TFKZD ALDKTNTKO@ 62
tl`hl lktflr og rlprojntko` or og lclhtko`
Tfks sl`tl`hl# nctfouif u`nttl`dld wktf tfl
pujckhkty n`d goranckty og tfl cnst n`d
il`lrnc Mudial`t# wkcc jl lqunccy nutfl`tkh
n`d krrlvohnjcl Yfnt tfl Ncakifty sfncc
tfl` dlhrll# lktflr gor ay wol or jlntktudl#
fl wkcc `lvlr rlvlrsl# jlhnusl# jlk`i `o co`ilr
k` tfl wny# ay souc hn` `lktflr ink` n` k`
hrlnsl `or sugglr n coss og irnhl K sfncc
tflkujl jlyo`d tfl tlra jotf og sk` n`d og
alrkt Kt ks tflrlgorl og tfl utaost ho`
slqul`hl# tfnt tfks sl`tl`hl sfoucd jl
gnvournjcl
Fow nwguc nrl tflsl rlgclhtko`s K Fow ks
kt posskjcl tfnt K sfoucd `ot ncwnys fnvl fnd
tfla so dllpcy l`irnvl` o` ay ak`d# tfnt K
houcd# u`dlr `o hkrhuastn`hls# gorilt tfla ?
To jl aorl sl`skjcl og tfla `ow# T fnvl
o`cy to kanik`l ayslcg# nt tfks aoal`t#
jlgorl tfl tfro`l og tfl dkvk`l mustkhl# n`dtfnt &ay lxnak`ntko` ovlr+ K flnr Iod tfu`
dlrk`i gortf nink`st al tfnt nwguc sl`tl`hl=
dlpnrt groa al# tfou hursld &Antt xxv+
O wfnt n tfu`dlrjoct . K aust dlpnrt groa
ay Iod . K aust clnvl gor lvlr tfl sourhl
og ncc iood . Ay Gntflr strkels al so hoapcltlcy wktf fks hursl# tfnt fl`hlgortf kt wkcc
`lvlr jl k` ay powlr to npplnsl fka = `o
fopl rlank`s og ay lvlr nrrkvk`i nt tfl posslssko` og fka K Yns kt gor tfks tfnt fl
slpnrntld al groa tfl worcd# hnccld al to tfl
sujckal dki`kty og tfl prklstfood# n`d gur!
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`ksfld al wktf so an`y aln`s og sn`htkgkhn
tko` ? @o=
fks dlskrl wns# to u`ktl al tofkaslcg aorl k`tkantlcy tfn` otflr Hfrks
tkn`s = jut K fnvl gorhld fka to dksakss algroa fks prlsl`hl# n`d to pro`ou`hl nink`st
al tfl sl`tl`hl og ltlr`nc dkvorhl . Flwksfld to rn`e al nao`ist tfl aost dkstk`
iuksfld og fks lclht# n`d K fnvl hoaplccldFka to sl`d al to dwlcc wktf tfl cowlst
irndl og tfl dna`ld . Fl dlski`ld to lxnct
al to o`l og tfl gkrst pcnhls k` fks ek`idoa
5n`d fks mustkhl `ow dlan`ds tfnt fl
furc al k`to tfl dllplst njyss og flcc .
Ylcc wkcc kt jl gor al# kg tfl ho`skdlrntko`og tflsl nppncck`i trutfs k`duhl al so to
spl`d tfl rlank`dlr og ay ckgl# tfnt tfly
any `ot jl vlrkgkld k` al nt tfl four og
dlntf
Kt ks o`cy jy n hfn`il og ckgl tfnt K hn`
lshnpl tfl hursl rlslrvld gor tfl wkheld#n`d alrkt n mudial`t og jl`ldkhtko`
5gor
tflrl ks n jclssk`i k` storl gor tfl must# n`d n
splhknc o`l gor tfl gnktfguc ak`kstlrs og Iod
K`stlnd og tfnt nwguc sl`tl`hl# wfkhf nwnkts
n ckgl og krrliucnrkty n`d sk`# fow dlckiftguc
wkcc kt jl to flnr groa tfl aoutf og aysovlrlki` Mudil tflsl ho`sock`i words = wlcc
do`l# tcwu iood n`d gnktfguc slrvn`t = jl
hnusl tMkou fnst jll` gnktf/kd ovlr n glw
tfk`is# K wkcc slt tfll ovlr an`y = l`tlr tckou
k`to tfl moy og key Cord &Ant xxv+
Trn`sportld wktf k`lggnjcl swllt`lss n`d
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TFKZD ALDKTNTKO@ <
dlckift K sfncc tfl` gllc# tfnt ncc wfkhf Iod
rlqukrld og al# n`d ncc tfnt K dkd gor fka wns`otfk`i hoapnrld wktf tfl rlwnrd K hn`
`ot# tflrlgorl# do too auhf k` tfl slrvkhl og
n Anstlr# wfo wkcc `ot jl clss ckjlrnc k`
hrow`k`i ay ojldkl`hl n`d gkdlckty# tfn`
slvlrl k` pu`ksfk`i ay `lickil`hl n`d scotf
HO@HC\DK@I RZN[LZ Irlnt Iod# wfo
wktf n cooe hn`st sfnel tfl pkccnrs og tfl
gkranal`t n`d hnusl tfl lnrtf to trlajcl . O
Iod# k`gk`ktlcy focy n`d fock`lss ktslcg# k`
wfosl skift tfl flnvl`s tflaslcvls nrl `ot
purl.
Fow wkcc n wlne n`d sk`guc hrlnturlckel al jl njcl to l`durl tfy prlsl`hl nt
tfl four og dlntf ? Kg tfou lxnak`l wktf
rkiour n`d mudil wktfout alrhy# n ckgl# wfkhf
k` tfl lyls og al` ks aost k``ohl`t n`d focy#
wkcc jl gou`d dlglhtkvl# gor `o o`l hn` sny#
tfnt fl ks wktfout sk` n`d wortfy og tfy covl
Yfnt# tfl`# wkcc jlhoal og al ?
N`d ylt# ay Iod# tfy focy word ikvls alto u`dlrstn`d# tfnt nt tfl Mudial`t# wfkhf
kaaldkntlcy goccows dlntf# kapnrtknc mustkhl
wkcc prlskdl to tfl totnc lxhcusko` og tfnt
alrhy# wfkhf ks tfl socl gou`dntko` og ayfopl Clt al# tfl`# prlvnkc o` tfll# `ot to
dlglr ay mudial`t u`tkc tfnt dny# jut to
mudil al `ow# wfkcst tfou hn`st lxlrhksl k`
ay gnvour tfl sncutnry mudial`ts og n tl`
dlr n`d alrhkguc Gntflr [ls# ay Iod#
mudil nt prlsl`t ncc ay k`gkdlcktkls n`d hrkals#
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gor kt ks jut must tfnt K sfoucd sugglr tfl
pu`ksfal`t dul to tfla=
jut# of.
do `otdlglr ay mudial`t gor tfnt four# wfl` tfou
wkct rljuel al k` tfy k`dki`ntko` n`d hfnstksl
al k` tfy wrntf &Rs vk+
Jut tfou sflwlst al stkcc irlntlr alrhy
tfn` tfks# k` ogglrk`i to rlck`quksf tfy rkift
to mudil al# provkdld K `ow l`tlr slrkouscy
k`to ayslcg# n`d anel wfnt rlpnrntko` K hn`
to tfy k`murld mustkhl Tflsl ndvn`tniloustlras K nhhlpt wktf ncc ay flnrt# n`d k` hoa
pckn`hl wktf tfla K wkcc# durk`i tflsl dnysog rltkrlal`t# hktl ayslcg jlgorl tfl trkju`nc
og ay ow` ho`shkl`hl 5 K wkcc jl ay ow`nhhuslr# n`d wkcc ikvl lvkdl`hl nink`st ayslcg Fnvk`i andl n dkckil`t lxnak`ntko` og
ay wfocl ckgl# K wkcc proportko` ay pl`n`hlto tfl l`orakty og ay iukct Yktf n` u`
glki`ld dlskrl og anek`i tfll gucc sntksgnhtko`#
K wkcc hfnstksl ayslcg to tfl utaost lxtl`t
tfnt ay wlne`lss wkcc l`durl @or sfncc
tfks jl ncc = K wkcc rliucntl ay ckgl jlttlr gor
tfl guturl K wkcc `lktflr nccow ayslcg n`y
k`ducil`hl# `or toclrntl tfl clnst scotf or
wkcguc kaplrglhtko` k` tfl plrgoran`hl og n`y
pnrt og ay duty to tfll# to ay `lkifjour# or
to ayslcg 5 tfnt# wfl` tfou sfnct hncc# tflrl
any jl `otfk`i to fk`dlr ay nppronhf to
tfll# or to dlcny tfl nttnk`al`t og tfl ltlr`nc
jlntktudl# wfkhf tfou fnst prlpnrld gor alk` flnvl`#
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HO@XKDLZNTKO@
OV TFL RZN[LZX OG N RNXTOZ GOZ FKX
GCOHE# N@D RNZTKH\CNZC[ O@ TFL
DKWK@L OGGKHL
GKZXT ROK@T Ns tfl prk`hls og tfl lnrtf
rlhlkvl tfrouif tfl fn`ds og tflkr ak`kstlrs
tfl hoapcnk`ts n`d pltktko`s og tflkr sujmlhts#
so# jy tfl ordlr og dkvk`l Rrovkdl`hl# tfl
Rnstors og fks Hfurhf nrl tfl prk`hkpnc
aldkua og hoaau`khntko` jltwll` fkaslcg
n`d fks hrlnturls O`l og tfl aost lssl`
tknc dutkls# tflrlgorl# og n Rnstor ks# dnkcy to
prlsl`t tfl wn`ts n`d `lhlssktkls og tfl gnktf
guc jlgorl tfl tfro`l og Iod Tfks oggkhl fl
lxlhutls jy Rrnylr n`d Xnhrkgkhl Fl`hl
orkik`ntld tfl Hn`o`khnc Fours og prnylr#
n`d tfl sk`ik`i or rlhktnc og tfl Dkvk`l Oggkhl#
n duty og wfkhck `o`l hn` `liclht lktflr
tfl wfocl or n `otnjcl pnrt# wktfout k`
hurrk`i tfl iukct og aortnc sk` Groa tfks kt
goccows# tfnt K ouift to ho`skdlr ay Oggkhl
`ot o`cy ns n duty# wfkhf sfoucd fnvl n prl
glrl`hl jlgorl ncc fuan` nggnkrs# jut ns o`l
og tfl gkrst n`d aost kaportn`t og ay snhrld
ohhupntko`s Tfl Dkvk`l Oggkhl# jlk`i k` n
splhknc an``lr tfl prnylr og tfl Hfurhf# n`d
jlk`i snkd k` flr `nal# n`d gor flr k`tl`tko`s#
ks og aorl nvnkc wktf Iod tfn` n`y prkvntl
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prnylrs Kg K rlhktl kt wlcc# kt wkcc tl`d
irlntcy to ay sn`htkgkhntko`# n`d to drnw
dow` upo` ay plopcl n` nju`dn`hl og jclss
k`is Kg K rlhktl kt kcc# K hn` jl nt `o coss
to nhhou`t gor n`y otflr dksordlr tfnt anylxkst k` ay ckgl# or gor n`y wn`t og suhhlss k`
ay ak`kstry
Kg K u`fnppkcy hnrry njout wktf al n flnrt
lvlr irovlcck`i upo` tfl lnrtf# n`d wfkhf
rlcuhtn`tcy plrakts al to s`nthf n glw
aoal`ts groa vnk` or grkvocous ohhupntko`s to
fo`our Iod wktf ay ckps 5kg K ikvl jut n
hocd# cn`iukd# n`d k`nttl`tkvl lxprlssko` to
tfl tl`dlr n`d dkvk`l sl`tkal`ts og tfl
royncpl`ktl`t k` tfl Rsncas
5kg k` tfl dkshfnril
og n duty# wfkhf# wfl` rkiftcy plrgorald# ks
dlhcnrld jy Xt Najrosl to jl hnpnjcl og
nssunik`i ncc tfl pnk`s n`d sockhktudls og ayak`kstry# K slla o`cy fnstl`k`i to ilt rkd og
nplrpclxk`i
n`d odkous
yoel= wfnt
ioodhn` K lxplht suhf prnylr to ojtnk` lktflr gor
ayslcg or gor tfosl wfosl k`tlrhlssor K na
nppok`tld ? Na K `ot# k` tfl skift og Iod#
tfl iukcty hnusl og fks wktffocdk`i tfosl
irnhls# wfkhf fks Rrovkdl`hl fnd dlhrlld to
irn`t o`cyto
ay prnylrs? O` tfl tlrrkjcl
dny og fks vl`iln`hl# wkcc fl `ot sflw al#
tfnt fu`drlds og u`gortu`ntl soucs woucd
fnvl do`l pl`n`hl k` snhe!hcotf n`d nsfls#
fnd ay glrvl`t prnylrs hoal k` to slho`d
tflkr iood dlskrls ?
Kt ks
auhfto jl
glnrld#tfnt tfl
il`lrnc
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HO@XKDLZNTKO@ 6;
dlprnvkty og tfl Hfrkstkn` worcd# tfl cnxkty
og aornckty n`d dkshkpck`l# tfl dlhny og gnktf
n`d pklty nao`i tfl gnktfguc# n`d tfl an`yhursls# wfkhf tfl Ncakifty fns k`gckhtld o`
fks Hfurhf# nrl ank`cy to jl nttrkjutld to tfl
scotf og flr Rnstors n`d tflkr `liclht og tfl
irlnt duty og prnylr Yl wllp `ot jltwll`
tfl porhf n`d tfl nctnr = our cn`iukd n`d
ogtl` succkld vows n`d suppckhntko`s rlnhf `ot
tfl tfro`l og Iod# so ns to aovl tfl jowlcs
og fks alrhy = tfl Hfurhf posslssls glw og
tfosl surl# jlhnusl glrvl`t# aldkntors# wfo#
ckel Aosls# hn` splne wktf n focy ckjlrty to
tfl Cord# opposl tfl lxlhutko` og fks vl`
iln`hl# n`d nrrlst fks nra wfl` o` tfl pok`t
og strkek`i fks plopcl Tflsl ho`skdlrntko`s#
lqunccy ns trul ns tfly nrl tlrrkjcl# ouift to
ho`vk`hl al fow `lhlssnry kt ks tfnt K sfoucd
jl n an` og prnylr
XLHO@D ROK@T O` tfl otflr fn`d# wfntnju`dn`t jclssk`is n`d irnhls dlshl`d upo`tfosl portko`s og tfl Hfurhf wfkhf Iod
ks pclnsld to jclss wktf glrvl`t Rnstors
Tflsl focy al` rlslajcl tfl n`ilcs# wfoa
Mnhoj# k` fks vksko`# snw dlshl`dk`i n`d
nshl`dk`i tfl aystlrkous cnddlr Tflydlshl`d to rlhlkvl n`d tnel hfnril og tfl
suppckhntko`s og tfl plopcl# n`d tfly nshl`d to
io n`d prlsl`t tfla nt tfl goot og tfl ltlr`nc
tfro`l5n`d tfly `lvlr prlsl`t tfla k` vnk`#
gor tflrl ks `o iood wfkhf tfl prnylrs n`d
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k`tlrhlssko` og n pkous prklst nrl `ot hnpnjcl
og ojtnk`k`i groa Iod Yfl` tfl Ncakiftyfnd dltlrak`ld to pu`ksf tfl hrkals og tfl
Ksrnlcktls k` tfl dlslrt# fl ho`murld Aosls
n`d Nnro` `ot to k`tlrhldl k` tflkr jlfncg#
jut to sugglr fka to ikvl vl`t to fks must
k`dki`ntko`# ski`kgyk`i tflrljy# tfnt kt woucd
`ot jl nhhordk`i to tfl lho`oay og fks Rrovkdl`hl to rlskst tfl l`trlntkls og tfl FkifRrklst n`d tfl Aldkntor og fks hovl`n`t
Xo dlvotld wlrl tfl Rnstors og tfl prkak
tkvl Hfurhf to tfl duty og prnylr# tfnt tfl
dkgglrl`t fours og tfl dny wlrl dkstk`iuksfld
o`cy jy tfl stntld tkals gor rlhktk`i tflDkvk`l Oggkhl N`d fow hopkouscy dkd tfl
dlw og flnvl` gcow upo` tfl Hfurhf k` n`swlr
to tfosl prnylrs . Fow jlnutkguc wlrl tfl`
tfl tl`ts og Mnhoj . Fow dlckiftguc to jl
focd tfosl nsslajckls og prklsts n`d cnkty# n
tfousn`d tkals aorl jrkcckn`t jy tfl glrvl`t
zlnc# tfl k``ohl`hl# tfl pklty# n`d tfl hfnrkty#
wflrljy ncc wlrl u`ktld k` o`l flnrt n`d o`l
souc# tfn` tfl Hfurhf og ngtlr tkals# tfouifndor`ld wktf tktcls# dki`ktkls# n`d hrow`s K
K hclnrcy sll fow ndvn`tnilous n`d fow
`lhlssnry gor tfl hoaao` iood# nrl tfl
prnylrs og tfl Rnstors og tfl Hfurhf# n`d#
gor ay pnrt# K na dltlrak`ld to jl `o co`ilr
rlakss k` tfl plrgoran`hl og tfks snhrld
duty K wkcc dnkcy dkshfnril# wktf ncc posskjcl
gkdlckty#tfl oggkhl og k`tlrhlssor gor ay plopcl#
jy glrvl`tcy prlsl`tk`i tflkr rlsplhtkvl
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HO@XKDLZNTKO@ ;>
`lhlssktkls jlgorl tfl tfro`l og Iod K wkcc
flpnrtkhucnrcy
hnrlguc to fnvl tfks k` vklw
wfl` K sny ay Oggkhl
TFKZD ROK@T Tfl rlhktnc og tfl Dkvk`l
Oggkhl# ckel tfnt og ncc otflr prnylrs# rl
qukrls rlsplht# nttl`tko`# n`d dlvotko` >st#
Zlsplht
= Tflflnvl`cy spkrkts#
wfl`sk`i
k`i tfl prnksls og Iod# trlajcl jlgorl fks
dkvk`l Anmlsty 5n`d sfncc `ot K# wfo na jut
dust n`d nsfls# trlajcl wktf nwl n`d vl`l
rntko` ? N ckvlcy sl`sl og tfl rlsplht dul
to tfl k`gk`ktl dki`kty og Fka# wfoa K
nddrlss k` tfl four og
prnylr#
wkcc hnusl al to
pro`ou`hl tfl words og ay Oggkhl guccy n`d
dkstk`htcy To sny kt wktf k`dlhl`t fnstl ks
n vkocntko`# `ot og o`l o`cy# jut og lvlry
rlquksktl gor iood prnylr Kt ks u`wortfy og
Iod# n`d fl n`d fks n`ilcs njfor kt5
kt ks
k`hoapntkjcl
wktf nttl`tko`# gor tfl ak`d hn`
`ot nhhoapn`y tflPgrlqul`t hfn`ils og sl`tk
al`t wfkhf ohhur# aorl pnrtkhucnrcy k` tfl
Rsncas5 n`d kt ks dlstruhtkvl og dlvotko`#
gor kt ks n aohelry# wfkhf dols `ot posslss
lvl` tfl poor alrkt og tfl prnylrs og tfl
Rfnrkslls# wfkhf ylt wlrl rlmlhtldjy
Mlsus
Hfrkst Jy suhf prnylr K hn``ot jl snkd to
fo`our Iod lvl` wktf ay ckps 5 wflrl# tfl`#
aust jl ay flnrt ? Jut# ovlrwflcald ns >
na jy tfl k`tlrak`njcl dutkls og n` lxtl`skvl
ak`kstry# fow na K to gk`d tkal to rlhktl ayOggkhl scowcy n`d
dkstk`htcy
?
jy ndoptk`i
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n`d dkckil`tcy ojslrvk`i n proplr rucl og ckgl#
gou`dld o` tfnt spkrkt og rltkrlal`t# gckift ogtfl worcd# n`d slcg dl`knc# wfkhf jlhoal n
trul ak`kstlr og Iod N`otflr rlgclhtko`
`ot clss hlrtnk` tfn` kaprlsskvl ks# tfnt ncc
tfosl Rnstors# wfoa Iod jclssls wktf anreld
suhhlss k` tflkr cnjours# nrl# wktfout lxhlp
tko`# al` og prnylr al` wfo dlckift townce k` fks prlsl`hl# n`d wfoa kt woucd ho`
slqul`tcy jl n rlpui`n`hl to supposl hnpnjcl og nddrlssk`i Fka k` n an``lr# k` wfkhf
tfly woucd jl nsfnald to splne lvl` to tfl
aln`lst og fks hrlnturls
Kt jlfovls al to lxnak`l wfnt ay prnhtkhl fns jll` k` tfks rlinrd Fnvl K `ot
jll` nhhustoald to sny ay Oggkhl too fnstkcy ?
wktf aorl fnstl lvl` tfn` K usl k` prnylrswfkhf nrl `ot og ojckintko` ? N`d fnvl K
`ot rlnso` to glnr# tfnt K fnvl tflrljy dl
prkvld ayslcg# n`d tfosl hoaakttld to ayhnrl# og an`y irnhls# wfkhf aorl rlsplhtguc
prnylr woucd fnvl ojtnk`ld ? K na rlsocvld
to nal`d gor tfl guturl K wkcc `o co`ilr
gorglkt tfl grukt og ay dnkcy prnylrs# jy snyk`itfla k` n furrkld an``lr Tfl glw ak`utls
ink`ld jy tfl dkgglrl`hl jltwll` snyk`i tflawlcc n`d kcc nrl `ot wortf tfl snhrkgkhl og so
irlnt n iood Yfntlvlr otflr jl`lgkt K anydlrkvl groa ay prlsl`t Zltrlnt# tfks nt clnst
sfncc# wktf tfl jclssk`i og flnvl`# jl o`l#
tfnt fl`hlgortf K wkcc sny ay Oggkhl wktf ncc
dul rlsplht
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HO@XKDLZNTKO@ ;o
:`d# Nttl`tko` = Tfl Hfurhf# k` kaposk`i
upo`
al tfl
ojckintko`
og snyk`i tfl Dkvk`l
Oggkhl# hlrtnk`cy rlqukrls al to pny n rln
so`njcl foanil to tfl dkvk`l Anmlsty Jut
wfnt pnrt hn` rlnso` fnvl k` n` nhtko`# to
wfkhf kt pnys `o nttl`tko` ? Rrnylr ks tfl
lclvntko` og tfl souc to Iod = wfl` ay souc
hlnsls to jl rnksld
up
to fka# K hlnsl to
prny = ho`slqul`tcy# tfl cnw# wfkhf rlqukrls
al to pro`ou`hl tfl dkvk`l prnksls# ojckils
al ckelwksl to do kt wktf nttl`tko` Groa
tfks K aust ho`hcudl# tfnt# kg K ikvl wkcguc
hnusl to dkstrnhtko`# or do rkot l`dlnvour to
rlaovl dkstrnhtko`s wfl` K plrhlkvl tfla# K
do `ot gucgkc ay ojckintko` To nvokd dks
trnhtko`# K ouift to hfoosl n suktnjcl tkal
n`d pcnhl gor snyk`i ay Oggkhl# n`d `lvlr
jlik` kt wktfout fnvk`i prlvkouscy pcnhld
ayslcg k` tfl prlsl`hl og Iod# n`d jn`ksfld#
ns auhf ns posskjcl# ncc sockhktudl lktflr
njout tlapornc nggnkrs# or lvl` ay lxtlr`nc
dutkls Yfnt prlhnutko`s fnvl K fktflrto
tnel` ? Fnvl K `ot snkd ay Oggkhl wktf
wkcguc dkstrnhtko`s wkcguc# nt clnst# k` tflkr
hnusl# jy l`tlrtnk`k`i n akspcnhld ngglhtko`
gor soal plrso` or tfk`i ?
8d# Dlvotko` = K` tfl foanil og n rn
tko`nc hrlnturl to kts Iod# tfl flnrt ns wlcc
ns tfl ak`d aust jl lapcoyld = jotf aust
nht k` ho`hlrt Tfl alrkt# k` gnht# og prnylrho`sksts lssl`tknccy k` tfl flnrt# wktfout tfl
ho`hurrl`hl og wfkhf# nttl`tko` naou`ts o`cv
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;4 TFKED DN[
to purl splhucntko` n`d alrl ckp!slrvkhl K`
ordlr to lxhktl ayslcg to dlvotko`# jlskdls
proposk`i to ayslcg tfl il`lrnc k`tl`tko`s og
tfl Hfurhf# K sfoucd ncwnys fnvl soal pnr
tkhucnr ojmlht k` ay prnylr Fnvk`i tnel`
n rlvklw og ay ow` `lhlssktkls# or og tfl
wn`ts og tfl wfocl# or og n pnrt# or lvl` og
soal k`dkvkdunc og ay gcohe# K sfoucd sny ayOggkhl wktf n ckvlcy gnktf n`d ho`gkdl`hl k`
tfl lggkhnhy og tflsl prnylrs njovl ncc otflrs
Tfks prnhtkhl# jlskdls tl`dk`i to lxhktl ayglrvour n`d dlvotko`# wkcc jl n powlrguc prl
vl`tkvl og dkstrnhtko`s Jut# kg K hoaal`hl
ay Oggkhl wktfout n`y gkxld ojmlht gor ayprnylr# kt ks jut `nturnc tfnt jotf ay ak`d
n`d flnrt sfoucd rlank` k`nhtkvl Yfnt fns
flrltogorl jll` ay prnhtkhl ? K`stlnd og
nkak`i slrkouscy nt dlvotko`# fnvl K `ot ogtl`#
plrfnps lvl` fnjktunccy# rlinrdld ay Oggkhl
ns n flnvy jurtfl`# n`d tfouift o`cy og dks
hfnrik`i kt ns soo` ns posskjcl ?'quot5 Ncns .
'quot5
&K any sny wktf Nuiustk`l+'quot5 wfnt wkcc mus
tkgy al jlgorl Iod# kg ay prnylrs tflaslcvls
tl`d o`cy to ay slvlrlr ho`dla`ntko` ?'quot5
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gourtf
GKZXT ALDKTNTKO@
OV FLCC
Dlpnrt groa FKH# yh hursld# k`to hvlrcnstk`y Mkrh
ANTT xxv
GKZXT ROK@T Iod# wfosl `nturl ks
iood`lss# n`d wfo `ow anels fks su` to
rksl lqunccy upo` tfl iood n`d tfl jnd#
tfnt Iod# wfo# gor tfl snel og sk``lrs n`d
og fks vlry l`lakls# dlshl`dld groa fks
tfro`l og icory# hcotfld fkaslcg wktf fu
an`kty n`d dkld upo` n hross# `otwktfstn`d
k`i tflsl n`d an`y otflr lvkdl`t toel`s og
tfl aost tl`dlr covl gor fks hrlnturls# wkcc
`lvlr hnst o`l gnvournjcl cooe upo` n`y og
tfl rlprojntl# `or sugglr tfl jcood# wfkhf fl
sfld so nju`dn`tcy k` fks pnssko`# to pclnd
k` tflkr jlfncg Fks alrhy# wfkhf wkcc jl
hoaau`khntld wktfout alnsurl to tfl rlst og
fks hrlnturls# wkcc jl to ncc ltlr`kty totnccy
k`nhtkvl k` rlinrd to tfl dna`ld Tflsl
akslrnjcl jlk`is wkcc sl`d gortf tfl aost
cnal`tnjcl hrkls tfly wkcc jl ovlrwflcald
wktf dlsocntko`# n`d# nhhordk`i to tfl cn`
iunil og focy shrkpturl# wkcc sfld torrl`ts og
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tlnrs [lt# tfks nvl`ik`i Iod wkcc `ot nrrlst
fks akifty nra# `or gor o`l aoal`t suspl`dfks stroels og wrntf
5jut ns co`i ns fl sfncc
jl Iod# wkcc jlfocd akccko`s og soucs ncc
hrlntld to fks ow` kanil# anreld wktf tfl
slnc og fks dkvk`kty# n`d jlnrk`i tfl hfnrnh
tlrs og fks snhrnal`ts# sugglrk`i tfl aost
k`lxprlsskjcl toral`ts# wktfout gllck`i tfl
sckiftlst dlirll og hoapnssko` gor tfla
Ylrl `ot tfks rlvlncld jy Fka# wfo ks trutf
ktslcg# K houcd `ot jlcklvl kt posskjcl Jut
kt ks n` nrtkhcl og tfl gnktf wfkhf K proglss
Trucy# n dna`ld souc aust jl soaltfk`i
aost fkdlous# tfnt tfl Ncakifty sfoucd tfus
ltlr`nccy fntl kt# n`d hcosl nink`st kt lvl`!
nvl`ul to irnhl n`d alrhy .
Jut wfnt ks kt wfkhf tfus dksgkiurls n`d
anels n rlprojntl souc so njoak`njcl k` tfl
skift og Iod ? Nf . kt ks sk`# aortnc sk`#
wfkhf ncwnys ckvls k` kt# n`d wfkhf hn` `lvlr
dkl Yktf tfks k`dlckjcl stnk` kt wkcc to ncc
ltlr`kty rlank` n must n`d `lhlssnry vkhtka
og Iod s k`lxornjcl wrntf Durk`i ckgl# tfl
hursld souc akift# jy rl`ou`hk`i sk`# fnvl
lggnhld tfks odkous stnk` 5 gor tfl` kts dna
`ntko`# nctfouif jliu`# wns `ot ho`suaantld Jut nt tfl aoal`t og dlntf tfnt
gntnc tlra# wfl` tfl aln`s og rlpl`tn`hl
hlnsl n`d sk` jlhoals krrlpnrnjcl n`tkhk
pntld dna`ntko` wns andl hoapcltl# n`d
rlhlkvld kts gk`nc ho`suaantko` Alrhy# flrl
togorl so sockhktous to slle n`d to pnrdo` tfl
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GKZXT ALDKTNTKO@ ;9
sk``lr# ks `ow hut ogg# wktfout n hfn`hl og
rltur`5tfl plrpltunc prlsl`hl og sk` u`rl!
pl`tld og wkcc jl n` ltlr`nc jnr to kts oplrntko` Gor nils wktfout l`d# mustkhl nco`l
wkcc nht# mustkhl wkcc strkel# n`d mustkhl wkcc
tnel sntksgnhtko` gor kts k`murld rkifts Fowjck`d n`d fnrdl`ld aust K jl# kg groa tflsl
ho`skdlrntko`s K do `ot clnr` >st# To drlnd
gncck`i k`to tfl fn`ds og tfl ckvk`i Iod=
:d#
To drlnd sk` stkcc aorl# ns tfl o`cy tfk`i
wfkhf anels fks mustkhl tlrrkjcl = n`d 8d#
@ot to dlspksl tfl alrhkls og tfl Cord#
wfkcst tfly nrl so ckjlrnccy ogglrld al# jut to
nvnkc ayslcg og tfla ns tfl surlst !tfl o`cy
shrll` nink`st fks vl`iln`hl
XLHO@D ROK@T N`otflr hkrhuastn`hl `ot
clss nsto`ksfk`i n`d grkiftguc ks# tfnt soucs
hrlntld lxprlsscy to sll# covl# n`d posslss
Hcod# wkcc `lvlr sll# covl# or posslss fka
k` Flcc 5 jut# o` tfl ho`trnry# `otwktf
stn`dk`i tflkr `nturnc kapucsl townrds fka
ns tflkr gkrst jlik``k`i# tflkr cnst l`d# n`d
tfl o`cy hl`trl og fnppk`lss n`d rlposl# wkcc
ltlr`nccy fntl fka# ltlr`nccy jcnspflal fks
focy `nal# n`d ltlr`nccy gk`d k` tfl e`ow
cldil# wfkhf tfly wkcc lvlr rltnk` og fksk`gk`ktl plrglhtko`s# tflkr aost rkiorous tor
al`t n`d tfl sourhl og tflkr dlspnkr
Jlk`i# o` tfl o`l fn`d# slpnrntld groa
Iod# n`d tfks so vkocl`tcy# tfnt tfly wkcc nt
lvlry k`stn`t lxplrkl`hl tfl sl`sntko` og
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jlk`i gorhkjcy drniild groa fks josoa5
so
l`tkrlcy# tfnt ncc ncckn`hl jltwll` tfla n`d
fka wkcc jl dkssocvld5
n`d so plran`l`tcy#ns to dlprkvl tfla og ncc aln`s n`d foplog jlk`i lvlr u`ktld to fka flrlngtlr =
n`d# o` tfl otflr fn`d# jlk`i u`hlnsk`icy
ohhupkld wktf tfl rlalajrn`hl og Iod# ns
tfl irlnt n`d o`cy rlnc
iood
ns n
iood#wfkhf fnd jll` dlski`ld to gkcc tfl dlskrls og
tflkr flnrts n`d anel tfla plrglhtcy fnppyns n iood# tfl prkvntko` og wfkhf ks tfl
suaakt og tflkr akslry# n`d wfkhf tfly fnvl
gorglktld gor suhf lapty trkgcls ns n iood#k` sfort# ngtlr wfkhf
tfly
wkcc lvlr
skif jyn
`lhlsskty k`slpnrnjcl groa tflkr vlry lxks
tl`hl# jut wfkhf# jy n` u`rlcl`tk`i gntl
nttnhfld to tflkr ho`dktko`# tfly wkcc `lvlr
ojtnk` = nf . tfl sl`sl og ncc tfks wkcc plr
pltunccy e`nw tflkr jowlcs# n`d anel tfla
tfl
prlyto tfl wkcdlst
pnroxysasog
guryn`d
dlspnkr .
Tfus wkcc tfl rlprojntl k` Flcc# jy n hrulc
ho`trndkhtko` og sl`tkal`ts# u`hlnsk`icy rl
irlt tfl coss og Iod# n`d stkcc focd fka k`
forror5n`d tfl vlry k`utkckty og tflkr rlirlts
n`d dlskrls wkcc rl`dlr tfl toral`t og tfla
tfl aorl k`supportnjcl Gor wfnt hn` jl
aorl hrulccy toral`tk`i tfn` to jl ncwnys
dlskrk`i wfnt hn` `lvlr jl ojtnk`ld# n`d to
jl lvlr focdk`i k` njforrl`hl wfnt hn` `lvlr
jl hnst ogg? Tfl rlprojntl souc wkcc ncwnysjl k`
qulstog
Iod#n`d wkcc `lvlr gk`d fka 5
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GKZXT ALDKTNTKO@ ;;
sfl wkcc `lvlr ho`sl`t to n slpnrntko` groa
fka# n`d to tfks sfl ks gor lvlr dooald
Tfus ks sfl wrlthfld k` lvlry wny#wrlthfld k` jlk`i njn`do`ld jy Iod# n`d
aorl wrlthfld stkcc k` jlk`i so sl`skjcl og
tfl irlnt`lss og flr coss = wrlthfld k`
fnvk`i gnkcld k` flr prltl`sko`s to tfl k`
flrktn`hl og tfl ek`idoa og flnvl`# n`d
stkcc aorl wrlthfld k` jlk`i `lhlssktntld
ncwnys to skif ngtlr tfnt jclssld njodl =
wrlthfld k` vl`tk`i ho`tk`unc kaprlhntko`s
nink`st flr Iod# n`d gnr aorl wrlthfld
jlhnusl# k` tfl akdst og flr kaprlhntko`sn`d jcnspflakls# sfl gllcs tfl aost krrl
skstkjcl kapucsl townrds tfnt suprlal nutforog ncc iood Jut wfy hn``ot tfl u`gor
tu`ntl souc dkvlst flrslcg og tfl rlalajrn`hl
og Iod Yfy `ot lxtrkhntl flrslcg groa tfl
nttrnhtko`# wfkhf k`hck`ls flr townrds fka ?
Yfy `ot sfnel ogg tfnt co`ik`i dlskrl# wfkhf
rucls n`d tyrn``kzls ovlr flr? Jlhnusl tfks
pnk` og coss ks tf7 slvlrlst toral`t wfkhf
tfl dkvk`l wrntf fns prlpnrld gor tfl
dna`ld5 n`d houcd tfl souc dkshovlr n
aln`s og lshnpk`i kt# Flcc to flr woucd
jl dlprkvld og aorl tfn` fncg kts wol
Tflsl ho`skdlrntko`s wkcc surlcy ho`vk`hlal og tfl `lhlsskty og lxnak`k`i ay prlsl`t
dksposktko`s wktf rlglrl`hl to Iod FnvlK iood rlnso` to fopl# tfnt K na `ow u`ktld
to fka jy irnhl ? Kg so# K hn``ot suggkhkl`tcy
jclss fka# `or tnel too an`y prlhnutko`s
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nink`st cosk`i tfks k`lstkanjcl trlnsurl
Fnvl K hnusl to glnr# tfnt sk` fns lgglhtld#
or ks ckelcy to lgglht# n slpnrntko` jltwll`
Hcod n`d al ? Tfks sfoucd lxhktl al to usl
tfl aost proapt n`d vkiorous rlaldkls n`d
prlslrvntkvls nink`st sk`5 gor tfl lxtlr`nc
coss og Iod# wfkhf tfl rlprojntl wkcc sustnk`
k` Flcc# wkcc o`cy jl n ho`tk`un`hl og wfntwns jliu` k` tkal
TFKZD ROK@T Tfl iosplc gur`ksfls
n`otflr strkek`i ho`skdlrntko` o` Flcc# wfkhf
ks# tfnt tfl soucs og tfl dna`ld# spkrktunc
tfouif tfly jl# nrl ngglhtld n`d toral`tld
jy n antlrknc gkrl5
tfnt tfks gkrl lvlr rl
tnk`s kts nhtkvkty wktfout tfl sancclst dkak
`utko`# n`d ylt rlhlkvls `o otflr nckal`t
tfn` tfl jrlntf og n` krrktntld Iod# tfnt
tfks gkrl# nhtk`i# too# ngtlr tfl cnst dny# upo`
tfl jodkls og tfl dna`ld# wkcc jur` wktfout
ho`suak`i tfla# n`d tfnt tflsl jodkls# ka
aortnc k` tfl akdst og dlvourk`i gcnals# wkcc
jl sushlptkjcl og `o otflr sl`sntko` tfn` tfl
k`toclrnjcl pnk` og jur`k`i5 tfnt tflrl wkcc
`ot jl n sk`icl aoal`t k` wfkhf tfks gkrl
wkcc `ot jur` wktf ncc kts k`tl`skty# `or k`
wfkhf jotf tfl soucs n`d jodkls og tfl
dna`ld wkcc `ot jl lqunccy sl`skjcl og kts
rkiour n`d tfnt# to ncc ltlr`kty# kt wkcc `lvlr
jl lxtk`iuksfld# `or wkcc n plrkod nrrkvl
wfl` n`y o`l og tfl rlprojntl wkcc jl
ckjlrntld groa kt Tfus# k` o`l wny or tfl
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GKEXT ALDKTNTKO@ >2>
otflr# wkcc ncc hrlnturls ho`trkjutl to tfl
icory og tfl Dlkty 5 n`d tfosl# wfo woucd`ot do kt jy pnrtnek`i og tfl ani`kgkhl`hlog fks rlwnrds# wkcc jl hoaplccld to do kt jy
gllck`i tfl slvlrkty og fks mustkhl Fl dlskrld
to rlwnrd tfla wktf n au`kgkhl`hl wortf}og fkaslcg
5 tfly rlmlhtld fks ogglrs# n`d fl
wkcc pu`ksf tfla wktf toral`ts wfmhf `o`ljut n Iod hn` k`gckht Tfus wkcc fks powlrn`d fks irlnt`lss jl an`kglstld `ot clss k`
Flcc tfn` k` Flnvl`
Tfl fuan` ak`d# lqunccy k`hnpnjcl og
hoaprlfl`dk`i lktflr tfl nttrkjutls og Iod#
or tckl k`gk`ktl l`oraktkls og sk`# wkcc k` vnk`rlnso` n`d nriul upo` tfl dkggkhuctkls wfkhf
tflsl nwguc trutfs k`vocvl Ns n Hfrkstkn`#
fowlvlr# K na `ot plrakttld to hncc tfla k`
qulstko`5 n`d kt sfoucd suggkhl gor al k`
e`ow# upo` tfl tlstkao`y og Iod s u`lrrk`i
word# tfnt auctktudls og n`ilcs n`d fuan`soucs nrl `ow gllck`i tfl wlkift og fks krrl
skstkjcl nra Xlrkous n`d grlqul`t aldktntko`
upo` tfl ho`slqul`hls og tflsl trutfs# ks og
gnr aorl kaportn`hl to al tfn` n` nttlaptto u`rnvlc wfnt ks aystlrkous k` tfla
Tflsl ho`slqul`hls rlinrd al ns auhf ns#n`d plrfnps aorl tfn`# otflrs# jlhnusl K nan prklst hfnrild wktf tfl hnrl og an`y soucs
jlskdls ay ow` Jlk`i n hrlnturl og Iod#fl fnd n rkift to hncc al to tfl stntl og
rlspo`skjkckty k` wfkhf K na l`inild5 jut k`
dok`i so# fl fns roaau`khgktlrc to al ckifts
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>2: GO\FTKK DN[
n`d irnhls proportko`ld to tfl ani`ktudl og
tfl jurtfl` K fnvl o`cy to horrlspo`dwktf tflsl# n`d ay sncvntko` ks ns slhurl k`
tfl prklstfood ns kt woucd fnvl jll` k` n`yotflr stntl Xtkcc K aust lvlr jlnr k` ak`d#
tfnt wflrl aorl fns jll` ikvl` aorl wkcc jl
rlqukrld# n`d tfnt ay vlry hfnrnhtlr ojckils
al to nka nt irlntlr plrglhtko` k` ncc vkrtuls#
tfn` kg K wlrl o`cy o`l og tfl hoaao`
gnktfguc K aust rlalajlr# tfnt# wktf ncc
tfl splhknc irnhls irn`tld to al# kt ks vlry
lnsy gor al to cosl ay souc5
tfnt an`yprklsts# wfo gor ylnrs fnvl horrlspo`dld
aorl gnktfguccy tfn` K fnvl do`l wktf tflsl
irnhls# fnvl# k` must pu`ksfal`t og hlrtnk`
kklickil`hkls n`d k`gkdlcktkls# jll` plrakttldto gncc k`to irlntlr# n`d# k` tfl l`d# fnvl
plrksfld ltlr`nccy 5n`d tfnt K fnvl `o rkift
to prlsual tfnt# kg K na lqunccy rlakss k`
ay dutkls to Iod n`d ay `lkifjour# K sfncc
jl aorl alrhkguccy trlntld K` n word# K
aust rlalajlr wlcc# tfnt kt ks `ot ikvl` to
al to e`ow wfltflr K na !wortfy og covl or
fntrld# n`d tfnt# k` tfks ho`dktko` og njsocutl
u`hlrtnk`ty rlcntkvl to ay prlsl`t n`d guturl
stntl# ay o`cy must irou`d og fopl ho`sksts
k` anek`i lvlry lggort gcyk`i lvlry dn`ilr
hclnrk`i up lvlry doujt n`d lajnrrnss
al`t og ho`shkl`hl dok`i ho`tk`unc vkocl`hl
to ay sl`sls n`d k`hck`ntko`s lxlrtk`i ncc
ay zlnc spnrk`i `lktflr pnk`s `or cnjour
gor tfl iood og soucs n`d l`dlnvourk`i to
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GKZXT ALDKTNTKO@ >28
wore out ay ow` sncvntko` wktf glnr n`d
trlajck`i Yktfout ncc tfks# K any mustcyglnr tfnt tfl vlry aln`s ordnk`ld jy Iod
gor ay sncvntko`# n`d gor lxnctk`i al to
irlntlr icory tfn` otflr Hfrkstkn`s# wkcc jl
tfl irou`d og ay dna`ntko`# n`d tfks k` n
tl`gocd dlirll og rkiour
HO@HC\DK@I RZN[LZ Cord# fow ani`kgkhl`t nrt tfou k` tfy alrhkls# jut nt tfl
snal tkal fow tlrrkjcl k` tfy hfnstksl
al`ts . Tfl aorl K rlgclht o` tfl rkiours
og tfy mustkhl# tfl aorl K na kaprlssld wktf
forror5
n`d tfl aorl K gllc# ncso# tfnt K nak`dljtld to tfy k`gk`ktl iood`lss 5
gor K hn`
`ot jl ki`orn`t og wfnt K fnvl dlslrvld
An`y n`d k``ualrnjcl nrl tfl sk`s wfkhf K
fnvl hoaakttld# n`d ylt# k`stlnd og furck`i
al k`to tfl jottoaclss njyss# tfou fnst rl
strnk`ld tfl nra og tfy mustkhl
Tfks# ay Iod# ks n alrhy# gor wfkhf K
owl tfll n dljt og ltlr`nc irntktudl Tfl
gkrl og Flcc ouift to l`ek`dcl k` ay flnrt
tfl gcnals og dkvk`l hfnrkty Kt ouift to
rl`lw ay glrvour# lxhktl al to vkikcn`hl#
n`d support al k` tfl prnhtkhl og tfl aostnustlrl pl`n`hl Kt ouift to anel al
pntkl`t u`dlr ncc tfl kccs og ckgl# ho`stn`t n`d
plrslvlrk`i k` tfl dutkls og ay cnjorkous
hncck`i# n`d aost zlncous k` wfntlvlr wkcc
ndvn`hl tfy icory n`d tfl sncvntko` og soucs
K prny# Iod# tfnt K any rlnp tfks jl`lgkt
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groa tfl ho`skdlrntko` og tfl toral`ts groa
wfkhf tfou fnst fktflrtoprlslrvld al#
jut
wfkhf any ylt jl ay dooa# n`d wfkhf K
hn``ot uctkantlcy lshnpl jut jy n` k`vkocnjcl
gkdlckty to tfll# n`d tfl prnhtkhl og ncc tfl
vkrtuls rlqukrld og al jotf ns n Hfrkstkn`
n`d n prklst
XLHO@D ALDKTNTKO@
OV TFL RNZNJCL OG TFL RZODKINC XOV
N`d rksk`i up fl wl`t to fks Gntflr C\EL xv
GKZXT ROK@T Tfl pnrnjcl og tfl Rro
dkinc Xo` wns dlski`ld jy Mlsus Hfrkst to
jl jotf n aodlc og sk`hlrl rlpl`tn`hl# n`d n
pcldil og tfl dkvk`l alrhy to rlpl`tn`t sk`
`lrs N you`i an`# cld o` jy tfl `nturnc
kapltuoskty og fks nil# clnvls fks pntlr`nc
foal# n`d iols k`to n dkstn`t hou`try# k`
tl`dk`i to ckvl tflrl nt fks lnsl n`d k` tfu
l`moyal`t og u`rlstrnk`ld ckjlrty Xoo`#
fowlvlr# dols fl dkshovlr tfl laptk`lss og
ncc fks vksko`nry shflals og fnppk`lss# n`d
suggkhkl`t hnusl to wksf fkaslcg nink` u`dlr
fks Gntflr s roog Tfl gkrst tfk`i tfnt aovls
fka to rlpl`tn`hl ks n sl`sl og fks prlsl`t
`kkslrv N glw ao`tfs og ckhl`tkous`lss n`d
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ALDKTNTKO@ >2<
dksskpntko` fnvl suggkhld to lxfnust tfl gor
tu`l wfkhf fnd jll` portko`ld out to fka#n`d to rlduhl fka to tfl aost njmlht pl`ury
Xfnrk`i# jut n sfort tkal jlgorl# k` ncc tfl
pcl`ty og fks Gntflr s fousl# fl ks `oSv
jrouift to tfl `lhlsskty og slcck`i tfnt ckjlrty#
wfkhf kt fnd jll` tfl flkift og fks najktko`
to l`moy# k` ordlr to prohurl sujskstl`hlJut tfl nvnrkhkous n`d u`gllck`i anstlr#
to wfoa ckl fnd socd fkaslcg# dl`kls fka
lvl` jrlnd# n`d clnvls fka to nccny tfl
hrnvk`is og fks fu`ilr jy sfnrk`i k` tfl contf
soal good# wfkhf kt ks fks dnkcy tnse to ikvl
to tfl vkclst og n`kancs K` tfks hfllrclssfour og ndvlrskty n tkal so wlcc hnchu
cntld to jrk`i fka to fks sl`sls fl l`tlrs
slrkouscy k`to fkaslcg# n`d tfl gkrst tfouifttfnt strkels fka ks tfl hoapnrntkvl nju`dn`hl
n`d hoagort l`moyld jy fks ow` Gntflr s
doalstkhsYfo hn` gnkc to rlhoi`ksl n strkek`i
skakcnrkty jltwll` tfl wrlthfld`lss og tfl
Rrodkinc Xo` n`d tfnt og lvlry souc# wfkhf fns
cost kts gkrst glrvour n`d gnccl` k`to tfl njyss
og aortnc sk` ? K` tfnt gnr hou`try# wfktflr
K flpoor sk``lr fns u`fnppkcy wn`dlrld
nstrny# n`d wflrl fl ckns soo` dksskpntld ncc
fks nhhuaucntld trlnsurls og irnhl n`d alrkt#
fl ks akslrnjcl k` tfl lxtrlal @o co`ilr
dols fl gllc n rlcksf gor rltkrlal`t n`d
prnylr 5 n`d tfl tkakdkty og ho`shkl`hl n`d
Hfrkstkn`vkikcn`hl#wfkhf goralrcy
k`gcul`hld
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fka# nrl lxtk`ht K`stlnd og l`moyk`i tfl
k`tlrkor dlckifts og n ckgl og vkrtul# n`d glld
k`i o` tfl jrlnd og n`ilcs k` tfl fousl og fks
flnvl`cy gntflr# fl slccs fkaslcg to fnrd n`d
hrulc anstlrs# tfl u`cnwguc dlskrls og fks
flnrt# n`d iols k` slnrhf og tfl lapty sntks
gnhtko`s tfnt nrl to jl gou`d k` hrlnturls
Jut lvl` tflsl
&an`yog tfla nt clnst+ nrl
k`nhhlsskjcl to fka# n`d wfnt fl hn` prohurl
nrl gnr groa sntksgyk`i tfl k`wnrd hrnvk`is
og fks souc .
Na `ot K tfks u`fnppy sk``lr ? N`d kg
so# wfnt sfncc K do ? Nf . fow an`y fkrld
slrvn`ts k`
ayGntflr s fousl njou`d wktf
jrlnd# n`d K flrl plrksf wktf fu`ilr ? [ls#
fow an`y og tfl hoaao` gnktfguc# lvl` og
tfosl u`dlr ay hnrl# do K e`ow# wfo k` tflkr
hoaau`khntko`s wktf Iod l`moy tfl swlltlst
ho`socntko`s# wfkcst K# k` n auhf `lnrlr
nggk`ktyto
Iod# lxplrkl`hl`o rlcksf gor
pklty`o ngglhtko` or lstlla gor focy tfk`is ?
Fnppy# ngtlr ncc# na K# k` `ot jlk`i ncto
iltflr k`sl`skjcl og ay akslry N`d sfncc K
ncwnys ho`tk`ul k` tfks stntl ? Xfncc K `lvlr
anel n slrkous lggort to lxtrkhntl ayslcg groa
kt ? [ls = / wkcc nrksl n`d wkccio
to
ayGntflr
XLHO@D ROK@T Fnvk`i ho`skdlrld n`d
dlpcorld fks akslry# tfl Rrodkinc prohllds
to n aorl il`lrous n`d plrglht# jlhnusl clss
k`tlrlstld#aotkvl og
rlpl`tn`hlFl rl!
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XLHO@D ALDKTNTKO@ >29
alajlrs tfl goralr tl`dlr`lss n`d covl og
fks pnrl`t# n`d tfl tfouift ovlrwflcas fkawktf ho`gusko` Xl`skjcl og tfl jnsl`lss og
fks ho`duht# fl dksslajcls to fkaslcg `o pnrt
og tfl l`orakty og fks hrkals nink`st o`l so
dlslrvk`i og fks irntktudl n`d covl Fl rl
pronhfls fkaslcg wktf fks k`gkdlcktkls# n`d
gllcs gor tfla ncc tfnt sorrow n`d rlirlt wfkhf
il`uk`l rlpl`tn`hl `lvlr gnkcs to k`spkrl
Rl`ltrntld wktf tflsl gllck`is# fl dltlrak`ls
to rltur` foal wktfout dlcny# n`d to anel
ncc posskjcl sntksgnhtko` to fks oggl`dld pnrl`t
Jlgorl slttk`i out o` fks mour`ly# fl ho`
skdlrs n`d rlsocvls wfnt to sny n`d do# wfl`nrrkvld k` tfl prlsl`hl og fks Gntflr >st#
Fl dltlrak`ls to hnst fkaslcg nt fks gllt#
tflrl to nhe`owcldil ncc fks iukct to prl
tl`d `o lxhusls# jut alrlcy to dlhcnrl tfl
sk`hlrkty og fks sorrow gor fks pnst aksho`
duht 5 / wkcc sny to fka = gntflr# K fnvlsk``ld nink`st flnvl` n`d jlgorl tfll =
nink`st flnvl`# jy tfl vkocntko` og tfl dkvk`l
prlhlpt og gkcknc sujakssko` n`d ojldkl`hl5
n`d jlgorl tfll# jy ay jnsl k`irntktudl n`d
ho`tlapt og tfy sncutnry k`struhtko`s n`d nd
vkhl :d# Fl ks k`duhld jy must k`dki`ntko`
nink`st fkaslcg to plrgora n` nht og stkcc
irlntlr fuakckntko`# jy `ot prltl`dk`i to tfl
fo`our n`d fnppk`lss og jlk`i rlstorld to fks
goralr rn`e nao`ist fks gntflr s hfkcdrl`= /`o co`ilr dlslrvl to jl hnccld tfy so`5 `ot
fnvk`i jlfnvld ns n Xo` to tfll# T hn``ot
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lxplht tfll to trlnt al ns n Gntflr 8d# Fldols `ot lvl` stop nt tfl fuakckntko` og
jlk`i dlirndld groa tfl stntko` to wfkhf fks
jkrtf fnd l`tktcld fka# jut purposls to nse
gor `o otflr oggkhl or trlntal`t k` fks Gntflr s
fousl# tfn` tfnt og n hoaao` al`knc= rlheo`
al ns o`l og tfy fkrld slrvn`ts5 lvl` tfks ks
aorl tfn` K fnvl# n rkift to lxplht# n`d >
sfncc jl jut too fnppy k` jlk`i ndakttld
u`dlr tfy roog o` tflsl tlras wfnt
cn`iunil n`d dksposktko`s nrl tflsl k` n
you`i an`# jut n sfort tkal jlgorl so flnd
stro`i n`d prlsuaptuous# so go`d og fks ow`
lnsl# n`d nddkhtld to sl`sunc
irntkgkhntko`s
.
Yfnt n hfn`il# wfnt n ho`vlrsko` ks tfks .
Tflsl sl`tkal`ts# fowlvlr# nrl o`cy tfl
`lhlssnry grukts og n sockd ho`vlrsko`# n`d# kg
K fnvl kaktntld tfl Rrodkinc k` fks wn`dlr
k`is# K na jou`d to ndopt tfla ns ay ow`
Dkd tfl Gntflr og tfl
Rrodkinc
Xo` lvlr do
gor fka wfnt hn` jl hoapnrld wktf tfl
gnvours n`d jclssk`is gor wfkhf K stn`d
k`dljtld to tfl Rrovkdl`hl og ay Iod? N`dwoucd kt `ot jl tfl flkift og k`irntktudl k`
al to ho`tk`ul u`aovld jy tfl rlalajrn`hl
og ncc tfnt fl fns do`l gor al ? Kg
ayho`
trktko` fl sk`hlrl# kt wkcc produhl tflsl tfrll
lgglhts =
>st# Kt wkcc hnusl al to rltur` kaaldkntlcyto Iod# to hnst ayslcg wktf ncc fuakckty nt
fks gllt# to nhe`owcldil ncc tfl dksordlrs og
ayckgl# to dltlst tfla groa tfl jottoa og
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XLHO@D ALDKTNTKO@ >2;
ay flnrt# n`d jkttlrcy to jlwnkc tfla K
fnvl sk``ld#
ayIod . yls# / fnvl sk``ld
nink`st flnvl` n`d jlgorl tfll# `ot o`hl o`cy#
ckel tfl Rrodkinc Xo`# jut ay trlnso`s fnvl
jll` rlplntld nink` n`d nink` . Gnr jl kt
groa al to prltl`d to lxtl`untl ay iukct jyvnk` lxhusls = wlrl K to nttlapt kt# ay flnrt
woucd ikvl al tfl ckl# n`d tfl ckift og tfywksdoa woucd ho`gou`d al @o# ay flnvl`cy
Gntflr# K fnvl `o lxhusl to ncclil gor ayan`kgocd sk`s
5 n`d# k` ordlr to lxhktl tfy
hoapnssko`# ncc tfnt K hn` do ks# to anel n
sorrowguc ho`glssko` og tfla
:d# Kt wkcc u`gocd to al# nao`ist otflr
aotkvls# o`l wfkhf sfoucd k`duhl al to
dlspksl ayslcg n`d to focd ay jnsl`lss k`
tfl irlntlst posskjcl forror# vkz# tfl opposktko` jltwll` ay pnst ckgl n`d tfl sn`htkty
og ay proglssko` Ncns. T jlnr tfl hfnrnhtlr
n`d fnvl tfl `nal og n prklst 5jut wflrl
nrl tfl ski`s og tfl# trul spkrkt og ay vohn
tko` { Tfl `nal# wfkhf ouift to jl ayicory# ks ay ho`gusko` O ay Iod . hn` K
jl surprksld tfnt K na `ot gnvourld wktf
tfosl hfokhl irnhls n`d dkvk`l hoaau`khn
tko`s# wfkhf nrl tfl portko` og tfy gnktfguc
ak`kstlrs ? Yfkcst T dksfo`our n`d rlgusl to
ojly tfll ns n Gntflr# K hn``ot wo`dlr tfnt
tfou dost `ot trlnt al ns tfy hfkcd# n`d
glld al wktf tfl jrlnd og tfy hfkcdrl`
8d# K sfncc dltlrak`l to ho`dla` ayslcgto n ckgl og slvlrl n`d ho`tk`unc pl`n`hl# so
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ns `lktflr to spnrl ayslcg# `or wksf tfnt
otflrs sfoucd spnrl al 5 hfllrguccy to nhhlpt
ncc tfl dkggkhuctkls# trkncs# n`d dksnirllnjclohhurrl`hls nttl`dn`t o` ay ak`kstry 5
n`d
to jl wkcck`i tfnt Iod sfoucd sugglr al to
gllc tfl wfocl wlkift og fks jurtfl` wktfout
ncclvkntko` or k`tlrakssko` Kt ks l`ouif gor
al# ay Iod# tfnt tfou dost `ot nctoiltflr
njn`do` al5 n`d K nhe`owcldil tfnt kt
woucd jl must to trlnt n rljlcckous so` ckel
al rntflr ns n alrhl`nry n`d n scnvl# tfn`
wktf tfl l`dlnral`ts n`d k`ducil`hl# wfkhf
n pnrl`t ks wo`t to sfow townrds n dutkguc
hfkcd Tflsl nrl tfl sl`tkal`ts# tfks tfl
ho`duht og n souc tfnt ks trucy ho`trktl 5 n`dtfly ouift to jl ak`l
TFKZD ROK@T Yktf ncc fks purposls og
fuajcl sujakssko`# tfl Rrodkinc dols `ot
e`ow tfnt# o` fks nrrkvnc k` tfl prlsl`hl og
fks gntflr# fl wkcc allt wktf n gnvournjcl rl
hlptko` O` tfl ho`trnry# n sl`sl og fks
l`oraous iukct# n`d tfl forror wfkhf fl
e`ows fks gntflr hn``ot jut l`tlrtnk` og fks
dksordlrcy ho`duht# `nturnccy tl`d to gkcc fka
wktf glnr n`d dkstrust R'nap5it5ut fl rlgclhts tfnt
fl ks iok`i to o`l wfo ks# n`d wfo hn``otdkvlst fkaslcg og tfl rlalajrn`hl tfnt fl
ks# fks gntflr = n`d tfl vlry `nal og Gntflr
k`spkrls fka wktf n ho`gkdl`hl# wfkhf
jn`ksfls ncc gurtflr dlckjlrntko`
Tfus supportld n`d l`hournild u`dlr fks
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XLHO@D ALDKTNTKO@ Kcc
glnrs# fl slts out o` fks mour`ly# n`d# jlgorl
rlnhfk`i kts tlrak`ntko`# fks fopls og ojtnk`
k`i gorikvl`lss nrl aorl tfn` rlnckzld
Yfkcst fl ks ylt ngnr ogg# fks gntflr slls fka
hoak`i# n`d# wktfout n aoal`t s dlcny#
rusfls out to allt fka# tfrows fks nras
njout fks `lhe# n`d ikvls fka tfl ekss og
plnhl Fl k`troduhls fka o`hl aorl u`dlr
fks roog# n`d# wktfout so auhf ns ndvlrtk`i to
fks aksho`duht# nsslajcls tfl wfocl gnakcyto tlstkgy to tfla# n`d anel tfla pnrtnelrsog fks moy @or ks tfks ncc = so gnr groa trlnt
k`i tfks spl`dtfrkgt n`d Rrodkinc Xo` ns n
alrhl`nry or n scnvl# fl hcotfls fka wktf n
`lw rojl# ordlrs tfl gnttld hncg to jl ekccld
n`d n glnst to jl prlpnrld# jlhnusl# snys tfks
tl`dlr gntflr# tfks ay so` wns dlnd n`d ks
hoal tockgl 5 fl wns cost n`d ks gou`d
Tfl snal k`ducil`t rlhlptko` dols tfl
sk``lr allt wktf# wfo rltur`s sk`hlrlcy to
Ncakifty Iod Kg K io to fka wktf sl`tk
al`ts og trul hoapu`htko`# n`d# groa n`
k`wnrd ho`vkhtko` og ay u`wortfk`lss n`d
k`gkdlcktkls# fuajcl ayslcg jlgorl fka# K sfncc
gk`d fka lqunccy ns wlcc dksposld to rlhlkvl
al# ns wns tfks gntflr to rlhlkvl fks Rrodkinc
Xo` Kt ks trul tfnt# ho`skstl`tcy wktf tflrucls og strkht mustkhl# Iod akift rlmlht al 5
jut fks iood`lss ks tfl gou`dntko` og ay ho`
gkdl`hl5so tfnt# kg K do ay jlst to sntksgy
fks mustkhl# K hn``ot doujt jut tfl kaaln!
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surnjcl trlnsurls og fks alrhy wkcc jl opl`ldto al Nwny# tfl`# wktf ncc tfl doujts n`d
glnrs wfkhf `nturl woucd k`spkrl n`d tfll`lakls og ay sncvntko` woucd suiilst# to
ellp al jnhe Yfntlvlr rlpui`n`hl K anygllc# n il`uk`l spkrkt og pl`n`hl wkcc dltlr
ak`l al to ovlrhoal kt @ny# tfl aoal`t
tfnt K slt out k` lnr`lst to slle tfl Ncakifty#
K sfncc dkshovlr fow gutkcl nrl tfl glnrs n`dfow gncsl tfl ncnras hrlntld jy tfl skift og
ay dksordlrs n`d grnkctyK`stlnd og n
slvlrl n`d k`lxornjcl mudil# K sfncc tk`d tfl
Ncakifty n Gntflr gucc og tl`dlr`lss n`d
hoapnssko`
Fowlvlr irklvous# tflrlgorl# any jl ayoggl`hls# n`d wfntlvlr hnusl K any fnvl ikvl`
V'nap5it5od to jn`ksf al gor lvlr groa fks gnhl# >
any jl nssurld# >st# Tfnt fl wkcc hoal gortf
to allt al k` ordlr to gnhkcktntl ay rltur` =
:d# Tfnt ckl wkcc irn`t al n splldy rl
akssko` og ncc ay sk`s = od# Tfnt# k` ordlrto ay tforouif ho`vlrsko` n`d plrslvlrn`hl#
fl wkcc strl`itfl` al wktf fks irnhl = 4tf#
Tfnt fl wkcc clnd al o` k` tfl pntfs og plr
glhtko`# so tfnt `otfk`i jut ay ow` gnuct wkcc
prlvl`t al groa rlink`k`i ncc tfnt K fnvl
cost = n`d <tf# Tfnt# wktfout ay sllek`igor tfla# fl wkcc sfowlr dow` upo` al suhf
flnvl`cy ho`socntko`s# ns wkcc provl n` napcl
k`dla`kty gor ncc tfl snhrkgkhls tfnt K na
rlqukrld to anel Yfnt aorl tfn` tfks hn`
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XLHO@D ALDKTNTKO@ >>8
K dlskrl ? N`d wfy sfoucd K flsktntl n aoal`t njout hoak`i to n dlhksko` ? / wkcc
nrksl# tfl`# n`d wkcc rltur` to ay Gntflr
HO@HC\DK@I5 RZN[LZ Jclssld jl tfla#
Gntflr og alrhkls n`d Iod og ncc fopln`d plnhl# gor tfl focy rlsocutko` wktf wfkhf
tfou fnst k`spkrld al Ho`gkra kt# K jlsllhf
tfll# jy n ho`tk`un`hl og tfy irnhl Gkccld
wktf ho`gusko` nt tfl skift og ay akslrkls# K
hnst ayslcg nt tfy gllt wktf n` nssurld ho`
gkdl`hl k` tfy pntlr`nc iood`lss K flnr tfyvokhl k`vktk`i al to rltur` to tfll
5 fow#
tfl`# hn` K glnr tfnt tfou wkct rlmlht al ?
K e`ow# Cord# tfnt ncc K hn` do woucdjl `otfk`i# wlrl tfou to trlnt al wktf tfl
strkht rkiour og tfy mustkhl# gor wfnt ks an`to jl njcl to n`swlr Iod? &Moj vk+ Jut
> fnvl n rlsourhl k` tfy pntlr`nc iood`lss#
n`d `o o`l sfncc roj al og tfl ho`gkdl`hl
wfkhf K rlposl k` kt @o# ay Iod# tfnt
ho`gkdl`hl# wfkhf fns supportld so an`yotflr pl`ktl`ts# sfncc jl ay iukdl n`d sup
port Kt sfncc stkaucntl al to n` nttl`tkvl
plrgoran`hl og ncc ay dutkls# n`d to do tfla
tfrouif tfl aotkvl og irntktudl n`d covl
Gnr# fowlvlr# groa clttk`i ay ho`gkdl`hl k`
tfll slrvl ns n prltlxt gor spnrk`i ayslcg tfl
rkiours og n pl`ktl`tknc ckgl# tfl aorl sl`skjcl
K jlhoal og tfy hclal`hy# tfl aorl hclnrcy
K fopl ncso to hoaprlfl`d tfl k`mustkhl n`d
irklvous`lss og ay hrkals# n`d tfl `lhlsskty
F
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og anek`i ncc posskjcl sntksgnhtko` gor tfla
jy n ckgl og pl`n`hl Nhhlpt# Cord# n`d
nsskst ay glljcl lggorts Cooe dow` wktf ngnvournjcl lyl upo` ay iood wkcc n`d sk`
hlrl k`tl`tko`s K slt out townrds tfll = do
tfou allt al o` tfl wny Clt suhf n rlho`
hkckntko` jl lstnjcksfld jltwll` us ns wkcc
cnst tfrouif tkal n`d ltlr`kty
TFKED ALDKTNTKO@
O@ TFL ZLKI@ OG MLX\X HFZKXT K@ TFL
XO\C OG N RNXTOZ
Tnel ay yoel upo` you# n`d you sfncc gk`d rlst
gor your soucs ANT xk
GKZXT ROK@T To lgglht n sk`hlrl n`d
cnstk`i rltur` to Ncakifty Iod ngtlr sk`# kt
ks `lhlssnry tfnt tfl Llki` og Mlsus Hfrkst
sfoucd jl wlcc lstnjcksfld k` ay souc Tfks
Llki` ho`sksts k` rl`ou`hk`i lvlry otflr
spkrkt jut fks5k` lvlr gorak`i ay mudial`t
og tfk`is nhhordk`i to fks anxkas5k` covk`i
`otfk`i wfkhf ks `ot nirllnjcl to fka 5 n`dk` hopyk`i so gnktfguccy ncc fks vkrtuls k` ayckgl# tfnt fl any jl snkd to rucl n`d iovlr`
al# n`d to jl tfl l`d og ncc ay nhtko`s
\`ckel tfl ek`idoas og tfl lnrtf# wfosl
ao`nrhfs rucl k` poap n`d spcl`dour# n`d
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TFKZD ALDKTNTKO@ >><
lxtl`d tflkr ho`qulsts jy gorhl og nras# tfl
Zlki`og Mlsus ks k`
povlrty# ojshurkty#n`d
fuakckty# n`d fks vkhtorkls nrl ink`ld jy tfl
swllt nttrnhtko`s wfkhf fks ow` prnhtkhl n`d
lxnapcl fnvl ho`glrrld upo` tflsl cowcy
vkrtuls N souc# sllk`i flr Flnd n`d Anstlr
wncek`i jlgorl flr k` tfl tfor`y n`d `nrrow
wny#n`d
gllck`i
n` k`wnrdkapucsl
to goccow
fka# yklcds flrslcg up wktfout rlslrvl to fks
iukdn`hl K` wfntlvlr dkrlhtko` fl ks pclnsld
to hncc# sfl goccows fka wktf hournil n`d
plrslvlrn`hl To flr fks lxnapcl ks n prl
hlpt# n`d wfkcst sfl jlfocds flr Anstlr
tlnhfk`iflr fow to suraou`t flr dkggkhuctkls#
sfl woucd jl nsfnald to clt tfla rltnrd flr
proirlss Ckel Xt Tfoans sfl il`lrouscyhrkls out# clt us io n`d dkl wktf fka &Mof`
xk+Xfl rlalajlrs# tfnt tfl scnvl ks `ot
njovl fks anstlr &Ant x+# n`d# og hoursl#
tfnt tfl hrlnturl ks `ot njovl kts Iod Fltflrlgorl jlhoals flr iukdl k` ncc flr wnys 5
Fl ikvls kapucsl to ncc flr aotko`s5
fl ks tfl ank`!sprk`i og ncc flr nhtko`s# n`d
flr support u`dlr ncc flr trkncs Tfus flr
sujakssko` ks u`rlslrvld flr dlpl`dl`hl ks
l`tkrl
To ho`duht al to tfks stntl og sujmlhtko`
ks tfl ojmlht og tfnt prlhlpt og ay dkvk`l
Xnvkour = tnel ay yoel upo` you &Antt# xk+ =
n prlhlpt nddrlssld to lvlry Hfrkstkn`# jut
auhf aorl pnrtkhucnrcy to al# ns n Rnstor og
soucs Jv tfl vlrv `nturl og av vohntko` K
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na# to n hlrtnk` lxtl`t# `lhlssnrkcy jurtfl`lhc
wktf tfks yoel# wfkhf# nctfouif nirllnjcl k`
ktslcg# wkcc jl k`supportnjcl# kg K nttlapt to
hnrry nt tfl snal tkal tfl opposktl yoel og
tfl worcd Two yoels nrl aorl tfn` K hn`
jlnr# n`d tfnt og Mlsus Hfrkst wkcc o`cy jl
glct ckift n`d swllt k` proportko` to tfl plr
glhtko` wktf wfkhf kt ks lajrnhld# n`d tfnt
og tfl worcd rlmlhtld
Tfks# tfl`# ks tfl trul slhrlt og tfl nrt og
nttnk`k`i tfl plrglhtko`# to wfkhf ns n prklst
K na ojckild to nspkrl K aust nccow Mlsus
Hfrkst to rlki` k` al# n`d K aust `ot sugglr
fks doak`ko` to jl ho`troccld or dkvkdld jy
n`y otflr powlr Fl`hl# k`stlnd og irntk
gyk`i# K aust hournilouscy rlskst# tfl lvkc
dlskrls og ay flnrt# n`d hoajnt ncc ay `nturnc
k`hck`ntko`s5
k`stlnd og jlk`i k` covl wktf
rkhfls# K aust rl`ou`hl tfla# kg `ot k` lgglht#
nt clnst k` ngglhtko`# so ns to jl quktl wkcck`i
to sfnrl k` ncc tfl fnrdsfkps og tfl povlrtyog Mlsus Hfrkst5 k`stlnd og pursuk`i vnk`
n`d najktkous promlhts# K aust# ckel ayAnstlr# dlckift k` fuakckntko` n`d ojshurkty
N`d ylt# ks `ot tfl pursukt og tfl goralr og
tfl two rkvnc prk`hkpcls tfl scnvlry k` wfkhf
K fnvl pnssld ay dnys ? K`stlnd og hfllr
guccy tnek`i up tfl yoel og Hfrkst# fnvl K
`ot lvlr jll` studyk`i ncso to slrvl tfosl
fnrd anstlrs tfnt nrl `lvlr sntksgkld# sl`
sunckty n`d slcg!covl ? Kg so# hn` K jl sur
prksld nt ay pnst lrrors# or wo`dlr tfnt K
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TFKZD ALDKTNTKO@ >>9
lxplrkl`hl `ot tfl u`htko` n`d ho`socntko`#
wfkhf Mlsus fns proaksld sfncc# lvl` k` tfks
ckgl# nssunil tfl jurtfl`s og fks gnktfguc
slrvn`ts ?
Nf . kt ks tkal tfnt K sfoucd anel rooa
gor tfl rlki` og Mlsus Hfrkst k` ay souc# n`d
sugglr fka to lstnjcksf n plrglht doak`ko`
ovlr al Tflrl ks `o jlttlr Anstlr `o`l
aorl wksl or aorl l`ckiftl`ld Fl ks tfl
wksdovk og Iod &> Hork+#
n`d fns tfl
words og ltlr`ncckgl &Mof` vk+
Fl rlqukrls
`otfk`i og al jut wfnt ks jotf focy n`d
rlnso`njcl k` ktslcg# n`d uslguc n`d sncutnry
to al = `ny# aorl# fl rlqukrls `otfk`i tfnt
fl fns `ot prnhtksld fkaslcg Xurlcy# tfl`#
K ouift `ot jl nsfnald# or tfk`e kt too fnrd#
to goccow tfl gootstlps og ay Xnvkour# to nht
wktf fka n`d u`dlr fka# to covl wfnt fl
covld# n`d to do wfnt fl dkd
XLHO@D ROK@T Tflrl ks n il`lrnc cnw
ojckik`i ncc al` wktfout lxhlptko` to sujakt
to tfl doak`ko` og Mlsus Hfrkst Tfl vlrycnws og Hfrkstkn`kty ho`tnk` n` u`kvlrsnc hoa
an`d to tnel up tfl yoel og tfks An`!Iod#our clikscntor n`d our Anstlr To jl# or
rntflr to hncc ourslcvls# Hfrkstkn`s# n`d yltto rlgusl to jl rucld jy Mlsus Hfrkst to
proglss to jl fks dkshkpcls# n`d stkcc to dlhck`l
rlhlkvk`i fks ordlrs gor tfl rliucntko` og our
nhtko`s n`d dlportal`t ks n ho`trndkhtko`
Yfnt wns tfl ojmlht og our jnptksanc vows
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>>6 GO\ZTF DN[
n`d rl`u`hkntko`s? Yns kt `ot to ski`kgy#
tfnt wl woucd `lvlr sujakt to jl tfl scnvls
og tfll`lakls
ogMlsus Hfrkst# `or yklcd to
n`y otflr lapkrl tfn` fks ? Dkd wl `ot nt
tfl snhrld go`t put o` fks ckvlry# n`d anel n
socla` proglssko` nt tfl goot og fks nctnr# tfnt
wl dldkhntld ourslcvls to fka# n`d woucd
lvlr ojly fks cnw ? Aorlovlr# gnktf tlnhfls
us# tfnt wl nrl tfl alajlrs og Hfrkst# n`dtfnt fl ks our Flnd# tfnt wl nrl fks gcohe
n`d fl ks our sflpflrd# tfnt wl nrl fks
Hfurhf# n`d fl our fkif!prklst# tfnt wl nrl
fks plopcl# tfl grukt og fks ho`qulst n`d tfl
prkhl og fks jcood# n`d tfnt# jy ncc tflsl tktcls#
ckl fns k`ho`tlstnjcl doak`ko` ovlr us K`ho`slqul`hl og tflsl hoaao` n`d il`lrnc
rlnso`s# K hn` `lvlr wktfout k`mustkhl swlrvl
groa n` k`vkocnjcl nttnhfal`t n`d l`tkrl
ojldkl`hl to ay dkvk`l Anstlr Yfl` fl
splnes# ay duty ks to ckstl`5 wfl` fl hoa
an`ds# kt ks gor al to ojly Fks Iosplc ks
fks word = kt ho`tnk`s fks snhrld hoaan`ds
n`d ordk`n`hls To rlgusl# tflrlgorl# to ojly
kt# woucd jl tfl hrkal og rljlccko`5
kt woucd
jl rl`ou`hk`i ay jnptksanc l`inilal`ts#n`d n splhkls og npostnsy
Jut ns n prklst K na dldkhntld to MlsusHfrkst jy n stkcc aorl snhrld ojckintko` K
na nppok`tld ns n hnptnk` n`d clndlr k` fks
nray n Rnstor ovlr fks gcohe n pfyskhkn`
wktf flnvl`cy aldkhk`ls to flnc tflkr wou`ds
n`d dksordlrs Fl fns andl al n aldkntor
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TFKZD ALDKTNTKO@ >>;
jltwll` fkaslcg n`d fks plopcl# n`d fns
pcnhld k`
ayfn`ds tfl snhrld vkhtka#
wflrljy flnvl` ks propktkntld Fl fns slt
al up ns n ckift# wfkhf# jy rlgclhtk`i fks
ow` jrkift rnys# any lxposl to pujckh vklw
tfl dlcusko`s og n jl`kiftld worcd# n`d
lxfkjkt to kts wrlthfld votnrkls tfl aln`s og
lxtrkhntk`i tflaslcvls groa kts doak`ko`
Kg# tfl`# tfl wn`t og nttnhfal`t to fks focy
cnws# lvl` k` n skapcl Hfrkstkn`# jl so irlnt
n hrkal# wflrl sfncc K gk`d words ndlquntlto lxprlss ay ow` plrgkdkous`lss# sfoucd K
rlgusl to nccow fka to rlki` k` al n`d ovlr
al wktfout ho`troc? N trul sl`sl og tfl
sujckal dki`kty to wfkhf K fnvl jll` rnksld
wkcc `lvlr sugglr al to jl ho`tl`t# u`tkc K nadlnd to tfl worcd n`d ckvl o`cy to Iod
u`tkc K hn` sny k` tfl words og tfl Npostcl#
n`d wktf ncc fks sk`hlrkty# / ckvl `okv# `ot /#
fkt Hfrkst ckvltf k` al &Incnt kk+#n`d k` tfks
ckgl lxfkjkt to al` tfl laptk`lss og ncc tflkr
irovlcck`i pursukts# n`d tfl vncul wfkhf tfly
ouift to slt upo` povlrty# fuakckntko`s# n`d
sugglrk`is Fnd K tfl fnppk`lss to ckvl suhf
n ckgl ns tfks# fow auhf aorl nju`dn`t
tfn` kt ks woucd jl tfl grukt og ay ak`kstry.
fow lnr`lstcy woucd ay gcohe hrowd nrou`d
al to flnr tfl vokhl og tflkr sflpflrd . fow
lnilrcy woucd tfl ki`orn`t prlss gor k`
struhtko`. fow n`xkouscy woucd tfl skhe n`d
k`gkra hoal to al gor tfl hurl og tflkr
spkrktunc ancndkls . n`d wfnt n` ojmlht og
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>:2 GO\ZTF DN[
hoapcnhl`hy k` tfl skift og flnvl`# n`d og
ldkgkhntko` to tfl worcd# woucd jl
ayckttcl
portko` og tfl gocd og Mlsus Hfrkst .
TFKZD ROK@T Kt ks n` lrror to supposl#
tfnt tfl Zlki` og Mlsus Hfrkst k` tfl souc ks
n flnvy jurtfl` or n` k`toclrnjcl yoel To
mudil#k`dlld#
soclcy jy npplnrn`hls#
kt
akiftjl tnel` gor n ho`dktko` og akslrnjcl scnvlry 5
jut lxplrkl`hl provls kt to jl n stntl gnvourld
wktf tfl l`moyal`t og tfl fnppy ckjlrty og
tfl hfkcdrl` og Iod n`d og u`nctlrnjcl rlposl
Xtkcc kt ks n jurtfl` n`d n yoel = jut tfl`
tflynrl tfosl og tfl Cord# n`d fl ckns
nssurld us# tfnt fks yoel ks swllt n`d fks
jurtfl` ckift &Ant xk+[ls = tfl spkrkt og
k`tlrkor n`d lxtlrkor aortkgkhntko`# tfl dks
l`inilal`t og tfl flnrt groa ncc fuan` tkls#
tfl totnc rlski`ntko` to tfl nppok`tal`ts og
Rrovkdl`hl#tfl zlnc gor tfl
icory
og Iod
n`d tfl rlcksf gor cnjour# wfkhf Mlsus
lstnjcksfls k` tfl souc wflrlk` fl rlki`s#
nrl lvlr nhhoapn`kld jy tfnt tlstkao`y og n
iood ho`shkl`hl# tfnt k`wnrd plnhl# n`d tfosl
otflrslhrlt hoaau`khntko`s og tflFocy Xpkrkt#
wfkhf gkcc kt wktf nmoy
aostpurl
n`d dkvk`l#
n`d nju`dn`tcy hoapl`sntl gor ncc kt fns gor
snel` lktflr k` ngglhtko` or k` lgglht# n`d# k`
sfort# gor n`ytfk`i kt houcd posskjcy fnvl
fopld to posslss k` tfl slrvkhl og tfl worcd
Dols `ot ay ow` lxplrkl`hl jlnr tlstk
ao`yto tflsl trutfs ? Yfl` T gkrst l`tlrld
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TFKZD ALDKTNTKO@ >:>
upo` tfl dutkls og tfl snhrld ak`kstry# > wns
clss spnrk`i og
aycnjours# K ckvld aorl rl
iucnrcy# n`d nhhoapcksfld tfl ojckintko`s og
ay stntl wktf aorl zlnc n`d nrdour tfn` nt
prlsl`t N`d wns `ot K nt tfnt tkal aorl
fnppy n`d ho`tl`t tfn` `ow ? Dkd K tfl`
gk`d tfl yoel og ay Anstlr too gntkiuk`i ?
O` tfl ho`trnry# dkd K `ot lxplrkl`hl u`dlr
kt n dlirll og swllt`lss n`d pclnsurl# wfkhf
hoapl`sntld gor tfl vkocl`hl tfnt kt rlqukrldal to ogglr to fuan` `nturl ? K tfl` tfouift
ayslcg fnppy# n`d wns rlnccy so N`d wfl`
dkd K jlik` to lxplrkl`hl n dkak`utko` og ayfnppk`lss ? Ncns . kt irndunccy dlhrlnsld
ns ay zlnc n`d nrdour hoocld ns K yklcdld to
tfl dlan`ds og scotfguc `nturl# n`d wktfdrlw
ayslcg groa tfl doak`ko` og ay flnvl`cyAnstlr Ay lvkc k`hck`ntko`s put k` tflkr
hcnkas# n`d K k`ducild tfla5 ay pnssko`s
wlrl lxhktld# n`d K dkd `ot hurj tfla5 n`d#
o` `uajlrclss ohhnsko`s# > fnvl gou`d tfnt
kt woucd fnvl jll` jlyo`d hoapnrkso` aorl
ho`duhkvl to ay fnppk`lss n`d hoagort# fnd
K `lvlr dlvkntld groa tfl wny og tfl Cord#
or vkocntld tfl slvlrl anxkas og fks Iosplc
Jlk`i ho`vk`hld og tflsl trutfs# > hn``ot
flsktntl k` tfl hfokhl og ay guturl hoursl
Kg > dlski` to rlhovlr tfl fnppk`lss wfkhf >
fnvl cost# K aust dldkhntl ayslcg n`lw to
Mlsus Hfrkst# so tfnt fl any jl tfl souc og
ay souc# n`d tfl ank`!sprk`i og ncc aynhtko`s Xuhf n ckgl ns tfks# jlk`i n hlrtnk`
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>:: GO\ZTF DN[
pcldil og n` ltlr`nc rlhoapl`sl k` tfl ckgl to
hoal# hn``ot jl too fkifcy prkzld Tfl
ank` dlski` og Mlsus Hfrkst k` wksfk`i to
rlki` k` ay flnrt nt prlsl`t ks# tfnt K anyflrlngtlr rlki` wktck fka# n`d jlhoal n pnrtnelr og fks icory Fnd K `otfk`i to foplgor k` tfks worcd# tfl kaaortnc hrow` prl
pnrld
gor al k` tfl worcd to hoal wkcc
surlcyjl n` nju`dn`t rlwnrd gor ncc ay slrvkhls
HO@HC\DK@I RZN[LZ Hoal# Cord#
n`d tnel posslssko` og tfks flnrt og ak`l#
wfkhf jy so an`y tktcls jlco`is to tfll
Jn`ksf groa kt wfntlvlrellps
tfll nt n dks
tn`hl groa al# n`d al groa tfll Tfou
nrt n mlncous Iod# wfo wkct ndakt `o rkvnc5
n`d tfou fnst dlhcnrld k` tfy Iosplc tfnt `o
o`l hn` slrvl two anstlrs Kg K aust anel
hfokhl og o`l# wfkhf hn` K hfoosl jlgorl
tfll ? or wfkhf sfncc K `ot rl`ou`hl gor
tfysnel ?
Ncrlndy fnvl K hfosl` tfll# Cord# gor
tfl portko` og ay k`flrktn`hl5n`d K na
sorry tfnt K fnvl `ot ncwnys rlank`ld gnktf
guc to tfnt fnppy hfokhl Jut K `ow# wktf
ncc
ay flnrt#rl`lw kt# n`d wktf tfl
fuakckty#ho`gusko`# n`d sk`hlrl rlpl`tn`hl og tfy
Npostcl# K ndopt fks cn`iunil ns `ky ow`#
n`d sny to tfll = ay Cord n`d ay Iod
&Mof` xx+ Hoaan`d wfnt tfou pclnslst#
gor K na rlndy to ojly tfll k` ncc tfk`is
Fowlvlrfnrd n`d
fuakckntk`i anyjl tfl
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HO@XKDLZNTKO@ >:8
wny# wfkhf tfou sfnct pok`t out# K wkcc goccow
kt Hncc al# n`d K wkcc n`swlr5 k`spkrl al#
n`d K wkcc nht5anel e`ow` to al tfy jclssld
wkcc# n`d K wkcc nhhoapcksf kt K wkcc do ncc
gor tfl covl og tfll# wfo nrt tfl Iod og covl#
n`d jy covl rlki`lst n`d lxlrhkslst sovlrlki`
doak`ko` k` tfl flnrts og tfy gnktfguc
HO@XKDLZNTKO@
O@ TFL XNHZKGKHL OG TFL ANXX
GKZXT ROK@T Tfl plhucknr oggkhl og tfl
Rrklstfood og tfl Vlw Cnw ks to ogglr tfl
focy Xnhrkgkhl og tfl Anss Nt tfl Nctnr n
Rrklst nhts k` tfl `nal og Mlsus Hfrkst# wfo#
fnvk`i o`hl ogglrld fkaslcg n jclldk`i vkhtka
og ndorntko`# tfn`esikvk`i# propktkntko`# n`d
kapltrntko` to fks ltlr`nc Gntflr# hoaaks
sko`ld fks Rrklsts to plrpltuntl tfl snal
ojcntko`# k` n` u`jcoody an``lr# u`tkc tfl
l`d og tkal
Irlnt ks tfl sn`htkty rlqukrld k` al gor tfl
dul dkshfnril og tfks nuiust gu`htko` Focy
tfk`is nrl gor focy plrso`s Mlsus Hfrkst ks
prlsl`t upo` tfl Nctnr = fks jody# fks jcood#
fks souc# n`d fks dkvk`kty nrl tflrl Nctfouiffl jl ho`hlncld groa ay horporlnc sl`sls# K
na jy gnktf ns hlrtnk` og fks rlnc prlsl`hl ns
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>:4 G^\ETcc DN[
kg# k`stlnd og tfl snhrnal`tnc splhkls# K jl
flcd fka k` tfl lggucil`hl og fks icory Kg#
tflrlgorl# e`owk`i fka# ns K do# to jl tfl
Cord og Icory# K prlsual to touhf fka wktf
u`focy fn`ds# n`d to rlhlkvl fka k`to n poc
cutld jrlnst# K dlgkcl tfl jcood og tfl sn`h
tunry# n`d hoaakt trlnso` nink`st tfl dkvk`l
Anmlsty = ay hrkal ltmuncs tfl hrkal og tfl
npostntl Mudns n`d tfl outrnils og tfl
fnrdl`ld Mlws5 gor# ckel tfl goralr# K jltrny
tfl Xo` og An` wktf n ekss# n`d# ckel tfl
cnttlr# ns gnr ns ckls k` ay powlr# K rl`lw
upo` fks snhrld plrso` ncc tfl forrors og
fks pnssko` n`d dlntf
Dkd `o otflr aotkvl lxkst# tfks ho`skdlrn
tko` nco`l ks suggkhkl`t to ho`vk`hl al og tfl
`lhlsskty og lvlr ellpk`i ay souc n`d jodygrll groa ncc tfl dlgkclal`ts og sk`# n`d og
nspkrk`i to n ckgl og n`ilckh purkty n`d sn`h
tkty O`l snhrkclikous hlcljrntko` woucd jl
n flk`ous hrkal# n`d akift dlhkdl ay dooa
to ltlr`nc rlprojntko` Jut# kg > dnrl o`hl to
touhf wktf iukcty fn`ds tfks Focy og Fockls#
kt ks aorl tfn` projnjcl tfnt ay snhrkclikous
kapklty wkcc `ot stop tflrl# jut wkcc clnd alk`to tfl snal hrkal nink` n`d nink` K any#
k`dlld# slle rlguil k` ay Xnvkour s wou`ds
&tfosl snhrld wou`ds# wfkhf ay ow` dnrk`i
n`d kapkous nht fns hnusld to strlna ngrlsf +#
jut# wkcc tfl tlnrs# wfkhf K sfncc tfl` sfld#
sprk`i groa n trucy ho`trktl flnrt P or# wkcc
tfly `ot jl tfl lggusko`s og alrl n`iuksf n`d
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HO@XKDLZNTKO@ >:<
rlaorsl og souc jordlrk`i upo` dlspnkr nt tfl
tfouift og fnvk`i plrpltrntld n hrkal so
flccksf ? Nf . K sll pcnk`cy tfnt K fnvl `o
otflr slhurkty nink`st tfl ho`tk`unc hoaakssko` og tfl aost irklvous n`d rlvoctk`i
snhrkclils# jut jy wncek`i wktf u`dlvkntk`i
ho`stn`hy k` tfl pntfs og fock`lss# n`d ckvk`i
k` tfl fnjktunc glnr og fnvk`i ay souc dlgkcld
wktf tfl sancclst stnk` og iukct
Lvlr to ckvl# tflrlgorl# k` tfl stntl og
irnhl ks tfl gkrst n`d aost k`dkspl`snjcl# jut
sfoucd `ot jl tfl o`cy# prlpnrntko` gor
hlcljrntk`i tfl trlal`dous aystlrkls Nckvlcy sl`sl og wfnt K tfl` plrgora# n`d
og wfnt K ncso rlhlkvl k`to ay jrlnst# wkcc
ho`vk`hl al# tfnt nhtunc dlvotko` ouift
ncwnys to prlhldl ay nppronhf to tfl Nctnr
Jlgorl rltkrk`i to rlst k` tfl lvl`k`i# K sfncc
jl hnrlguc to l`tlrtnk` ayslcg# kg o`cy gor n
glw aoal`ts# wktf rlgclhtko`s o` wfnt K na
njout to plrgora o` tfl l`suk`i aor`k`i5n`d# wfl` tfl aor`k`i hoals# ay wnek`i
tfouifts n`d nspkrntko`s wkcc jl dkrlhtld to
ay flnvl`cy Xpousl Tfl`# rksk`i wktf
ncnhrkty# K sfncc slt njout ndor`k`i wktf nhts
og ncc tfl `lhlssnry vkrtuls tfl fnjktntko`
wflrlk` ckl ks to dwlcc K sfncc# ncso# dkrlht
ay dlvotko` to tfl gour irlnt l`ds og snhrk
gkhl n`d tfl hoaalaorntko` og tfl sugglrk`isn`d dlntck og ay Zldllalr# n`d gora k` ayak`d tfl pnrtkhucnr k`tl`tko`# gor wfkhf K
na njout to hlcljrntl K` n word# u`tkc tfl
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>:7 GO\ZTF DN[
four og Anss sfncc nrrkvl# K sfncc ellp
ayslcg# ns auhf ns posskjcl# npnrt groa
lvlry lxtlr`nc hnusl og dkstrnhtko` Yol to
al# kg K na nhhustoald to io to tfl Nctnr
wktfout dul prlpnrntko` Yol to al# kg
gnakcknrkty wktf focy tfk`is fns rl`dlrld alncaost k`sl`skjcl og tflkr fock`lss Yfntfns ay prnhtkhl fktflrto jll` rlcntkvlcy ns
wlcc to ay rlaotl ns to ay kaaldkntl
prlpnrntko` gor tfl focy Anss?
XLHO@D ROK@T @otfk`i ikvls so auhffo`our n`d icory to Iod# n`d so powlrguccyk`hck`ls fka to sfowlr dow` fks jclssk`is
upo` fks hrlnturls# ns tfl Xnhrkgkhl og tfl
jody n`d jcood og fks Xo`5gor tfl Ncakifty
lvlr cooes wktf hoapcnhl`hy o` tfl gnhl og
fks Hfrkst Tfl hfklg l`d og ay ordk`ntko`
wns to ogglr tfks snhrkgkhl5 n`d# groa aynppok`tal`t ns n dkspl`slr og tfl
aystlrklsog Iod# K sfoucd jl wn`tk`i k` n` lssl`tknc
pok`t og duty to fka# to ayslcg# n`d to ncc
l`trustld to ay spkrktunc murksdkhtko` n`d
hnrl# wlrl K to `liclht grlqul`tcy to anel
tfks snhrld ojcntko` K aust `ot# tflrlgorl#
kanik`l
tfnt K do
ay duty jy hlcljrntk`itfl focy Aystlrkls o` tfosl dnys o`cy# o`
wfkhf tfl gnktfguc nrl hoaan`dld to nsskst nt
tfla Tfks opk`ko` ks ns gncsl ns kt ks nt
vnrkn`hl wktf tfl prnhtkhl og ncc zlncous Rnstors
n`d trucy npostockh al`# wfo# sl`skjcl og
tflirlnt k`mury dnkcy
ogglrld to tfl dkvk`l
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HO@XKDLZNTKO@ >:9
Anmlsty# n`d tfl flnvy dljt ho`tk`unccy
nhhuaucntk`i to fks mustkhl jy tfl sk`s og tflkr
plopcl# slcdoa oakt# u`clss hoaplccld jy
`lhlsskty# to hlcljrntl Anss lvlry dny K
ouift to proposl tflsl iood Rnstors to ayslcg ns aodlcs gor ay kaktntko`
5nt clnst# so
gnr ns `lvlr to nccow lktflr scotf#alrl worcdcy
ohhupntko`s or pclnsurl to jl n` ojstnhcl to
ay snyk`i Anss
Yfntlvlr ks ho``lhtld wktf tfks aost
snhrld n`d socla` nhtko` dlan`ds nttl`tko`
Ckel tfl pkous Rsncakst# K ouift to jl k`
covl wktf tfl'quot5jln!uty og tfl fousl og Iod#
n`d tfl pcnhl wflrl fks icory dwlccs &Rs
xxv+5 n`d jl gkccld wktf zlnc gor wfntlvlr
any ho`trkjutl to tfl spcl`dour n`d dki`kty
og tfl dkvk`l worsfkp Tfks covl n`d zlnc
wkcc hnusl al studkouscy to nvokd tfl dks
irnhlguc n`d sk`guc hnrlclss`lss og too an`y#
wfo# wfkcst tfly ojslrvl tfl lxtrlal og
`khlty k` tfl dlhorntko` og tflkr dwlcck`is
n`d tfl `lnt`lss og- tflkr gur`kturl# pny `ot
tfnt rlinrd to tfl hcln`ck`lss og tfl fousl og
Iod# og tfl snhrld vlsslcs# og tfl nctnr ck`l`#
n`d og tfl otflr tfk`is npplrtnk`k`i to tfl
ndornjcl Xnhrkgkhl# wfkhf hoaao` dlhl`hy
rlqukrls K sfncc jl hnrlguc# ckelwksl# to plrgora tfl hlrlao`kls og Anss wktf suktnjcl
dki`kty# to pro`ou`hl tfl words wktf dks
tk`ht`lss n`d irnvkty# n`d to ojslrvl wktf
shrupucous lxnht`lss lvlry tkttcl og tfl
Eujrkhs# jlk`i lvlr glnrguc clst# jy n`y
outwnrd ski`s og clvkty# fnstl# or otflr dksrl!
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splht# K sfoucd sfohe tfl pklty og tfl gnktf
guc# or
ikvltfl ckjlrtk`l ohhnsko` to shogg nt
tfl focy Aystlrkls
Tfks lxtlr`nc rlvlrl`hl wkcc# k` gnht# jl n
`lhlssnry nhhoapn`kal`t og tfl k`wnrd
vl`lrntko`# wfkhf K na jou`d stkcc aorl
studkouscy to huctkvntl gor Mlsus Hfrkst trucy
prlsl`t upo`tfl Nctnr
Fl`hl#so gnr groa
ikvk`i ohhnsko` to# or wkcguccy l`tlrtnk`k`i#
n`y dkstrnhtko`# K ouift to jl cost k` ndakrn
tko` og tfl u`splnenjcl ho`dlshl`sko` og
Fka# wfo fns ndakttld al to n` oggkhl# og
wfkhf tfl n`ilcs nrl `ot wortfy# n`d to l`
dlnvour toproduhl
k`
aysouc !sl`tkal`ts
n`d nhts horrlspo`dk`i wktf tfl sl`sl og tfl
words wfkhf K pro`ou`hl K ouift to jl
gkccld wktf fuakckty# glnr# n`d vl`lrntko`# nt
tfl tfouift og ay stn`dk`i so `lnr to Mlsus
Hfrkst# n`d jlk`i plrakttld to jlfocd fka#
nskt
wlrl# gnhl to gnhl5
n`d ay souc sfoucd#nt tfl snal tkal# alct nwny wktck tfl tl`!
dlrlst ngglhtko`s og dkvk`l covl nt tfl
prodkiy og covl# wflrljy Mlsus Hfrkst u`ktls
fkaslcg to al# n`d ancvls al n pnrtnelr og
fks hfokhlst jclssk`is Xuhf ouift to jl ay
ho`duht n`d dlvotko` wfkcst snyk`i Anss5
jut fnvl K `o hnusl to rlpronhf ayslcg wktf
`liclht o` n`y og tflsl flnds? K wkcc `ow
lxnak`l ayslcg kapnrtknccy# n`d wktf tfl
sk`hlrl dlskrl n`d dltlrak`ntko` to rlgora
wfntlvlr K any gk`d to jl dlglhtkvl
TFKZD ROK@T# O` clnvk`i tfl Nctnr# kt
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HO@XKDLZNTKO@ >:;
woucd kcc jlhoal al to rltkrl kaaldkntlcygroa tfl fousl og Iod# n`d dlvotl ayslcg
to slhucnr ohhupntko`s K sfoucd nccow tkalgor tfl flnvl`cy An``n to dkilst n`d dkggusl
kts vkrtuls tfrouif ncc tfl powlrs og ay souc
Yfkcst tfl good ks k` ay aoutf# kt woucd jl
sfnalguc to gorilt tfl fn`d tfnt gld al
E`llck`i dow`# tflrlgorl# wktf ncc fuakckty#
n`d wktf n ckvlcy gnktf ho`tlapcntk`i Mlsustrucy prlsl`t wktfk` al n`d surrou`dld jytfl hfokrs og flnvl`cy spkrkts# K sfoucd mok`
wktf tfla k` nhts og ndorntko`# covl# n`d
prnksl# n`d anel n` ojcntko` og ay wfocl
souc n`d jody to fka# wfo fns ikvl` fkaslcg
to al K sfoucd tfl` cny jlgorl fka ncc ayspkrktunc `lhlssktkls# n`d pour gortf lnr`lst
suppckhntko`s gor ncc# k` wfosl jlfncg K najou`d to prny# `ot gorilttk`i to anel splhknc
k`tlrhlssko` gor tfosl k`dkvkduncs wfosl spk
rktunc wn`ts nrl aorl pnrtkhucnrcy uril`t
Tfl`# ncso# ks tfl tkal gor gorak`i iood n`dlnr`lst rlsocutko`s# to jn`ksf groa ay flnrt
wfntlvlr K hn` tflrlk` dkshovlr oggl`skvl to
tfl lyls og k`gk`ktl sn`htkty K sfoucd `ot#
k` sfort# ho`skdlr tfl prlhkous aoal`ts# dur
k`i wfkhf kt ks projnjcl tfnt Mlsus Hfrkst
rlank`s horpornccy prlsl`t wktfk` ay jrlnst#too co`i to jl l`tkrlcy dlvotld to fka
5jut
l`dlnvour so to l`tlrtnk` fka# tfnt K anyrlnso`njcy fopl tfnt# o` fks dlpnrturl# fl wkcc
clnvl n hopkous jclssk`i wktf al n`d ak`l
Jut# wfnt usl fnvl K fktflrto andl og tfks
jrlnd og ckgl k` tfl Focy Luhfnrkst ? Yfntc
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fns jll` ay usunc dlvotko` ngtlr snyk`i!
Anss ? Fnvl `ot vlry trkgkk`i ohhurrl`hls
grlqul`tcy hnusld al to njrkdil or oakt aytfn`esikvk`i ? Yflrl nrl tfl grukts og ncc ayXnhrkgkhls ? Fnvl K irow` proportko`njcy
stro`ilr k` vkrtul# jy fnvk`i gld so ogtl`#
plrfnps gor an`y ylnrs# o` tfl jrlnd og
n`ilcs ? Do K ink` n dnkcy k`hrlnsl og glr
vour# suhf ns tfl focy Xnhrnal`t `lhlssnrkcy
produhls wflrl kt allts wktf `o ojstnhcl to
kts oplrntko`s ? Do tfl grlqul`t hoaau`k
hntko`s# wfkhf Mlsus Hfrkst anels og fkaslcg
to al# drnw al to n aorl k`tkantl u`ko`
wktf fka# n`d to n aorl plrglht rlslajcn`hl
to fka k` fuakckty# ho`tlapt og tfl worcd#
zlnc# hfnrkty# n`d lvlry otflr snhlrdotnc n`d
Hfrkstkn` vkrtul ? Na K `ot# o` tfl ho`
trnry# clss gkccld wktf vl`lrntko` gor tfl
trlal`dous Aystlrkls# n`d k` lvlry rlsplht
clss plrglht# tfn` wfl` K wns ordnk`ld to tfl
Rrklstfood ? Fns `ot ay nppronhf to tfl
Nctnr jlhoal n alrl nht og fnjkt n`d hus
toa ? n`d nrl `ot ay `uajlrclss `lickil`hls#
gnucts# n`d oakssko`s k` lvlry pnrt og ay duty
rlcntk`i to kt# so an`y proogs og irlnt hocd
`lss# k`dkgglrl`hl# n`d k`sl`skjkckty ? Of .
kg ay ho`shkl`hl hn``ot rltur` n gnvournjcl
n`swlr to tflsl k`tlrrointko`s# K fnvl tfl
stro`ilst rlnso` to glnr# tfnt tfks hlclstknc
good fns# jy ay ow` `liclht n`d u`wortfk!
`lss# `ot alrlcy gnkcld k` tfl lgglhts wfkhf
kt ouift to fnvl produhld# jut fns nhtunccy
jll` ho`vlrtld k`to n aortnc pokso`
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Mgkgtj
GKZXT ALDKTNTKO@
O@ TFL F\AKCKT[ OG MLX\X HFZKXT K@ FKX
K@HNZ@NTKO@
Fl n``kfkcntld fkaslcg RFKC kk
GKZXT ROK@T Tfl K`hnr`ntko` og tfl
Ltlr`nc Yord ks n aystlry# og wfkhf `o must
kdln houcd jl ho`vlyld to our ak`ds jut jytfl spkrkt og Iod fkaslcg# wfo fns ndakrnjcy
lxprlssld tfl wo`dlrs wfkhf kt ho`tnk`s k`
tflsl words og tfl Npostcl = fl n``kfkcntld
fkaslcg Tfks ks tfl irlnt slhrlt fkddl` k`
Iod groa ncc ltlr`kty# n`d rlvlncld to us k`
tkal [ls=
tfl K`hnr`ntko` og tfl Yord ks
trucy tfl n``kfkcntko` og Iod# wfo tflrljyho`dlshl`dld to u`ktl fkaslcg k` o`l k`dk
vkdunc plrso` to wfnt wns jlgorl nt n`
k`gk`ktl dkstn`hl groa fka Ngtlr tfl slrkous
ho`tlapcntko` og tfks# `o otflr aystlry k`
tfl ckgl og Mlsus Hfrkst hn` npplnr nsto`ksf
k`i Gor# to lajrnhl povlrty# ho`tlapt#
sugglrk`is# n`d tfl hross# ks jut tfl `nturnc
ho`slqul`hl og fks fnvk`i nssuald fuan``nturl Gor Iod to jlhoal an` wns n stlp#
to wfkhf fl houcd fnvl `o otflr k`duhlal`t
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tfn` fks jou`dclss hfnrkty Ylrl n an` to
dlshl`d to tfl ho`dktko` og n ho`tlaptkjclk`slht# fl akift jl snkd to fnvl stoopld to n
sort og n``kfkcntko`5n`d ylt tfks ks `otfk`i
wfl` hoapnrld to tfl n``kfkcntko` og n`
K`hnr`ntl Iod Gor# jltwll` an` n`d tfl
vkclst k`slht tflrl ks soal proportko` =
wflrlns# jltwll` Iod n`d an` tflrl `lktflrks `or lvlr hn` jl n`y
Tfl Xhrkpturl# aorlovlr# k`goras us# tfnt
tfl Xo` og Iod nssuald to fks dkvk`l `nturl
tfnt wfkhf ks aost aln` n`d cowcy k` an`#
`nalcy# our gclsf = tfl Yord wns andl gclsf
&Mof` k+# tfnt gclsf# wfkhf ks so dlspkhnjclk` ktslcg# sujmlht to so an`y k`gkraktkls# n`d
ks wktfnc hoaao` to us n`d tfl vlry jrutls
Nink`# k` jlhoak`i an`# fl akift fnvl
lxlaptld fkaslcg groa pnssk`i tfrouif tfl
flcpclss stntl og k`gn`hy# n`d npplnrld upo`
lnrtf k` tfl anturkty og an`food# ckel tflgkrst og tfl fuan` rnhl Jut `o = fl hfosl
to jl ho`hlkvld k` tfl woaj og n Wkrik`# to
rlank` tflrl ckel otflrs gor tfl spnhl og `k`l
ao`tfs# to jl jor`# n`d to prohlld tfrouif
tfl fuakckntk`i stnils og k`gn`hy# hfkcdfood#
n`d youtf Jlskdls# fl akift fnvl jll`jor` og soal prk`hl or ao`nrhf og tfl lnrtf5
jut fl prlglrrld to hoal nao`ist us k` n
stntl og tfl aost njmlht dlpl`dl`hl# tnek`i#
ns tfl Npostcl snys# tfl gora og n scnvl
&Rfkc# kk+#k` ordlr to rlduhl fkaslcg to tfl
cowlst posskjcl ho`dktko` og Fuakckty n`d
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GKZXT ALDKTNTKO@ >88
njmlhtko` Of . wfnt n` k`ho`hlkvnjcl
aystlry tfnt tfl Cord n`d Anstlr og tfl
u`kvlrsl sfoucd stoop so cow .
Jut# ks kt `ot ncaost lqunccy k`ho`hlkvnjcl
n`d k`hrldkjcl tfnt# wktf suhf n` lxnapcljlgorl ay lyls# n`y pnrtkhcl og prkdl sfoucd
lktflr npplnr k` ay dlportal`t or rlki` k`
ay
flnrt ? N`d ylt K gllc tfl aost trkgck`i
fuakckntko` T na dkspclnsld nt tfl clnst
oggl`skvl word K hn``ot jlnr rlproog K
na furt to sll otflrs prlglrrld jlgorl alT na so dlskrous og `otkhl n`d lstlla# tfnt
K l`vy n glccow!cnjourlr# wfo ks aorl suh
hlssguc tfn` ayslcg `ny# so gucc na K og
ayslcg# tfnt kg > snw n projnjkckty og suhhlss#
ay najktko` woucd proapt al to nspkrl to
oggkhls og trust n`d dki`kty Dust n`d nsfls#
wcky nrt tckou proud ? &Lhhcls x+ Fow
gorhkjcy dols tfks rlpronhf nppcy to al#
wfo# ns n Hfrkstkn`# na ojckild to worsfkpn` n``kfkcntld Iod K Jut# fow auhf aorl
nppckhnjcl ks kt to al ns n prklst# k` wfkhf
hfnrnhtlr K na jou`d to nka nt tfl aost
plrglht kaktntko` og ay Anstlr# jotf k` aysl`tkal`ts n`d ay ho`duht . N`d ylt# ncns .
tfl dki`kty to wfkhf K fnvl jll` lclvntld#
so gnr groa k`spkrk`i al wktf trul sl`tkal`ts
og Fuakckty# tl`ds o`cy to pugg al up wktf
vn`kty# n`d to rlaovl al gnrtflr groa n
rlslajcn`hl to Mlsus Hfrkst# tfn` kg K fnd
rlank`ld k` tfl rn`es og tfl hoaao`gnktfguc .
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XLHO@D ROK@T Tfl n``kfkcntko` og tfl
dkvk`l Yord prohurld tfl irlntlst fo`ourto Iod
5gor jy kt tfl icory og tfl Dlkty wns
rlpnkrld# n`d an` wns rldllald O` kt ks
gou`dld our mustkgkhntko`# n`d tfrouif kt wl
nrl l`rkhfld wktf tfl trlnsurls og Iod s
k`gk`ktl alrhy Fl`hl fns tfks njmlhtko`
og Mlsus Hfrkst jll` aorl icorkous to tfl Nc
akifty# aorl sncutnry to al`# n`d k` lvlry
rlsplht aorl jl`lgkhknc# tfn` kg fl fnd hoal
nao`ist us k` anmlsty n`d spcl`dour
k`gk`ktl powlr og tfl Aost Fkif . njyssog wksdoa . Fow ndornjcl nrt tfou# Cord#
k` ncc tfy hou`slcs .
Xkakcnr lgglhts# k` n hlrtnk` dlirll# wkcc
jl tfl grukt og fuakckty k` al Yfntlvlr
any jl tfl dlski`s og Iod k` ay rlinrd#
n`d wfntlvlr iood fl any k`tl`d to pro
duhl tfrouif al# K any jl quktl hlrtnk`#
tfnt kts gou`dntko` aust jl cnkd k` ayFuakckty Kg K prltl`d to jl n`y tfk`i# K na
`otfk`i 5jut tfl aoal`t K dlshl`d k`to tfl
njyss og ay ow` `otfk`i`lss# K jlhoal n
gkt k`strual`t k` tfl fn`ds og Iod gor dok`i
tfl irlntlst tfk`is Tfl aost strl`uous
cnjours# supportld jy tfl jrkiftlst tncl`ts
n`d aost lxtl`skvl nhqukrlal`ts# wkcc jl ncc
k` vnk`# kg tfrouif prkdl K pcnhl n`y pnrt og
ay dlpl`dl`hl upo` tfla# k`stlnd og Iod
nco`l Fuakckty wns tfl irou`dwore og
tfl plrglhtko` og ncc tfl snk`ts# n`d wktfout
kt tflrl hn` jl `o il`uk`l sn`htkty Tfl
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GKZXT ALDKTNTKO@ >8<
jody og ay nhtko`s any jl tfl snal ns
tfosl og tfl snk`ts5 jut# kg tfl spkrkt og ay
plrgoran`hls jl k`glhtld jy prkdl# tfly nrl
dlnd wores5 n`d# wfkcst tflkr ltlr`nc spcl`
dour dnzzcls tfl lyls og al`# tflkr k`wnrd
dlgorakty anels tfla dltlstnjcl k` tfl skift
og Iod
Og wfnt vncul# k` gnht# hn` K supposl tfosl
wores to jl wktf Iod# wfkhf nrl do`l# `ot
gor fks snel# jut to irntkgy ay ow` vn`kty#
n`d to nttrnht tfl `otkhl n`d lstlla og
otflrs ? Lvl` kg K do `ot io so gnr ns gor
anccy to slle ayslcg# jut rlnccy tfk`e tfnt
K fnvl Iod k` vklw# tfl alrkt og ay plrgoran`hls wkcc jl dlstroyld# kg K nttlapt to
dkvkdl tfl icory og tfla wktf fka jy tnek`i!
pclnsurl k` tfl hoaal`dntko`s og al`# n`d
dwlcck`i wktf hoapcnhl`hy o` wfnt K do
Kt ks lnsy gor prkdl to nssual tfl anse og
Fuakckty K aust# tflrlgorl# jl lvlr upo`
ay iunrd# n`d rlalajlr tfnt Fl# wfo ks
mlncous og fks ow` icory n`d wkcc `ot sugglr
al to roj fka og tfl sancclst portko` og kt#
slls tfl k`wnrd aotko`s og ay flnrt
K` nhhordn`hl wktf tflsl anxkas wl gk`d#
tfnt wfl` tfl Ncakifty pclnsls to rnksl
up aodlcs og lxtrnordk`nry sn`htkty k` fks
Hfurhf# or to lapcoy hrlnturls ns k`stru
al`ts k` tfl lxlhutko` og n`y irlnt dlski`#fl k`vnrknjcy slclhts tfl aost fuajcl Xfl#
wfo wns lclvntld to tfl dkvk`l antlr`kty#wns tfl aost fuajcl og vkrik`s Tfrouif
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tfl k`strual`tnckty og poor gksflral`# tfl
iosplc wns prohcnkald n`d tfl Hfurhf gou`dld Fow ndakrnjcy fns Xt Rnuc dlhcnrld
tfks trutf wflrl fl snys# !gor you sll# jrl
tfrl`# your vohntko`# tfnt tflrl nrl `ot! an`ywksl nhhordk`i to tfl gclsf# `or an`y akifty#
`or an`y `ojcl Jut tfl goocksf tfk`is og
tfl worcd fntf Iod hfosl`# tfnt fl anyho`gou`d tfl wksl5 n`d tfl wlne tfk`is og
tfl worcd fntf Iod hfosl`# tfnt fl anyho`gou`d tfl stro`i 5 n`d tfl jnsl tfk`is ogtfl worcd n`d tfl tfk`is tfnt nrl ho`tlaptkjcl
fntf Iod hfosl`# n`d tfl tfk`is tfnt nrl `ot#
tfnt fl akift jrk`i to `nuift tfl tfk`is
tfnt nrh# tfnt `o gclsf sfoucd icory k` fks
skift &> Hork+
O` tfl otflr fn`d# `uajlrclss lxnapclsohhur og tfl slvlrlst mudial`ts lxlrhksld
upo` tfosl prlsuaptuous jlk`is# wfo nccow
tflaslcvls to jl puggld up wktf tflkr prl
tl`dld alrkts @otfk`i ks aorl hoaao`
tfn` gor tfl Ncakifty to plrakt al`# n`d
tfosl lvl` wfo nrl nppnrl`tcy dok`i auhf
iood# to gncc k`to vlry sfnalguc dksordlrs k`
pu`ksfal`t og prkdl Kg fks slvlrkty fns
`ot lxtl`dld so gnr wktf al# ks kt `ot stkcc n
dlpcornjcl aksgortu`l tfnt K sfoucd cosl#
tfrouif lapty prkdl n`d ostl`tntko`# tfl
alrkt og ay snhrld plrgoran`hls n`d og ncc
ay cnjours gor tfl sncvntko` og soucs ? Yfnt
n snd tfk`i kt wkcc jl# kg# ngtlr fnvk`i su`e
u`dlr tfl wlkift og ylnrs n`d jll` wor`
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GKZXT ALDKTNTKO@ > 89
out wktf cnjour# K gk`d ay fn`ds lapty# jy
fnvk`i plrakttld vnk` icory to roj al og
tfl alrkt og ncc ay wores .
TFKZD ROK@T Tfrouif tfks aystlry og
n` K`hnr`ntl Iod wl fnvl ho`trnhtld n`
ncckn`hl wktf fka# jy vkrtul og wfkhf wl nrl
tfl jrltfrl` og Mlsus Hfrkst5 `ny# tfl vlry
alajlrs og# n`d lvl` o`l jody wktf# tfks
Iod!An` Yl nrl k`dljtld to fks fuakckn
tko` n`d njmlhtko` gor tfks fo`our n`d fnp
pk`lss Gor# fnd fl `ot dlshl`dld groa tfl
tfro`l og fks icory# jut rlgusld to tnel gclsf
ckel ours# fl woucd# k`dlld# fnvl jll` our
Iod# n`d wl sfoucd fnvl jll` fks hrlnturls5
jut wl `lvlr houcd fnvl l`moyld tfl nd
vn`tnil og jlk`i u`ktld to fka ns jrltfrl`#
n`d og jlhoak`i fks alajlrs Our `lnr
ncckn`hl# ho`slqul`tcy# wktf fka ks tfl grukt
og fks Fuakckty
Fow dlnrcy# tfl`# sfoucd T covl tfnt
njmlhtko`# wfkhf fns lclvntld al so auhf k`
dki`kty# n`d fns jll` to al tfl hnusl og so
auhf iood ? N`d ylt K rlvoct nt kt# n`d
rlgusl to lajrnhl kt K` ay aldktntko`s
upo` kt# ay flnrt alcts k`to tlnrs# n`d K nacost k` ndakrntko`
5 or# kg K fnvl ohhnsko` to
trlnt og kt k` ay slrao`s# K do kt k` tfl aost
aovk`i tlras5 jut# wfl` n` opportu`kty
ohhurs og prnhtksk`i kt# ay u`htko` ks drkld
up# n`d tfl nrdour og ay dlvotko` jlhoals
lxtk`iuksfld Tfl aost trkgck`i nht og dks!
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>86 GKGTF DN[
rlsplht# or wfnt K alrlcy kanik`l to jl
suhf# ks l`ouif to sour ay flnrt nink`st n
`lkifjour 5n`d kg K do `ot rlsl`t kt K
plrfnps dksslajcl# k` ordlr to hflrksf n
aorl ancki`n`t spcll`
Ks tfks pnyk`i to Iod tfl fo`our wfkhck
fl dlslrvls# or anek`i fka dul nhe`ow
cldial`t gor tfl fuakckntko`s tfnt fl fnsl`durld gor ay snel ? K` ordlr to rnksl alto soal ek`d og lqunckty wktf fkaslcg# fl
dkd `ot dksdnk` to nssual ay k`gkraktkls n`d
akslrkls5 ylt K fnvl tfl irlntlst forror og
rlslajck`i fka k` tfl vlry pok`t k` wfkhf
fl fns ho`glrrld upo` al so sk`iucnr n`fo`our n`d ndvn`tnil 'quot5Yfnt n dksirnhl
ks kt &snys Xt Jlr`nrd+ gor alajlrs to ckvl
k` lnsl n`d dlckifts u`dlr n flnd hrow`ld
wktf tfor`s .
'quot5
K` ckel an``lr# wfnt n
plrvlrsko` ks kt og rlnso` n`d rkift ordlr# to
nhe`owcldil ayslcg n alajlr og n Flnd#wfo fns vocu`tnrkcy n``kfkcntld fkaslcg# n`d
ylt to jl shn`dnckzld nt fks fuakckntko`s#
n`d to rlgusl to tnel pnrt k` tfla . Ks `ot
tfks lqukvncl`t to n totnc wktfdrnwk`i og
ayslcg groa ncc ho``lxko` wktf fka? Yfnt
lcsl hn` K lxplht jut tfnt# ns n must pu`ksf
al`t og ay dkscoyncty# K sfncc jl sugglrld to
cn`iuksf k` scotf# n`d `lvlr to anel n`y
proirlss k` vkrtul ? K ouift to rlalajlr#
tfnt Iod rlsksts tfl proud# n`d ikvls fks irnhl
to tfl fua\l &Mnals kv+ 5 tfnt# to jl wktf
out Fuakckty ks to jl vokd og tfl hfrks!
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GKZXT ALDKTNTKO@ >8;
tkn`# n`d auhf aorl og tfl lhhclsknstkhnc#
spkrkt5n`d tfnt#
ho`slqul`tcy#
wktfout kt#
`o ndvn`hlal`t hn` jl andl k` tfl wnysog Iod# `or n`y u`ko` sujskst jltwll` aysouc n`d Fka Tfks ks hlrtnk`cy n` lvkc#
n aksgortu`l# wfkhf rlqukrls n` kaaldkntl
rlaldy
HO@HC\DK@I REN[LZ K e`ow# dlnr Mlsus#
tfnt prkdl wns tfl gkrst og ncc sk`s# n`d
tfnt groa tfks poccutld sourhl fns spru`i n
dlcuil og hrkals# wfkhf houcd `ot jl rl
aovld jut jy Fuakckty Tfy lxnapcl#
tfl`# ks n clsso` wfkhf K wlcc u`dlrstn`d
Ncc . ay Cord# K na ho`gou`dld wfl` K rl
gclht tfnt tfou# tfl Iod og flnvl`# wnst
l`hcosld k` tfl woaj og n vkrik`# n`d dkdst
rlank` tflrl gor `k`l ao`tfs fkddl` n`d
u`e`ow`# k` ordlr to tlnhf al tfl duty og
jlhoak`i
fuajcl n`d ckttcl# ckel n hfkcd K
hn` dlvksl `o lxhusl gor `ot dok`i ns tfou
fnst tnuift al5gor icory hn``ot jl dul to
al# wfl` tfou fnst dlspksld kt5n`d tfl
hfokhl andl jy tfll og ojshurkty ho`vk`hls
al# tfnt K fnvl `o tktcl to jl e`ow` n`d
lstllald
Nt prlsl`t# K gllc dksposld to sugglr tfl
irlntlst k`sucts# n`d to jl `uajlrld nao`isttfl outhnsts og al` gor tfy snel
5jut tflsl
gllck`is soo` pnss nwny# n`d ay iood pur
posls nrl goriottl`# wfl` ohhnsko` ogglrs og
hnrryk`i tfla k`to lgglht T na sl`skjcl
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tfnt `o vkrtul ks aorl dkggkhuct og nhqukrl
al`t# n`d tfnt `o`l rlqukrls irlntlr snhrkgkhlsn`d aorl vkocl`t lggorts# tfn` trul Fuakckty
Flcp al# tfl`# O Cord# to ovlrhoal aylxtrlal sl`skjkckty u`dlr k`murkls 5
l`njcl
al to ho`qulr ayslcg 5 n`d strl`itfl` al k`
tfl rlsocutko`# wktf wfkhf tfou `ow k`!
spkrlst al# to cnjour to lrndkhntl groa ayflnrt tfnt gu`d og prkdl# wfkhf ks# ns kt wlrl#
l`irngtld k` ay `nturl# n`d k`gcul`hls tfl
l`tkrl ho`duht og ay ckgl
XLHO@D ALDKTNTKO@
O@ TFL ROWLZT[ OG MLX\X HFZKXT KV FKX
JKZTF
[ou e`ow tfl irnhl og our Cord Mlsus Hfrkst# u /k
wfl` fl wns rkhf# gor your snels jlhnal poor: HOZ vkkk
GKZXT ROK@T Groa tfl vlry aoal`t og
fks jkrtf Mlsus Hfrkst jlik`s to lxlhutl fks
dlski` og ckvk`i k` Rovlrty Tfks dkvk`l
Anmlsty# tfks sovlrlki` Hrlntor og tfl u`k
vlrsl# to wfoa ncc tfk`is jlco`i# akiftfnvl jll` jor` nakdst rkhfls n`d nju`dn`hl
Tfks ho`dktko` lvl` sllald to nhhord jlst
wktf tfl dki`kty og fks plrso`# n`d tfl ojmlht
og fks akssko` Gor# hoak`i# ns fl dkd#
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XLHO@D ALDKTNTKO@ >4>
upo` lnrtf gor tfl purposl og drnwk`i al`to fkaslcg n`d sujmlhtk`i tfla to fks cnw#
wfnt houcd jl supposld aorl ckelcy to l`
inil tfla to goccow fka# tfn` fks nssuak`itfl spcl`dour n`d poap og lnrtfcy irlnt`lss ?
Tfks# nt clnst# wns tfl `otko` l`tlrtnk`ld jytfl Mlws og tflkr lxplhtld Alsskns = tflyjlcklvld tfnt fl woucd hoal k` ncc tfl
ani`kgkhl`hl og royncty# n`d woucd cond fks
goccowlrs wktf tlapornc ikgts Jut# fow
dkgglrl`t nrl ours groa tfl vklws og Iod .
Tfks Alsskns# tfks Dlskrld og `ntko`s# hoals
nt cnst5jut fl hoals k` Rovlrty = fks dlski`
jlk`i tflrljy to ho`vk`hl an`ek`d og n
trutf# wfkhf fl wns ngtlrwnrds to n``ou`hl
k` fks iosplc# `nalcy# tfnt tfl poor nrl
jclssld &Ant v+
Lxnapcl# o` n` ohhnsko` ckel tfks# ks og
aorl nvnkc tfn` tfl aost lcoqul`t dkshoursl
houcd jl Kt provls# jlyo`d dksputl# tfl
alrkt n`d vncul og povlrty# k`nsauhf ns kt
wns tfl hfokhl og Iod fkaslcg @otfk`i hn`
jl jlttlr hnchucntld to k`spkrl us `ot o`cywktf n` lstlla# jut wktf n covl n`d rlcksf
tor tfnt stntl# tfn` to sll kt ho`slhrntld k`
tfl plrso` og our Iod n`d Xnvkour
Fl`hl# nctfouif to lajrnhl n stntl og
nhtunc Rovlrty jy rl`ou`hk`i ncc worcdcy
posslssko`s# jl `ot hoaan`dld# jut o`cy
rlhoaal`dld# k` tfl iosplc# ylt# ns n Hfrks
tkn`# K nastrkhtcy n`d k`dkspl`snjcy ojckild
to jl poor k` spkrkt# jy jlk`i nt ncc tkals k`
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tfl dksposktko` to ikvl up k`to tfl fn`ds og
Iod ncc tfnt K l`moy jy ho`skdlrk`i wfnt K
fnvl ns cl`t to al durk`i fks iood pclnsurl
n`d jy rlinrdk`i Rovlrty# wfl` lajrnhld
or sujakttld to groa n aotkvl og rlckiko`# ns
naknjcl# jy tfl `lnr ncckn`hl wfkhf kt ho`
glrs to Mlsus Hfrkst fo`ournjcl# ns tfl stntl
wfkhf fl hfosl gor fkaslcg n`d dlskrnjcl#
groa tfl splhknc tktcl wfkhf kt ho`glrs to tfl
ek`idoa og flnvl` @ny# wfl` K ho`skdlr
ay hcosl nggk`kty to Mlsus Hfrkst# ay vohn
tko` to tfnt ak`kstry k` fks Hfurhf# wfkhf
ckl gkrst hoaakttld to tfosl o`cy wfo gorsooe
ncc
tfk`is
to goccow fka# n`d
ay plhucknrojckintko` og tl`dk`i to plrglhtko` K hn``ot
doujt jut kt ks ay duty to goccow tfl lvn`
ilckhnc hou`slc og Rovlrty# so gnr ns to cny
nskdl ncc sockhktudl n`d n`xklty gor tfl tfk`is
og tfks worcd to jl quktl rlski`ld n`d ho`
tl`t u`dlr tflprkvntko`s
to wfkhf K
anyjl
sujmlhtld `ot to kapckhntl ayslcg k` slhu
cnr nggnkrs gor tfl snel og ink` to provl to
tfl worcd jy ay il`lrnc ho`duht tfnt K fnvl
n rlnc n`d k`wnrd ho`tlapt gor rkhfls to
lxlrhksl irlnt hfnrkty to tfl poor k` propor
tko` to
ay aln`s#n`d to usl wfnt K
posslsswktf aodlrntko`
XLHO@D ROK@T Kg wl lxnak`l tfl hkr
huastn`hls nttl`dk`i tfl jkrtf og our K`gn`t
Iod# wl sfncc gk`d tfla ncc to k`dkhntl tfl
aostnjmlht Rovlrty#
wfkhf lvlr glcc to tfl
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XLHO@D ALDKTNTKO@ >48
cot og n fuan` jlk`i K` tfl rn`il og n
cnril hkty# `ot n fousl ks to jl gou`d wflrl
fl hn` jl nhhoaaodntld nt fks jkrtf wktfsflctlr groa tfl k`hclal`hy og tfl wlntflr
Ngtlr n gruktclss slnrhf gor tfks purposl jyXt Moslpf n`d fks vkrik` spousl# tfly nrl
hoaplccld to tnel rlguil k` n akslrnjcl sfld
lrlhtld gor hnttcl Flrl our Roor Anstlr ks
pclnsld to jl jor` nao`ist us Tfl an`ilrks ho`vlrtld k`to fks hrndcl
5fks jld ks# nt
jlst# jut n ckttcl strnw5n`d fks hcotfk`i ks
andl og tnttlrld rnis Jlk`i `ow jlhoal
ckel u`to us# aortnc n`d pnsskjcl# fow
sl`skjcl aust fks k`gn`t jody jl og tfl prkvn
tko`s wfkhf kt l`durls.
Fow aust kt gllc
tfl rkiour og tfl wk`tlr slnso`# n`d tfl wn`t
og soaltfk`i aorl tfn` kt fns to dlgl`d kt
groa tfl `kift hocd . Jut `o lxtrlakty og
Rovlrty n`d wrlthfld`lss hn` jl kanik`ld#
to wfkhf fl ks `ot wkcck`i to sujakt gor our
snelsOf . wfnt kaprlsskvl clsso`s any jl drnw`
groa tfks stnjcl# tfks strnw# n`d tflsl rnis og
our K`gn`t Mlsus . Ylrl K `ot otflrwksl
nssurld to tfl ho`trnry# houcd K ho`tlapcntl
ay Anstlr k` tfl stnjcl og Jltflcla wktf
out jlcklvk`i fks stntl og Rovlrty n`d akslryto jl n` kapckhkt hoaan`d to lvlry o`l og
fks dkshkpcls to rl`ou`hl ncc worcdcy possls
sko`s# ns dkd tfl prkaktkvl Hfrkstkn`s ? Jut#
wfkcst K e`ow tfnt tfks dlirll og Rovlrty ks
`ot rlqukrld og al# hn` K jl dlng to tfl
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ho`dla`ntko` flrl pro`ou`hld jy Mlsus
Hfrkst nink`st tfnt spkrkt og nvnrkhl# wfkhfplrvndls tfl worcd# n`d groa wfkhf lvl`
fks ak`kstlrs nrl gnr groa jlk`i lxlapt ?
Yfnt K flrl jlfocd sfoucd tlnhf al tfl
`lhlsskty og ellpk`i ay souc u`dlgkcld jytfl clnst tnk`t og tfks odkous vkhl Kt sfoucd
ho`vk`hl al tfnt `o iood quncktkls hn` posskjcy rldlla so gouc n stnk` k` o`l ojckild
jy fks vohntko` to k`huchntl to otflrs dksk`
tlrlstld`lss n`d Rovlrty og spkrkt tfnt# kg K
pnss gor n prklst wfo ks go`d og ao`ly# tfks
totnc wn`t og rlslajcn`hl to ay Anstlr wkcc
mustcy rl`dlr al dlspkhnjcl to ncc=
n`d tfnt#
jy tfus cosk`i tfl lstlla n`d ho`gkdl`hl og
tfosl l`trustld to ay hfnril# ay ak`kstrywkcc jl k` n irlnt dlirll gruktclss
Ho`vk`hld# ns K aust jl# og tfl `lhlsskty
og ay jlk`i poor k` spkrkt#K hn``ot jl too
hnrlguc k` shrutk`kzk`i tfl dksposktko`s og ayflnrt n`d ay il`lrnc ho`duht wktf rlglrl`hl
to ao`ly n`d tlapornc prosplrkty Xtoopk`i
ay flnd tfks dny to io u`dlr tfl fuajcl
sfld og Jltfclfla# n`d tflrl tnek`i aystntko` jlskdl Mlsus k` tfl an`ilr# K sfoucd
l`dlnvour to ho`hlkvl n ho`tlapt gor rkhfls#
jy aldktntk`i o` tfl vn`kty n`d k`stnjkckty
og tfl ioods og tfks worcd# n`d n`kantk`i
ayslcg to ho`gkdl`hl k` tfnt ek`d Rrovkdl`hl#
wfo `lvlr njn`do`s tfl hnrl og fks gnktfguc
slrvn`ts Kg K study tfl dohtrk`l og tfosl
iront n`d focy al`# wfo k` tflkr Rovlrty
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XLHO@D ALDKTNTKO@ >4<
fnvl jll` gnktfguc kaktntors og ay Anstlr#
K sfncc sll hnusl to drlnd tfl kccusko`s og tfl
dlao` og nvnrkhl# wfo ogtl` trkls to k`sk
`untl fks pokso` k`to tfl flnrt og n poor
Rnstor# jy suiilstk`i tfl kdln og tfl irlnt
iood wfkhf aorl napcl aln`s woucd l`njcl
fka to lgglht = kt wkcc tlnhf al tfnt# wflrl
slcg!k`tlrlst ks ho`hlr`ld# lxhusls nrl slcdoa
wn`tk`i gor njn`do`k`i tfl gk`lst promlhts k`
gnvour og rlckiko` n`d hfnrkty tfnt ao`lyks og ktslcg n tlaptntko`# n`d tfnt# kg Iod
ikvl kt to al# wktfout n powlrguc irnhl to
usl kt wlcc# K any# n`d projnjcy sfncc# njusl
kt K` sfort# tfl anxkas og tfl snk`ts wkcc
tlnhf al tfnt# u`dlr ncc prkvntko`s# K ouift`ot to auraur# jut ho`socl ayslcg jy al
dktntk`i o` tfl dlhcnrntko` og tfl Npostcl#
tfnttfly#
wfo wkcc jlhoal rkhf# gncc k`to
tlaptntko` n`d k`to tfl# s`nrl og tfl dlvkc#
n`d k`to
an`yu`progktnjcl n`d furt
gkd
dl
skrls# wfkhf drow` al` k` dlstruhtko` n`d
plrdktko` = gor hovhto`s`lss ks tfl root og ncc
lvkcs 5 wfkhf soal dlskrk`i fnvl lrrld groatfl gnktf# n`d fnvl l`tn`icld tflaslcvls k`
an`y sorrows &> Tka vk+
TFKZD ROK@T N`otflr duty# to wfkhf
tfl Rovlrty# tfnt K jlfocd k` tfl stnjcl og
Jltfclfla# hn``ot gnkc to drnw ay nttl`tko`#
ks tfl irlnt Iosplc prlhlpt og hfnrkty to tfl
poor K hn``ot ho`tlapcntl tfl prkvntko`s
og Mlsus# wktfout gllck`is og hoapnssko` n`d
M
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>4I GKGTF DN[
syapntfy# n`d n dlskrl to rl`dlr fka ncc pos
skjcl rlcklg n`d hoagort Tfks fl fns nssurld
al K any do# jy lxlrhksk`i hfnrkty to fks
poor alajlrs @otfk`i jut n ckvlcy gnktf
hn` jl wn`tk`i to anel al jlfocd Mlsus
Hfrkst k` lvlry ojmlht og dkstrlss tfnt allts
ay lyl Xo lssl`tknc k` n trul Hfrkstkn` ks
ckjlrnckty to tfl poor# tfnt kt any jl tlraldtfl touhfsto`l og sockd vkrtul @o vkrtul ks
aorl `lhlssnry or aorl naknjcl k` n Rnstor
O` fkaslcg kt drnws dow` `uajlrclss jclss
k`is 5n`d to tfl poor kt ks n sourhl og nju`
dn`t rlcklg# gor tfl rkhf nrl ogtl`tkals k`duhld
jy fks lxnapcl to ikvl wfnt tfly woucd otflr
wksl wktffocd# n`d tfly rlndkcy anel fka
tfl dkstrkjutlr og tflkr hfnrktkls Tfl`# fow
swllt kt ks to dry up tfl tlnr og tfl wkdow#
n`d to jlhoal n gntflr to tfl flcpclss orpfn` .
Fl# wfo rlwnrdld tfl ckjlrnckty og Njrnfna
jy sl`dk`i fka n`ilcs gor fks iulsts wforlshuld Cot groa tfl gcnals og Xodoa o`
nhhou`t og fks hfnrkty wfo rlhoapl`sld tfl
wkdow tfnt fnrjourld Lckns# jy auctkpcyk`i
flr okc n`d wfo rnksld to ckgl tfl so` og tfl
Xu`naktl woan`# gor rlhlkvk`i tfl propflt
Lckslus wkcc `ot jl u`ak`dguc og tfl iood
Rnstor# wfo gllds tfl fu`iry# ikvls drk`e to
tfl tfkrsty# n`d hcotfls tfl `neld
Kt ks og kaportn`hl tfnt K sfoucd flrl lx
nak`l# wfnt usl K anel og tfl lhhclsknstkhnc
proplrty wfkhf hoals k`to ay fn`ds Kg
wfnt K rlhlkvl groa tfnt sourhl jl aorl tfn`
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XLHO@D ALDKTNTKO@ >49
suggkhkl`t gor ay dlhl`t ank`tl`n`hl# K hn`
`ot doujt# jut tfnt K na strkhtcy jou`d to
nppcy tfl suplrgcukty lktflr to tfl rlcklg og
tfl dkstrlssld# or to soal otflr hfnrktnjcl or
rlckikous purposl 5 n`d# k` so dok`i# K ouift
`ot to supposl tfnt K fnvl so auhf tfl
alrkt og hfnrkty ns og plrgorak`i ay duty
Xo il`lrnccy ks tfl dohtrk`l og Xt Jlr`nrd
o` tfks sujmlht rlhlkvld k` tfl Hfurhf# tfnt
kt woucd jl tfl irlntlst rnsf`lss `ot to
ndflrl to kt k` prnhtkhl'quot5 Yfntlvlr &snys
tfnt l`ckiftl`ld Gntflr+ you rlhlkvl groa tfl
nctnr# jlyo`d wfnt ks `lhlssnry gor good n`d
hcotfk`i# ks `ot your ow`5 n`d k` ellpk`i kt#
you nrl iukcty ogsnhrkclil'quot5 N`d nink` =
'quot5 Tfl `neld n`d tfl fu`iry hry out n`d
hoapcnk`# tfnt wfnt you uslclsscy squn`dlr
nwny ks tflkrs# n`d ks hrulccy wktfflcd groa
tfla'quot5 K e`ow tfks to jl tfl u`kvlrsnc doh
trk`l og tfl Gntflrs og tfl Hfurhf5n`d wfnt
o`hl wns trul k` tfks rlsplht ks trul stkcc
HO@HC\DK@I RZN[LZ Iod# tfl Hrlntor
og flnvl` n`d lnrtf# jut wfoa K flrl ndorl
u`dlr tfl gora og n flcpclss K`gn`t k` n
an`ilr. > na sl`skjcl# tfnt tfl stntl og
Rovlrty wfkhf kt wns tfy pclnsurl to lajrnhl# n`d groa wfkhf tfotk dkdst `lvlr
dlpnrt# wns dlski`ld to tlnhf al# tfnt ncc
lnrtfcy ioods nrl lapty n`d vnk`5 n`d tfnt#
to jl rkhf gor ltlr`kty# kt ks `lhlssnry tfnt >
sfoucd jl poor k`spkrkt \`wkcck`i to gorlio
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tfl moys og tfy ek`idoa n`d tfl `lvlr!gnkck`i
rkhfls og tfy icory# gor ncc tfnt tfl worcd hn`
lktflr ikvl or tnel nwny# jlfocd# K `ow
hfllrguccy hoaakt to tfy hnrl# n`d pcnhl nt
tfy dksposnc# wfntlvlr K posslss Fl`hlgortf
K wkcc o`cy ho`skdlr ayslcg ns tfl stlwnrd og
wfnt tfou plrakttlst to hoal k`to ay fn`ds
Irn`t al tfl irnhl `ot to pcnhl ay ngglh
tko`s upo` wfnt tfou dkdst dlspksl 5so tfnt#
sfoucd kt pclnsl tfll# ns plrfnps kt any# to
tnel groa al lktflr ncc or n`y pnrt og ayposslssko`s# K any jl dksposld to sny# wktf
ncc tfl rlski`ntko` n`d dksk`tlrlstld`lss og
focy Moj = tfl Cord fntf ikvl`# n`d tfl Cord
fntf tnel` nwny 5 jclssld jl fks `nal &Moj k+
@ny aorl5
kg tfou# wfo e`owlst tfl slhrlts
og ay flnrt jlttlr tfn` K do# sllst tflrlk`
n`y curek`i nttnhfal`t to wfnt > l`moy#
wfkhf ks dkspclnsk`i to tfll# rntflr tnel kt
groa al nctoiltflr# tfn` clnvl kt k` ayfn`ds wktf tfl dn`ilr og kts drow`k`i al k`
dlstruhtko`
Yfy# ay dlnr Anstlr# sfoucd K `ot jl
ho`tl`t to jl ckel tfll ? Or# wfy sfoucd K
gkx n`y pnrt og
ayngglhtko`s o` wfnt tfou
dkdst lvlr try# jotf jy word n`d lxnapcl#
to anel al dlspksl ? Yfl` K ho`tlapcntl
tfl wrlthfld gntl og tfl npostntl Mudns n`d
cooe nt ay ow` grnkcty# K hn``ot jut glnr to
k`ducil tfl clnst pnrtkhcl og nvnrkhl# wfkhf K
e`ow woucd soo` k`hrlnsl# n`d k` tkal akiftclnd al ncso to jltrnv tfll Xnvl al# tfl`#
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TFKZD ALDKTNTKO@ >4;
Cord# tfrouif tfy alrhy# k` tfl wny tfou
e`owlst jlst5n`d `lvlr clt kt jl ay aksgor
tu`l# ns kt fns jll` tfnt og tfousn`ds# to
jrk`i dkshrldkt upo` tfl snhrld ak`kstry jytfl hursld covl og ao`ly Clt kt rntflr jl
ay ho`stn`t study# to ellp ay flnrt purl
groa tfl k`glhtko` og nvnrkhl# jy lxlrhksk`i n
jou`dclss ckjlrnckty townrds tfy poor ala
jlrs# purlcy gor tfy fo`our n`d gor tfl covl
og tckll Njovl ncc# gorjkd# Mlsus# tfnt >
sfoucd lvlr fonrd up# or u`cnwguccy squn`dlr
nwny# tfl snhrld dlposkt pcnhld k` ay fn`ds
gor tfl purposls og rlckiko` n`d hfnrkty Kt
ks# nt prlsl`t# ay sk`hlrl rlsocutko` `ot to do
kt5do tfou ncwnys l`njcl al jy tfy irnhl
to gucgkc ay purposl
TFKLD ALDKTNTKO@
O@ TFL OJLDKL@HL OG MLX\X HFZKXT K@ FKX
GCKIFT K@TO LI[RT
Fl fuajcld fkaslcg# jlhoak`i ojldkl`t RFKC kk
GKZXT ROK@T Nctfouif tfl dkvk`l ordlr#
wfkhf wns hoaau`khntld jy tfl ak`kstry og
n` n`ilc to Moslpf# to gcll k`to Liypt wktf
Mlsus n`d Anry# wns `ot nddrlssld kaal
dkntlcy to Mlsus Hfrkst fkaslcg# ylt kt rlinrdldfka
5
n`d#groa tfl gucc
e`owcldilwfkhf tfks
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K`gn`t!Iod fnd og ncc tfnt wns pnssk`i# fks
kaaldkntl n`d fnsty gckift any jl mustcy ho`
skdlrld ns n` nht og Ojldkl`hl o` fks pnrt to
tfl wkcc og fks flnvl`cy Gntflr
Tfks Ojldkl`hl wns aost focy k` kts ao
tkvl# jlk`i irou`dld upo` n plrglht ho`gor
akty og fks wkcc to tfl wkcc og fks Gntflr#
wfoa nco`l fl souift to pclnsl# n`d k` wfoanco`l fl pcnhld fks ho`gkdl`hl Fka ckl
jlflcd# `ot o`cy k` tfl flnvl`cy alssl`ilr#jut ncso k` Moslpf# wfo# o` tfks ohhnsko`# wns
to nht tfl pnrt og n ak`kstlr og Iod Tfks
dkvk`l K`gn`t# tflrlgorl# sugglrld fkaslcg to jl
hnrrkld ogg# wktfout n`y otflr tfouift jut og
gkcknc sujakssko` n`d l`tkrl rlski`ntko` og fks
k`tlrlsts k`to tfl fn`ds og Rrovkdl`hl Tfl
wfocl og our dkvk`l Anstlr s ho`duht# o` tfks
ohhnsko`# ks n` lxhlccl`t aodlc og tfl Ojl
dkl`hl wfkhf tfl sujordk`ntl Rnstors og tfl
Hfurhf owl to tflkr Xuplrkors Tfl gou`
dntko` og tfks Ojldkl`hl ks focy# gor kt ho`tnk`s
n aost flrokh nht og gnktf# n` lxhlccl`t nht
og fopl n`d ho`gkdl`hl# n`d n plrglht nht og
hfnrkty
>st# Kt ho`tnk`s n aost flrokh nht og gnktf#
jlhnusl jy Ojldkl`hl K proglss ay jlcklg#
tfnt n dkvk`l nutforkty ks vlstld k` tfl jksfop#
to wfosl murksdkhtko` K na sujmlht# n`d tfnt
ckl ks rlnccy nppok`tld jy tfl Focy Ifost to
rucl fks portko` og tfl Hfurhf og Iod n
trutf og wfkhf K na ns hlrtnk` ns kg K wlrl
nssurld og kt jy tfl ckvk`i vokhl og Mlsus
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TFKZD ALDKTNTKO@ ><>
Hfrkst Fl`hl kt ks ay duty nt ncc tkals to
sflw tfnt Ojldkl`hl to ay spkrktunc Xupl
rkor# wfkhf ks dul to dkvk`l nutforkty# n`d to
ho`skdlr fka ns focdk`i tfl pcnhl og Iod k`
ay rlinrd Tfks Ojldkl`hl to ay jksfop T
socla`cy proaksld nt ay ordk`ntko` to tfl
prklstfood 5n`d sk`hl fks murksdkhtko` focds
iood k`dlpl`dl`tcy og n`y grnkcty or kaplrglhtko` to wfkhf fl any jl sujmlht# kt goccows
tfnt K ouift# o` ncc ohhnsko`s# to rlsplht fks
nutforkty# n`d to ho`skdlr fks cnwguc hoaan`ds
ns tfl hoaan`ds og Iod fkaslcg
:d# Jy tfks Ojldkl`hl K lxlrhksl n aost
lxhlccl`t nht og fopl n`d ho`gkdl`hl Tnek`itfl ckift og rlnso` gor ay socl iukdl# K akiftsoaltkals fnvl hnusl to glnr# tfnt kapckhkt
Ojldkl`hl akift clnd al nstrny Jut#
e`owk`i tfl nutforkty og fka# wfoa K ojly#
to jl dkvk`l# kg T sujakt ay ow` mudial`t to
fks# K fnvl tfl gkralst irou`ds to fopl tfnt
Iod# k` rlwnrd og ay Ojldkl`hl# wkcc k`spkrl
fka to dkrlht al k` tfl wny aost pclnsk`i to
fkaslcg tfnt ckl wkcc `ot sugglr tfl sktuntko`#
to wfkhf T na nppok`tld# to jl n` ohhnsko`
og ay spkrktunc ruk` tfnt ckl wkcc dlckvlr algroa tfl dn`ilrs to wfkhf T na tflrlk`
lxposld n`d# k` sfort# tfnt ckl wkcc jl wlcc
pclnsld wktf# n`d wkcc rlwnrd# wfnt K do k`
n trul spkrkt og dlpl`dl`hl<&># > flrlk` anel# ncso# n plrglht nht og
dkvk`l dwrkty# jlhnusl tfl irlntlst snhrkgkhl#
wfkhf T rn` ogglr to tfl Dlkty# ks tfnt og ay
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ow` wkcc# n`d `otfk`i jut n purl covl og &rod
hn` k`duhl al to rl`ou`hl wfnt K lstllanjovl ncc tfl ikgts og `nturl Yfnt n sourhl og
ho`socntko` ks flrl gor n` ojldkl`t lhhclsknstkh .
Jut wfl`# o` tfl ho`trnry# K auraur# na dks
sntksgkld# n`d slle aln`s og lvndk`i tfl
ordlrs og ay jksfop# wfnt must hnusl fnvl K
`ot to glnr# tfnt K na oggl`dk`i Iod? Kt ks
`ot you &snkd tfl Ncakifty to Xnaulc# splne
k`i og tfl Mlws wfl` tfly fnd dlan`dld n
ek`i gor tflkr ruclr+# kt ks `ot you tfl// fnvl
rlmlhtld# jut al &> Ek`is vkkk+Yfl` >#
k` ckel an``lr# gnkc k` Ojldkl`hl# kt ks Iod
fkaslcg wfoaK dksojly = > slt ayslcg up
nink`st fka# n`d jotf k` wkcc n`d k` dlld
rlmlht fks nutforkty
XLHO@D ROK@T Tfl Ojldkl`hl og Mlsus
Hfrkst wns `ot clss dkggkhuct og lxlhutko`
tfn` kt wns focy k` kts aotkvl K` fks dlck
hntl stntl og k`gn`hy fl fnd to clnvl fks ow`
hou`try to jl lxposld to tfl gntkiuls n`d
dn`ilrs og n co`i mour`ly k`to n gorlki` cn`d
to slt out# wktfout dlcny# prlpnrntko` or
provksko`# o` tfl vlry `kift o` wfkhf tfl
ordlr wns ikvl` to io n`d tnel up fks njodl
nao`i n rnhl og plopcl# strn`ilrs to tfl trul
Iod n`d l`lakls to tfl Mlwksf `nal to
ckvl tflrl k` ojshurkty# povlrty# n`d wn`t
n`d tflrl to rlank` u`tkc rlhnccld jy tfl wkcc
n`d hoaan`d og Rrovkdl`hl
@otwktfstn`dk`i ncc tflsl dkggkhuctkls# `o
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TFKZD ALDKTNTKO@ CrA
&claur wns andl# jut Moslpf nrosl n`d tooe
tfl hfkcd n`d fks aotflr cy `kyft# n`d rl
tkrld k`to Lyk/pt &Antt kk+ To rlinrd tckks
hokk``n`d wktf fuan` lyls &ns ks too ogtl`
do`l u`dlr skakcnr hkrhuastn`hls+ n tfousn`d
rlnso`s akift fnvl jll` gou`d to lxhusl
Ojldkl`hl Fow wns n `lw!jor` k`gn`t to
l`durl tfl fnrdsfkps og suhf n mour`ly /
Youcd `ot an`y fnznrds fnvl to jl l`hou`tlrld o` tfl wny ? Fow wns provksko` to
jl andl gor tflkr sujskstl`hl# wfl` nt tflkr
#mour`ly s l`d { Houcd `o aorl prnhtkhnjcl
pcn` jl dlvksld og lshnpk`i tfl plrslhutko`
og Flrod '
Ks `ot ay rlnso`k`i skakcnr to
tfks# wfl` tfl dutkls kaposld upo` al nrl
nt vnrkn`hl wktf ay fuaour n`d k`hck`ntko`
Fnvl K `ot n rlpui`n`hl to usl dul lxlrtko`
to ovlrhoal tfl ojstnhcls opposld to tfl
lxlhutko` og ay duty ? Na K `ot troujcld
k` ak`d n`d oggl`dld# kg ay Xuplrkor yklcds
`ot to ay rlprlsl`tntko`s n`d rlao`strn`hls ?
N`d do K `ot nttrkjutl fks gkra`lss# fowlvlr
prudl`t k` ktslcg# to n` ovlrruck`i n`d u`
gllck`i rkiour { Xuhf ho`duht ks `ot ho`
goranjcl to tfl lxnapcl slt al jy Mlsus
Hfrkst# n`d to tfnt spkrkt og rlndy n`d hfllrguc
Ojldkl`hl wfkhf fl rlqukrls al to pny to
tfl ruclrs og fks Hfurhf Kt ks n ski` tfnt >
na n strn`ilr to tfl vncul og tfnt sujordk
`ntko` wfkhf ks `lhlssnry to prlslrvl plnhl#
u`n`kakty# n`d ho`hord# k` tfl gocd og Hfrkst
Kt provls tfnt T na `ot nwnrl tfnt# k` tfl
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ek`idoa og Mlsus# tfosl nrl tfl irlntlst n`d
tfl aost pclnsk`i k` fks skift# wfo nrl tfl
aost ojldkl`t n`d sujaksskvl Kt sflws# k`
sfort# tfnt K fnvl `lktflr tfl gnktf# `or tfl
fopl# `or tfl hfnrkty og o`l# wfo ks slrkouscy
ho`vk`hld tfnt tfl Focy Ifost ks tfl nutfor
og tfl dlpl`dl`hl wfkhf fns jll` lstnjcksfld
k` tfl hfurhf og &rod
Tflrl ks `ot n aorl hlrtnk` anre og n
Rrklst s jlk`i u`dlr tfl iukdn`hl og tfl
Xpkrkt og Iod tfn` wfl` ckl sflws n rlndyn`d hfllrguc dksposktko` to focy Ojldkl`hl
O` tfl otflr fn`d# groa tfl ho`tlapt og tfks
dkvk`l ordk`n`hl suiilstld jy fuan` prkdl#
ncaost ncc tfl flrlskls n`d shfksas# wfkhf
fnvl troujcld tfl Hfurhf n`d wktfdrnw`
akccko`s groa tfl o`l gocd og tfl o`l sflp
flrd# fnvl tnel` tflkr rksl Fl`hl K ouiftto drlnd tfl clnst iukct og dksojldkl`hl# n`d
to ho`skdlr ns nddrlssld to al# ns auhf ns to
tfl rlst og tfl gnktfguc# tflsl words og tfl
Npostcl = clt lvlr// souc Kmh sujmlht to tfl
ckkifhr powlrs gor tfosl v=fo rlskst
nhqukrl dna`ntko` to tflaslcvls Jl suj
mlht# tflrlgorl# groa `lhlsskty# `ot o`cy o`
nhhou`t og n`ilr# jut gor ho`shkl`hl snc l
&Zoa xkkk+ > ouift to rlinrd ay jksfop
ns tfl ordk`nry n`d `nturnc mudil og wfnt
lvlr ho`hlr`s rlckiko`# ns fnvk`i n rkift to
dlhkdl o` ncc qulstko`s og gnktf n`d aornckty#
to rliucntl tfl lhhclsknstkhnc iovlr`al`t og
fks dkohlsl or dkstrkht# n`d to anel suhf
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TFKZD ALDKTNTKO@ ><<
stntutls n`d ordk`n`hls ns fl any mudil to
jl lxpldkl`t# provkdld tfly jl `ot nt vnrkn`hl
wktf tfl il`lrnc dkshkpck`l n`d hn`o`s og tfl
Hfurhf Xuhf jlk`i tfl ordlr og Hfurhf
iovlr`al`t gou`dld jy Mlsus Hfrkst# K hn`
`ot gora too fkif n` kdln og# or jl too lxnht
k` pnyk`i Ojldkl`hl to# tfks dkvk`l nutforkty
TFKZD ROK@T Tfl ojldkl`hl og Mlsus
Hfrkst k` fks gckift to Liypt wns rlwnrdld
jy tfl ho`slqul`hls wfkhf kt produhld
>st# Our dkvk`l Xnvkour hnrrkld wktf fka k`to
tfnt hou`try tfosl sncutnry irnhls# wfkhf
sn`htkgkld kt# n`d andl kts dlslrt pcnk`s
wortfy to jlhoal# k` ngtlr tkals# tfl njodl
og tfousn`ds og focy socktnrkls n`d pl`ktl`ts#
wfosl n`ilckh ckvls wlrl tfl ldkgkhntko` n`d
ndakrntko` og tfl Hfrkstkn` worcd N`d :d#
Kt snvld fka groa tfl vkocl`hl og tfl ka
pkous plrslhutor wfo souift fks ckgl# n`d
dlckvlrld fka groa sfnrk`i k` tfl forrkjcl
anssnhrl to wfkhf so an`y K``ohl`ts glcc
vkhtkas
Ylrl K guccy sl`skjcl og tfl grukts n`d nd
vn`tnils og Ojldkl`hl# K sfoucd# u`dlr! ncc
ohhurrl`hls# hfllrguccy lajrnhl kt# n`d sfoucd
lvl` drlnd to u`dlrtnel n`y hfn`il wktfout
tfl grll hfokhl n`d u`jknssld hncc og ayjksfop 5 n`d# o` tfl otflr fn`d# wktf tflsl
K sfoucd jl ho`tl`t k` n`y sktuntko`# fow
lvlr aln` or fowlvlr cnjorkous Yfntlvlr
hfnril K u`dlrtnel# Ojldkl`hl wkcc l``ojcl
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kt k` ay lyls# n`d wkcc anel kt aorl swllt
n`d nirllnjcl tfn` n`y otflr hn` posskjcyjl Ojldkl`hl wkcc drnw dow` upo` aycnjours splhknc jclssk`is n`d irnhls groa tfl
Ncakifty Yfl`# n`d o`cy wfl`# K nht jytfl ordk`n`hl og Iod# wfnt K do ks proplrcyfks wore
5n`d tfl` o`cy ks fl pcldild to sup
port al# n`d to hrow` ay l`dlnvours wktfsuhhlss Kg K wlrl wlcc ho`vk`hld og tfks
irlnt trutf# K sfoucd jl ho`tl`t wktf tfl
portko` og our Cord s vk`lynrd nsski`ld to ayhnrl = to kt K sfoucd hnrlguccy n`d zlncouscy
dlvotl tfl cnjours og ay ckgl# n`d studkouscy
iunrd nink`st tfl suiilstko`s og horrupt`nturl# sfoucd kt tlapt al to slle irlntlr
lnsl# laocual`t# or fo`our k` n`otflr pcnhl
Lvl` kg K na hlrtnk` tfnt ay tncl`ts nrl
lqunc to n aorl kaportn`t sktuntko` tfn` K
nt prlsl`t gkcc# tfl k`hrlnsld dn`ilr n`d rl
spo`skjkckty nttl`dk`i suhf n sktuntko` sfoucdk`duhl al to clnvl kt to ay Xuplrkor to gk`d
out ay njkcktkls# n`d nwnkt k` skcl`hl fks hoa
an`d K` n word# n trul spkrkt og Ojldkl`hl
wkcc tlnhf al to rlinrd tfl vlry pcnhl wflrl
K na gkxld# or to wfkhf ay jksfop any wksf
to nppok`t al# ns tfl o`l dlstk`ld gor al jyIod# n`d k` wfkhf K na tfl aost ckelcy to
jl suhhlssguc k` tfl ldkgkhntko` n`d sn`htk!
gkhntko` og ay `lkifjour# n`d ay ow`
ndvn`hlal`t k` vkrtul n`d k`tlrkor fnppk`lss
N`otflr ndvn`tnil og Ojldkl`hl ks# to
prlslrvl al groa tfl nssnucts og tfl aost
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TFKZD ALDKTNTKO@ ><9
dn`ilrous n`d tyrn``khnc l`lay tfnt K fnvl
to glnr k` tfl rond to plrglhtko` n`d sncvn
tko`# ay ow` slcg!wkcc Jy Ojldkl`hl tfks ks
elpt u`dlr rlstrnk`t n`d k` sujmlhtko` to tfl
wkcc og Iod \`dlr tfl iukdn`hl n`d dkrlh
tko` og tfl dkvk`l wkcc# wfkhf ks lvlr rkift
n`d focy# K na ncwnys slhurl Ns co`i ns >
wnce k` tfl wny wfkhf Iod fns anreld out
gor al tfrouif tfl vokhl og fks vkhlilrl`t#K aust c+l dok`i wfnt ks aost pclnsk`i to
fka# n`d tflrl hn` jl `o dn`ilr og ay iok`i
nstrny Fl`hl tflrl ks `o aorl sockd vkrtul#
`or aorl trn`shl`dl`t alrkt# tfn` wfnt ks
gou`dld o` Ojldkl`hl Yktfout kt tfl aost
spcl`dkd vkrtul ks so jut k` npplnrn`hl# n`d
wfnt tfl worcd rlinrds ns alrktorkous nhtko`s
nrl jut tfl worek`is og slcg!covl
Ks ay ho`duht rliucntld jy tflsl anxkas ?
Rlrfnps ay Xuplrkor fns dksposld og al k`
n an``lr suktld to ay vklws n`d wksfls
Kg so# K do `ot hoapcnk` Jut# kg ay sktun
tko` posslss `o otflr ndvn`tnils jut tfosl og
l`njck`i al to ndvn`hl k` tfl fuajcl pntck
og plrglhtko`# n`d to nhqukrl icory n`d alrkt
o`cy k` tfl skift og Iod# or kg kt k` n`y wnyrlqukrl n snhrkgkhl og ay ow` wkcc n`d k`
hck`ntko`# do K `ot# jy yklcdk`i to dksho`tl`t#
sflw tfnt K na k`sl`skjcl to tflsl ndvn`
tnils ? Xuhf ho`duht `ot o`cy rl`dlrs al
u`wortfy og tfl fnppk`lss og wfkhf K na k`
qulst# jut ks ogtl` n sourhl og rlnc akslry#n`d tfl ohhnsko` og `uajlrclss sk`s
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HO@HC\DK@I RZN[LKM Ay Iod# K gkracy
jlcklvl tfnt# k` ordlr to ay suhhlss k` tfl
focy ak`kstry# tfou sfoucdst dkrlht al to
tfl sktuntko` wflrlk` tfou woucdst fnvl alto cnjour Tfks dkrlhtko` K hn``ot fopl to
ojtnk` otflrwksl tfn` tfrouif tfl vokhl og
ay Xuplrkor# k` flnrk`i n`d ojlyk`i wfoa
tfou fnst nssurld al tfnt K flnr n`d ojly
tfyslcg Ho`gkra al# tfl`# Cord# k` tfl
pntf og Ojldkl`hl Gor tfks l`d# ikvl al n
trul skapckhkty og ak`d n`d dohkckty og flnrt
Yktf tfl goralr K sfncc rlgrnk` groa rlnso`
k`i o` wfnt K na hoaan`dld to do# clnvk`i
tfll to lxnak`l tfl aotkvls og fka wfoatfou fnst pcnhld ovlr al
5n`d wktf tfl
cnttlr K sfncc slcdoa fnvl ojmlhtko`s or rl
ao`strn`hls to opposl to fks hoaan`ds
Xfoucd K lvl` jl nt n coss to mustkgy fks ordlrs
k` ay ow` k`tlrkor# stkcc K sfncc ojly Tfks#
K na ho`vk`hld# ks tfl snglst rond to trul
fnppk`lss n`d ho`tl`t og ak`d Gor# fow
hn` K gnkc to l`moy tflsl# or wfnt hn` lvlr roj
al og tfla# wfl` K e`ow tfnt jy Ojldkl`hl
K na dok`i tfy wkcc n`d fo`ourk`i tfll# pro
aotk`i tfl sn`htkgkhntko` og ay `lkifjour#
n`d worek`i out ay ow` sncvntko` ? Tflsl#
ay Iod# nrl tfl socl ojmlhts og ay najktko`5
n`d of . K prny tfnt K any `lvlr# tfrouif
ojstk`nhy n`d dksojldkl`hl# dlvkntl groa tfl
surl n`d jlntl` pntf# wfkhf ho`duhts to tfll
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HO@XKDLZNTKO@
O@ HO@WLZXNTKO@ YKTF O\Z @LKIFJO\Z
KT ks tfl duty og lvlry prklst# n`d auhf
aorl og prklsts wfo fnvl tfl hnrl og soucs#
to jl iunrdld n`d hkrhuasplht k` Ho`vlrsn
tko`# tfnt tfly any nvokd tfl an`y gnucts
n`d njusls wfkhf k`sk`untl tflaslcvls k`to
dkshoursl k` il`lrnc Tfl lyls og tfl worcd
nrl k` n pnrtkhucnr an``lr upo` us# n`d o` `o
ohhnsko`# so auhf ns k` Ho`vlrsntko`# nrl wlnpt to jltrny our wlne`lssls n`d kaplrglhtko`s Xo trul ks tfks# tfnt wl nrl nssurld
jy tfl Xpkrkt og Iod tfnt fl wfo oggl`ds `ot
k` words# tfl snal ks n plrglht an` &Mnals
kkk+Tfnt our Ho`vlrsntko` any jl ns plr
glht ns ks ho`skstl`t wktf fuan` grnkcty# wlaust ojslrvl tfl goccowk`i rucls = >st# To
clt kt lvlr jl nhhoapn`kld jy aodlsty n`d
rlslrvl5 :d# To clt kt jl sockd n`d uslguc
5
n`d 8d# To clt kt o` ncc ohhnsko`s jl k`
gcul`hld jy hfnrkty n`d n dlskrl to proaotl
fnrao`y n`d plnhl
GKZXT ROK@T Our Ho`vlrsntko` aust jl
nhhoapn`kld jy aodlsty n`d rlslrvl Tfl
worcd fns hlrtnk` cnws og proprklty n`d dl
horua to rliucntl kts ow` Ho`vlrsntko`# jut
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to us nrl nsski`ld otflrs aorl slvlrl n`d
rkikd# wfkhf wl nrl ncwnys lxplhtld to ojslrvl = gor an`y tfk`is any jl snkd jy n
an` og tfl worcd# tfnt woucd `ot jl rlinrdld
ns oggl`skvl to proprklty# or nrl# nt clnst#
sn`htko`ld jy usnil# wfkhf woucd sou`d vlry
kcc n`d jl vlry rlprlfl`skjcl groa tfl aoutf
og n prklst To us# tflrlgorl# wl any ho`skdlr ns pnrtkhucnrcy nddrlssld# tfnt k`mu`htko`
og tfl npostcl = clt your aodlsty jl e`o`!`
u`to ncc al` &Rfkc kv+Tfks aodlsty aust
npplnr k` tfl nkr og our hou`tl`n`hl# k` our
il`lrnc dlportal`t# k` our ilsturls# k` tfl
to`l og our vokhl# n`d k` tfl tlras n`d lx
prlssko`s wfkhf wl anel usl og Yktfout
flrlk` nkak`i nt wfnt ks u``nturnc or fns tfl
npplnrn`hl og study n`d ngglhtntko`# wl anyn`d ouift to nvokd hlrtnk` gn`tnstkhnc n`d
rkdkhucous nkrs# too auhf ilstkhucntko`#n too
lclvntld n`d poapous to`l og vokhl# n`d`uajlrclss gnakcknr words n`d lxprlssko`s#
wfkhf# fowlvlr k``ohl`t k` tflaslcvls# nh
hord `ot wktf tfl rlhlkvld `otko`s rlsplhtk`i
hclrkhnc dlhorua
Kt ks n` lrror to supposl tfnt# jy fnjktunccy
k`ducik`i k` alrry n`d u`rlslrvld Ho`vlrsntko`# n prklst anels fkaslcg nirllnjcl#
n`d ink`s lstlla n`d ho`gkdl`hl O` tfl
ho`trnry# tfl worcd ks tfl aost dkshlr`k`i
n`d slvlrl hl`sor tfnt wl fnvl to drlnd Kt
e`ows tfl jou`ds wfkhf wl ouift to ojslrvl#
n`d wfnt wl owl to tfl sn`htkty og our pro!
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HO@XKDLZNTKO@ >7>
glssko`5 n`d# fowlvlr ckhl`tkous n`d dks
ordlrcy
kt
anyjl ktslcg# kt lxplhts groa us
tfl aost shrupucous proprklty k` Ho`vlrsn
tko` K` tfl dkshoursl og n prklst# kt cooes
gor n hlrtnk` dlirll og tfouiftguc`lss# irnvkty#
aodlrntko`# n`d wksdoa 5 n`d# wflrl kt allts
wktf suhf n hfnrnhtlr# tfnt an` ks n sujmlht
og ldkgkhntko` to kt n`d tfl ojmlht og kts ho`
gkdl`hl Tfl opposktl hfnrnhtlr# nt jlst#
slrvls o`cy gor kts nauslal`t
Kt ks n rlhlkvld anxka# tfnt tfl aoutf
splnes groa tfl nju`dn`hl og tfl flnrt
Yfl` n prklst# tflrlgorl# ks ojslrvld to dks
pcny tfl worcdck`i k` fks an``lr og Ho`vlr
sntko`# kt ks k`vnrknjcy nttrkjutld to k`tlrkor
dksskpntko` N plrso` fnjktuntld to rlhoc
clhtko` n`d n sl`sl og tfl dkvk`l prlsl`hl# ns
n prklst sfoucd jl# `lhlssnrkcy gllcs rlstrnk`ld
groa ikvk`i gucc shopl to tfl vkvnhkty og
`nturl Fl ks opl` n`d nggnjcl5 ylt k`
aodlrntko` Fl ks `lktflr aorosl `or alcn` !
hfocy 5 ylt k` fks dlao`strntko`s og moy# fl
`lvlr l`tkrlcy cosls skift og irnvkty Flojslrvls `ot n succl` skcl`hl
5jut `lktflr dols
fl try to l`iross tfl wfocl Ho`vlrsntko`
Fl splnes fks sl`tkal`ts wktf hn`dour n`d
skapckhkty5 jut fl nccows to otflrs tfl oppor
tu`kty og dok`i tfl snal# n`d ks nt clnst ns
wkcck`i to ckstl` ns to splne Fow an`ygnucts sfoucd wl nvokd k` Ho`vlrsntko`# n`d
fow auhf aorl rlsplht sfoucd wl prohurlE
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>7: GKGTF DN[
gor our snhrld hfnrnhtlr# wlrl wl ncwnys to
ellp tflsl rucls k` vklw ?
XLHO@D ROK@T Our Ho`vlrsntko` aust
jl sockd n`d uslguc Jy tfks wl nrl `ot to
u`dlrstn`d# tfnt kt sfoucd `lhlssnrkcy# or lvl`
il`lrnccy# tur` upo` spkrktunc sujmlhts Xtkcc
kt ks irlntcy to jl dlpcorld# tfnt# k` tfl k`tlr
hoursl wfkhf tfl ak`kstlrs og Iod ellp upwktf tfl cnkty# nccusko` sfoucd so slcdoa jl
andl to tfl o`l tkck`i `lhlssnry tfl irlnt
nggnkr og sncvntko` An`y prklsts akift jl
supposld to jl gorjkddl` tfl lxlrhksl og
tflkr dkvk`l hoaakssko` lvlrywflrl snvl
wktfk` tfl wnccs og tfl fousl og Iod# so skcl`t
nrl tfly o` ncc otflr ohhnsko`s o` anttlrs
rlcntk`i to pklty Kt ks trul# tfnt suhf nccu
sko`s any ohhnsko`nccy jl kcc!tkald# n`d tfnt#
ho`slqul`tcy# tfly aust jl k`troduhld wktf
prudl`hl Kt aust# ncso# jl ndakttld tfnt
Ho`vlrsntko` ks `ot to jl ho`vlrtld k`to n
slrao` Jut# ngtlr ncc# two tfk`is nrl hlr
tnk` = >st# Tfnt al` k` il`lrnc nrl `ot so
cknjcl# ns soal any kanik`l# to jl dksiustld
jy n sl`tkal`t og pklty `ow n`d tfl` k`tro
duhld jy n prklst k`to Ho`vlrsntko`5n`d tfnt
wfnt woucd jl tur`ld k`to rkdkhucl# kg kt prohlldld groa tfl ckps og n worcdck`i# wkcc
il`lrnccy allt wktf nttl`tko` n`d rlsplht
wfl` kt hoals groa fka = N`d :d# Tfnt
to ikvl lxprlssko` to n wlcc!tkald sl`tkal`t
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HO@XKDLZNTKO@ >78
og rlckiko`# ks ogtl` aorl kaprlsskvl tfn` n
goranc dkshoursl# n`d ks goccowld jy tfl
fnppklst ho`slqul`hls 5 wfkcst# o` tfl otflr
fn`d# kt ks grlqul`tcy n anttlr og surprksl
wktf tfl cnkty tfnt prklsts so slcdoa rlak`d
tfla og tflkr ojckintko`s to tflkr irlnt
Anstlr# tflkr `lkifjours# n`d tflaslcvls
O` fks ow` nhhou`t# too# kt aust jl ndakttld tfnt tfl il`lrnc tl`or og n prklst s
Ho`vlrsntko` sfoucd jl o` sockd n`d uslguc
sujmlhts Gor kg# ngtlr fnvk`i spl`t soal
tkal k` hoapn`y# wfkhf fns gkccld fks ak`d
wktf n hrowd og vnk` n`d grkvocous kdlns# fl
rltkrls# n`d &ns il`lrnccy fnppl`s+ fns to
pcnhl fkaslcg nink` k` tfl prlsl`hl og Iod#
fow hn` fl prny wktf rlcksf# u`htko`# or
nttl`tko` ? Kt ks n trutf# to wfkhf an`y hn`
jlnr tlstkao`y groa tflkr ow` lxplrkl`hl#
tfnt groa tfl il`lrnckty og worcdcy hoapn`y
n prklst hn` hnrry foal `otfk`i jut n` laptyflnrt# n dksordlrld kanik`ntko`# n`d n irlnt
dry`lss n`d dksrlcksf gor tfl tfk`is og Iod
TFKZD ROK@T Our Ho`vlrsntko` aust
jl hfnrktnjcl n`d k`oggl`skvl Kt ks jut too
trul# tfnt wl hn` rnrlcy rltkrl groa hoapn`y#n`d lxnak`l ncc tfnt ks pnst# wktfout gk`dk`i
soal hnusl to glnr tfnt wl fnvl vkocntld tfl
prlhlpt og grntlr`nc hfnrkty Tfks anyfnppl` k` an`y wnys 5
jut tfl aost grlqul`t
nrl tfl goccowk`i = >st# Groa n `nturnc ka
pntkl`hl n`d sour`lss og ak`d an`y nrl npt
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>74 GKGTF DN[
to ho`trnht n fnjkt og splnek`i k` n` n`iry
n`d gorjkddk`i an``lr=
`o anttlr wfnt prlhnutko` any jl tnel`# to splne to tfla ks to
cny o`l s slcg opl` to n rlpucskvl n`swlr
:`d# Tflrl nrl two hfnrnhtlrs tfnt hn`
fnrdcy io k`to hoapn`y wktfout gncck`i k`to
ho`tl`tko`s n`d dksputls dlstruhtkvl og# or
prlmudkhknc to# hfnrkty Tfl o`l ks pro`l to
ho`trndkhtko`5tfl otflr ks ojstk`ntl Tfl
goralr# tfrouif n alrl spkrkt og ho`trndkh
tko`# wkcc gk`d soal ojmlhtko` to lvlry
sl`tkal`t or nriual`t tfnt ks ndvn`hld5tfl
cnttlr# tfrouif ojstk`nhy# wkcc `lvlr yklcd or
ow` fkaslcg k` tfl wro`i 8d# An`y nrl
npt to k`ducil too auhf k` rnkcclry n`d rkdk
hucl5n`d otflrs sfow n` lxtrlal sl`skjkckty#
jy tnek`i oggl`hl wfl` `o`l ks k`tl`dld
Yktf dkggkhucty nrl tfl goralr lvlr rlstrnk`ld
groa irntkgyk`i tflkr u`gllck`i propl`skty#
n`d slcdoa do tfly stop to tfk`e# wfltflrwfnt tfly nrl njout to sny ks hnchucntld to
ikvl pnk` or `ot Tfl oggl`hl tnel` any#
k`dlld# ogtl`tkals jl tfl lgglht og too irlnt
sl`skjkckty o` tfl pnrt og tfl plrso` oggl`dld5
ylt `ot o`cy Hfrkstkn` hfnrkty# jut tfl rl
hlkvld rucls og proprklty# rlqukrl tfnt wlsfoucd jl ncwnys upo` our iunrd# so ns `ot
to wou`d tfl gllck`is og n `lkifjour 4tf#
@otfk`i ks aorl hoaao` k` Ho`vlrsntko`#
tfn` rnsfcy to mudil tfl aotkvls og otflr
plopcl# n`d to tnel n ancki`n`t sntksgnhtko`
k` ho`dla`k`i tfl ho`duht og tfl njsl`t
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HO@XKDLZNTKO@ >7<
Jut# cnstcy# tfl irlnt jn`l og Ho`vlrsntko`#
n`d tfl hnusl og `uajlrclss sk`s# ks tfl dltlstnjcl n`d aln` vkhl og dltrnhtko`
5 n`d#
fowlvlr ckttcl ohhnsko` wl any fnvl to jl pnr
tkhucnrcy hnutko`ld nink`st tfl gnucts ncrlndy
`otkhld# kt ks hlrtnk`# n`d irlntcy to jl
cnal`tld# tfnt an`y plrso`s# k` otflr rls
plhts rlanrenjcl gor irlnt dlckhnhy n`dtkakdkty og ho`shkl`hl# nrl# wktf rlglrl`hl to
dltrnhtko`# gnr groa jlk`i ns tkakd ns tfly
ouift to jl
Kt ks tfl provk`hl og hfnrkty to jn`ksf ncc
tflsl dlglhts groa Ho`vlrsntko` Gnr groa
lvlry Hfrkstkn`# n`d gnrtflr stkcc groa lvlryprklst# sfoucd jl tfl outwnrd lxprlssko` og
pnssko` or kapntkl`hl Kg fl hn``ot nt ncc
tkals rlstrnk` tfl k`tlrkor aotko`s og fks
flnrt# fl sfoucd# nt clnst# ellp fks to`iulu`dlr dul ho`troc Ho`trndkhtko`s n`d dks
putls sfoucd jl studkouscy nvokdld Groatfl aoal`t tfnt n qulstko` nt kssul jlik`sto nssual tfl nkr og n qunrrlc# kt ks jlttlr to
jl skcl`t tfn` ojstk`ntlcy to nka nt n` lapty
trkuapf ovlr n` ndvlrsnry to tfl dltrkal`t
og hfnrkty n`d autunc iood gllck`i O` tfl
sujmlhtog rkdkhucl
n`d rnkcclrykt
any jl ojslrvld# tfnt# nctfouif n ckttcl fuaour h!kt tfl
lxpl`sl og n tfkrd plrso`# wfo tnels kt k`
iood pnrt# jl `ot hl`surnjcl# ylt tfl fnjkt
og k`ducik`i k` kt ks gnr groa jlk`i n pclnsk`i!
trnkt k` tfl hfnrnhtlr og n prklst Jut wfl`tcklrl ks
dn`ilrog
ikvk`ioggl`hl
&nstflrl
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>77 GKGTF DN[
ogtl` ks+kt woucd kcc jlhoal fka to tur` fks
`lkifjour
k`to rkdkhucl# n`d to slle nausl
al`t nt tfl lxpl`sl og tfl gllck`is og n`otflr
pnrty Yktf rlglrl`hl to Ho`vlrsntko`
irou`dld o` rnsf mudial`t# or n ancki`n`t
gllck`i townrds tfl njsl`t# to `nal kt ks suggk
hkl`t to hrlntl n dul forror og kt Jut ns
gor dltrnhtko`# kt hn``ot jl flcd k` too
irlntnjforrl`hl# `or ks kt posskjcl gor n`y plrso`
to fnvl o` tfks flnd too tkaorous n`d tl`dlr
n ho`shkl`hl Clt kt# tflrlgorl# jl our k`dks
pl`snjcl rucl# to splne wlcc og ncc plrso`s# or#
kg tflrl jl n`y og wfoa wl hn` sny `otfk`i
iood#to jl skcl`t
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Xkytj
GKZXT ALDKTNTKO@
O@ TFL FKDDL@ CKGL OG MLX\X HFZKXT
Fl wl`t dow` wktf tfla to @nznrltf# n`d kvns
sujmlht to tfla C\EL kk
GKZXT ROK@T Tfl Zltkrlal`t og our
dkvk`l Anstlr groa fks k`gn`hy u`tkc tfl
plrkod wfl` fl l`tlrld upo` fks pujckh aks
sko`# ks n aystlry `ot clss dlslrvk`i og our
ndakrntko` tfn` tfosl wfkhf npplnr aorl
jrkcckn`t Gkccld ns fl wns wktf ncc tfl
trlnsurls og wksdoa n`d e`owcldil pos
slssld k` n suplr!lak`l`t dlirll og ncc tfl
ikgts og `nturl n`d og irnhl fnvk`i fnd kt
k` fks powlr to wore `uajlrclss akrnhcls gor
tfl icory og fks Gntflr# to ho`vlrt sk``lrs
n`d kdocntlrs# n`d to dkggusl fks Hfurhf ovlr
tfl wfocl lnrtf n`d fnvk`i lvl` hoal dow`groa flnvl` gor tflsl vlry purposls stkcc
tfks An`!Iod lajrnhld n fkddl` n`d rltkrld
ckgl5n`d og tfl tfrll!n`d!tfkrty ylnrs# wfkhf
fl spl`t upo` lnrtf# fl pnssld tfkrty k`
Zltkrlal`t n`d ojshurkty# rlslrvk`i o`cytfrll gor fks pujckh ak`kstry# n`d tfl
n``ou`hlal`t og tfl Ek`idoa og Iod
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>76 XKVTF DN[
Yfnt wns tfl ohhupntko` og our flnvl`cyAnstlr
durk`incc tflsl
ylnrs? Fl wns
ojldkl`t to Anry n`d Moslpf Tfks ks ncc
wl e`ow upo` tfl sujmlht = tfl rlst ks
jurkld k` ojshurkty# n`d e`ow` o`cy to Iod
Xurprksk`i ns tfks any nt gkrst skift npplnr#kt ks `ot dkggkhuct to dltlrak`l tfl aotkvl og
our Anstlr s ho`duht Fl hnal to jl n
aodlc to an`ek`d# n`d lsplhknccy to tfosl
wfoa fl dlstk`ld gor tfl wore og tfl
ak`kstry N`d wfnt n clsso` dols fl flrl
ikvl us k` ho`dla`ntko` og tfnt dlskrl og lx
tlr`nc sfow# wfkhf ks tfl sourhl og so an`y
dksordlrs# or#nt
clnst# prlvl`tsso
an`yog us
groa lvlr nttnk`k`i tfl trul plrglhtko` og our
stntl ? N Rnstor og soucs hn``ot posskjcy
nrrkvl nt sockd vkrtul# or jl n ckt k`strual`t
k` tfl fn`ds og Iod gor tfl iukdn`hl og soucs#
u`clss fl jl n` k`tlrkor an`5n`d wfnt aorl
powlrguc k`duhlal`t hn` fl fnvlto
nkant
tfnt plrglhtko`# tfn` to e`ow tfnt fks Anstlr
spl`t tfkrty ylnrs og fks ckgl k` Zltkrlal`t
totnccy u`e`ow` to tfl worcd ?
K` vnk`# ngtlr tfks# wkcc nrtguc slcg!covl l`
dlnvour to plrsundl al# tfnt n` k`tlrkor ckgl
ks
k`hoapntkjcl wktf zlnc gor tfl icory ogIod n`d tfl sncvntko` og soucs# tfnt kt ks nt
vnrkn`hl wktf tfl dutkls wfkhf K owl to
Xohklty# n`d rlpui`n`t to trul hfnrkty# n`d
tfnt irlnt Zltkrlal`t woucd rl`dlr al n`d
ay tncl`ts k` n irlnt alnsurl uslclss Tfl
lxnapcl og Mlsus Hfrkst provls ncc tfks to jl
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GKZXT ALDKTNTKO@ >7;
nt jlst# alrl splhkous rlnso`k`i Na >
jlttlrqunckgkld
tfn` ckl
wns#to ndvn`hl tfl
icory og Iod ? Or hn` K jl aorl k`tlrlstld
tfn` fl k` tfl wlcgnrl n`d sncvntko` og ay`lkifjour ? Do K e`ow jlttlr tfn` fl dkd#
fow to gucgkc tfl dutkls og sohknc ckgl ? Or#
ks irlntlr grukt to jl lxplhtld groa aytncl`ts tfn` groa fks ? Nf . vnk`
souc#
clnr`
to u`dlhlkvl tfyslcg# n`d jl ho`gou`dld nt
tfy prlsuaptko` K`stlnd og tfl anxkas og
n dksiuksld worcdcy spkrkt# ay Xnvkour ks
hoal to k`stkc k`to al vlry dkgglrl`t prk`
hkpcls5 fl ks hoal to tlnhf al to covl to jl
u`e`ow`# gorsnel`#n`d
goriottl`to nttl`d
qukltcy to tfl dkshfnril og tfl gu`htko`s og
ay ak`kstry n`d `ot to kapckhntl ayslcg k`
tfl dkstrnhtk`i lajnrrnssal`ts n`d k`trkiuls
og slhucnr nggnkrs
XLHO@D ROK@T!
Nctfouifwl e`ow `ot
wfnt wlrl tfl pnrtkhucnr ohhupntko`s og
Mlsus Hfrkst durk`i fks rltkrld cktl# ylt kt ks
`ot to jl doujtld jut tfnt tfly wlrl og tfl
cowlst n`d aost ordk`nry ek`d Yl anysupposl# tfnt fl pnssld an`y og fks fours k`
an`unc cnjour wktf fks
rlputldgntflr# tfnt
fl sfnrld wktf fks aotflr k` tfl hnrl og
tflkr ckttcl gnakcy nggnkrs# n`d lxlhutld wktf
dutkguc pu`htunckty tfl vnrkous oggkhls wfkhf
tfly prlshrkjld to fka Yfnt n` ohhupntko`
gor tfl irlnt Alsskns# tfl l`voy og flnvl`#
n`d tfl
o`cy
so` og Iod . [lt tfl
Ncakifty
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>92 XKVTF DN[
dlrkvld ns auhf icory groa tflsl nhtko`s ns
groa tfl spcl`dkd wores wfkhf tfks Xnvkour
og an`ek`d ngtlrwnrds plrgorald Yfntandl tfla so alrktorkous n`d nirllnjcl k`
tfl lyls og fks Gntflr wns tflkr jlk`i ncc
do`l k` strkht ho`gorakty wktf fks wkcc# jlk`in`kantld jy n` k`tlrkor Xpkrkt# n`d l`fn`hld
jy purlcy
dkvk`l aotkvls
Tflrl wlrl nt tfnt tkal an`y rl`ow`ld
n`d powlrguc prk`hls upo` tfl lnrtf Ho`
qulrors wlrl anek`i tfl worcd rlsou`d wktf
tfl icory og tflkr `nals# n`d tfl gnal og
tflkr nhtko`s Tflkr dlski`s# l`tlrprksls#
n`dlxpcokts
wlrl tflil`lrnc
tflal og
ndakrntko`# n`d wlrl lvlrywflrl pujcksfldn`d prohcnkald Jut# k` tfl lstkantko` og
tfl Dlkty ncc tflsl plrgoran`hls wlrl `o
tfk`i# jlhnusl tfly wlrl `ot rlglrrld to fka
O` tfl otflr fn`d# Mlsus Hfrkst wns `ot
spoel`og = fks
`nal#fks
jkrtf#fks njodl
n`d ohhupntko` wlrl ncc lqunccy u`e`ow` to
tfl worcd Fl wns dwlcck`i k` n hor`lr og
Mudln# k` ns auhf ojshurkty ns kg fl wlrl
`ot k` lxkstl`hl Jut tfl lyls og fks Gntflr
wlrl gkxld upo` fka ns n` ojmlht og fks
dlnrlsthoapcnhl`hy#
n`d ncc fks nhtko`s wlrl
og k`gk`ktl vncul k` tfl skift og flnvl`
Yfnt n sourhl og k`struhtko` ns wlcc ns og
ho`socntko` nrl tflsl rlgclhtko`s gor n poorn`d fuajcl Rnstor or akssko`nry# wfo# jlk`i
pcnhld k` n` ojshurl sktuntko`# fns `o op
portu`ktyog
nttrnhtk`itfl `otkhl og tfl
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GKZXT ALDKTNTKO@ >9 >
worcd . Yfnt n` l`hournilal`t to fka to
plrslvlrlk` tfl zlncous n`d gnktfguc dks
hfnril og fks cowcy dutkls . Trucy any kt
jl snkd og fka# tfnt fl ks dlnd# n`d fks ckgl
ks fkddl` wktf Hfrkst k` Iod &Hoc kkk+= n`d
tfnt# gor tfks vlry rlnso` fks ckgl ks aost
nirllnjcl to tfl Ncakifty# n`d aost ho`
goranjcl to tflXpkrkt
n`d sl`tkal`ts og
Mlsus Hfrkst Yfnt aorl hn` n sk`hlrl
Hfrkstkn` n`d n trul Rnstor og soucs dlskrl#
tfn` to jl tfus k`tkantlcy u`ktld to Iod#
n`d to l`moy tfl fo`our og so `lnr n` nggk`kty
n`d rlslajcn`hl to fks Anstlr n`d aodlc '
K` tfks u`ko` wktf Iod n`d tfks nggk`kty to
Mlsus Hfrkst ho`sksts tfl lssl`hl og n` k`tlrkor
ckgl5n`d k` suhf n ckgl tflrl ks `otfk`i#
fowlvlr dlspkhnjcl k` npplnrn`hl# wfkhf ks
`ot dlslrvk`i og tfl fkiflst lstlla Kt
woucd jl n dlhkdld vkocntko` og tfl gkrst n`d
aost lssl`tknc
prk`hkpcls
og rlckiko`# to rliu
cntl our lstlla ! og tfk`is jy n`y otflr
stn`dnrd tfn` tfnt og tfl sn`htkty n`d
plrglhtko`# wfkhf tfly dlrkvl groa jlk`i do`l
k` ho`gorakty wktf tfl wkcc og Iod Tfks
rl`dlrs tfl aln`lst nhtko` tfnt hn` jl plr
gorald og k`lstkanjcl vncul
TFKZD ROK@T Irlnt wlrl tfl plnhl n`d
trn`qukcckty og souc l`moyld jy Mlsus Hfrkst
durk`i tfl ylnrs og fks Lltkrlal`t \`e`ow` to tfl worcd# fl wns `lktflr lxposld
to kts hl`surl# `or cknjcl to kts ho`trndkhtko`s
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Ho`gk`ld wktfk` tfl `nrrow prlhk`hts og n
poorfnjktntko` n`d
l`inildk`
an`unc cnjour#fl fnd `o sfnrl k` tfl turaokcs wfkhf
niktntld tfl rlst og al` Fl qukltcy l`moyldtfl skcl`hl n`d hnca og socktudl
5n`d fks
socl l`tlrtnk`al`t wns wktf fks flnvl`cy
Gntflr# groa wfoa fl rlhlkvld wktfout
k`tlrruptko` tfl swlltlst ho`socntko`sOg ncc lnrtfcy jclssk`is# plnhl og ak`d ks
doujtclss o`l og tfl aost prlhkous n`d dl
skrnjcl5n`d kt ks `ot clss hlrtnk`# tfnt tfl
surlst aln`s to nttnk` kt ks to clnd n quklt
n`d rltkrld ckgl Tfl worcd ks ckel n tla
plstuous sln=
Zltkrlal`t ks n port to sflctlrus groa tfl stora Flrlk` ho`sksts tfl
fnppk`lss og n rlckikous ckgl n fnppk`lss so
ojvkous lvl` to tfl votnrkls og tfl worcd#
tfnt# jy tflkr ow` nhe`owcldial`t# tfl
rlckikous k` fks hlcc ks n tfousn`d tkals aorl
ho`tl`t tfn` tfly nrl nakdst tfl l`moyal`ts#wflrljy tfly try to hou`tlrjncn`hl tfl
troujcls n`d lajnrrnssal`ts k`slpnrnjcl
groa hoaao` ckgl
Jrond ns ks tfl ck`l og slpnrntko` jltwll`
tfl two stntls k` an`y rlsplhts# stkcc to
kaktntl# ns `lnrcy ns ks ho`skstl`t wktf fks
duty# tfl fnppy rltkrlal`t og tfl rlhcusl
sfoucd jl tfl dlskrl n`d nka og lvlry Rnstor
Fl# wfo ks trucy nckvl to tfl spkrkt n`d l`d
og fks vohntko`# wkcc gnktfguccy n`d rkiorouscy
dkshfnril lvlry lxtlr`nc duty 5 jut# tfl clss
tflsl dutkls nrl nttl`dld wktf outwnrd sfow#
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GKZXT ALDKTNTKO@ >98
tfl aorl nirllnjcl tfly wkcc jl to fka
N`d# fnvk`i do`l fks duty# fl wkcc jl fnppyto tfk`e tfnt fl fns `otfk`i aorl to do
wktf tfl worcd tfnt tfl worcd fns `o
gurtflr hcnka upo` fka n`d tfnt fl hn`
pnss jy u`rlinrdld tflsl tfousn`ds og lvl`ts#
wfkhf nrl tfl sourhl og l`dclss pnk` n`d
vlxntko` to worcdck`is Fl wkcc jl k`dkgglrl`tto lvlry ohhurrl`hl# k` wfkhf `lktflr duty`or hfnrkty dlan`d fks k`tlrglrl`hl
Jut ncns . fow an`y prklsts gorglkt tflkr
fnppk`lss gor wn`t og huctkvntk`i n spkrkt og
Lltkrlk`l`t K` socktudl tfly nrl n jurdl`
to tflaslcvls# n`d# ho`slqul`tcy# tfly nrl`lvlr jy hfokhl nco`l Jntflr tfn` `ot jl
dok`i soaltfk`i# tfly io njrond n`d alddcl
wktf nggnkrs wfkhf k` `o wny ho`hlr` tfla#
n`d k` wfkhf tfly nrl surl to allt wktf
soaltfk`i to dksturj tflkr plnhl og ak`d
Nctfouif tfly tfus gk`d jy lxplrkl`hl# tfntkt ks kaposskjcl to l`tlr k`to tfl nggnkrs og
tfl worcd wktfout alltk`i wktf auhf to
lxhktl pnssko`s quktl k`ho`skstl`t wktf k`
tlrkor trn`qukcckty# stkcc Zltkrlal`t irowsaorl n`d aorl kresoal to tfla
5so tfnt#
wfltflr tfly jl nt foal or njrond# tfly nrln prly to vlxntko` n`d dksiust Of . wfywkcc wl `ot# lvl` gor tfl snel og our prlsl`t
fnppk`lss# slle groa Iod n`d groa ourslcvls
k` focy rltkrlal`t wfnt wl sfncc cooe gor k`
vnk` lcslwflrl ?
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HO@HC\DK@I RZN[LZ Jclssld gor lvlr#
ay Iod# jl tfy k`gk`ktl alrhy n`d iood`lss# gor fnvk`i tnuift al# jy tfy ow`
lxnapcl# tfl slhurl rond to prlsl`t n`d
guturl fnppk`lss K na sk`hlrlcy dltlrak`ld#
ns gnr ns tfl dutkls og ay stntl wkcc nccow
al# to clnd n fkddl` n`d rltkrld ckgl# n`d to
jl upo` ay iunrd nink`st ncc tfl slhrlt
suiilstko`s# wflrljy slcg!covl slles to drnw
al k`to tfl lajnrrnssal`ts og worcdcy
nggnkrs K wkcc dnkcy study tfl flnvl`cy
anxkas# wfkhf tfy rltkrld ckgl u`gocds to
al# n`d wfkhf K hclnrcy dkshovlr to jl tfl
o`cy surl iukdls to cnstk`i plnhl Ikvl aln rlcksf n dnkcy k`hrlnsk`i covl gor n ckgl
og focy rltkrlal`t Dksl`inil ay flnrt
groa ncc tfl vnk` nauslal`ts n`d plrpclxk`i!
hnrls og tfl worcd# wfkhf fnvl fktflrto dks
trnhtld ay ak`d# n`d elpt al groa n`
u`ko` wktf tfll K`spkrl al wktf n trulk`tlrkor spkrkt# so tfnt# sfoucd lvlry otflr
sourhl og ho`socntko` gnkc al# K any gk`d n`
nju`dn`hl og plnhl k` ay ow` jrlnst
K dlskrl `otfk`i jut tfll# ay Iod5 n`d#
wfkcst K sfoucd slle tfll k` vnk` nakd tfl
`oksl n`d tuauct og tfl worcd# K e`ow tfounrt to jl gou`d k` tfl aost drlnry socktudl
Clnd al# tfl` k`to rltkrlal`t# n`d K wkcc
tflrl l`tlrtnk` ayslcg wktf tfll5
tflrl K
wkcc splne to tfll5 tflrl K wkcc ckstl` to
tfy vokhl# n`d rlcksf tfy fkddl` swllt`lss
Yfnt na K# Cord# wktfout tfll ? n`d
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XLHO@D ALDKTNTKO@ >9<
posslssk`i tfll# wfnt aorl hn` K dlskrl ?
Yfnt dols kt anttlr to al# wfltflr K nahourtld or dlspksld jy tfl worcd# provkdldK fnvl tfll gor n` npprovk`i wkt`lss og aynhtko`s# n`d l`moy tfl fo`our og tfy ho`
sock`i prlsl`hl k` ay ow` k`tlrkor ? Fl`hl
gortf tfou sfnct jl to al k` cklu og lvlry
otflr hoagort K wkcc sfut ayslcg out so
l`tkrlcy groa tfl hnrls n`d dkstrnhtko`s og
tfl worcd# tfnt K any jl njcl to nddrlss
tfll wktfout hlnsk`i k` tfl cn`iunil og o`l
og tfy aost dlvotld slrvn`ts'quot5
Ay Cord
n`d ay Ncc'quot5
XLHO@D ALDKTNTKO@
O@ TFL HFNZKT[ OG MLX\X HFECXT K@ FKX
NHTKWL CKGL
Tfks ks ay hoaan`dal`t# tfnt you covl o`l n`otflrns K fnvl covld you MOF@ xv
GKZXT ROK@T Yfl` Mlsus Hfrkst fnd
nttnk`ld tfl nil og tfkrty ylnrs# fl jlin` toan`kglst fkaslcg to tfl worcd gor tfl pur
posl og prlnhfk`i fks iosplc Fnvk`i `owto trlnt wktf ncc sorts og plrso`s# fl gou`d
n` lxtl`skvl gklcd opl` jlgorl fka gor tfl
lxlrhksl og Hfnrkty n vkrtul pnrtkhucnrcy
`lhlssnry gor ncc tfosl wfo# ckel fka# nrl
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>92 XKVTF DN[
lapcoyld k` tfl wore og ho`vlrtk`i sk``lrs
n`d snvk`i soucs Tfl Hfnrkty og our dkvk`lAnstlr durk`i fks pujckh ckgl wns akcd# jl`l
gkhl`t# n`d u`kvlrsnc Ay Hfnrkty aust
rlslajcl fks# otflrwksl kt wkcc `ot jl il`uk`l
K` tfl gkrst pcnhl# tfl Hfnrkty og Mlsus
Hfrkst wns akcd Fks k`wnrd alle`lss n`d
fuakckty og flnrt dkspcnyld ktslcg o` ncc ohhnsko`s# n`d k` lvlry posskjcl wny 5
so tfnt
akcd`lss wns o`l og tfl aost rlanrenjcl
trnkts k` fks hfnrnhtlr Kt npplnrld k` fks
lxtlrkor dlportal`t# k` fks k`vnrknjcl rlslrvl
n`d aodlsty o` ncc ohhnsko`s k` fks pntkl`t
l`durn`hl og tfl dlglhts og n irosscy ki`orn`tn`d hnr`nc plopcl n`d k` fks ek`d`lss
to tfosl k`hrlducous hrlnturls to wfoa fl
n``ou`hld fks flnvl`cy trutfs Yktf wfnt
ho`dlshl`sko` dkd fl `ot nhhoaaodntl fka
slcg to tflkr stujjor` dksposktko`s# k` ordlr
to plrsundl tfla to jlcklvl fks dohtrk`l# n`dto ink` tfla to Iod ? Dkd fl lvlr rlsl`t
tfl tryk`i opposktko` n`d k`sucts tfnt fl
alt wktf groa fks l`lakls ? Yfnt pnk`s
dkd fl `ot tnel to gora fks npostcls# wfo
wlrl al` wktfout `nal# lduhntko`# or k`
tlcckil`hl ? Grlqul`tcy# wfl` l`inild k`
k`struhtk`i tfla# fl wns ojckild to rlplnt
n`d lxpcnk` fks clsso`s ovlr n`d ovlr nink`
Ogtl` wns ckl hoaplccld to k`tlrposl fks
nutforkty# k` ordlr to skcl`hl tflkr jkhelrk`is
n`d dksputls 5n`d ylt# `otwktfstn`dk`i tfl
dksiust wfkhf fl aust fnvl glct o` wkt`lss!
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XLHO@D ALDKTNTKO@ >99
k`i tflkr kaplrglhtko`s# fl ckvld ho`stn`tcy
nao`ist tfla5
n`d# so gnr groa wksfk`i to
ellp tfla nt n dkstn`hl# fl woucd `lvlr
nccow tfla to jl njsl`t groa fka Jy tfks
akcd`lss k` fks il`lrnc dlportal`t dkd Mlsus
Hfrkst nhqukrl n rkift to sny to fks npostcls
n`d to ncc guturl ak`kstlrs og fks iosplc#
clnr` og al# jlhnusl K na alle n`d fwa jcl
og flnrt &Antt# xk+ Fnvl K ns ylt clnr`t
tfks clsso` og alle`lss ? Fnvl K clnr`t to
jlnr k` n spkrkt og Hfnrkty# wktf tfl wlne
`lssls# tfl dlglhts# tfl rudl`lss# n`d tfl
ki`orn`hl og tfosl nao`ist wfoa K na
lapcoyld ?
@otfk`i ks aorl hlrtnk` tfn` tfnt ki`o
rn`hl ks tfl sourhl og k``ualrnjcl lvkcs n`d
dksordlrs k` tfl gocd og Hfrkst tfnt tfou
sn`ds nrl ru``k`i flndco`i to ltlr`nc plr
dktko`# gor wn`t og e`owk`i tfl irlnt trutfs
wfkhf gnktck tlnhfls# n`d tfl dutkls wfkhf kt
kaposls# or jlhnusl tflkr e`owcldil ks so
suplrgkhknc n`d kaplrglht# ns to clnvl tflkr
ak`ds u`l`ckiftl`ld n`d tflkr flnrts u`
aovld Groa tfks kt goccows tfnt o`l og
tfl gkrst dutkls og n Rnstor ks to jl nsskduous
k` hntlhfksk`i# k`struhtk`i# n`d prlnhfk`ioggkhls wfkhf rlqukrl `ot o`cy auhf al`tnc
n`d jodkcy lxlrtko`# jut ncso irlnt pntkl`hln`d gorjlnrn`hl Kg > gnkc to kaktntl tfl
Hfnrkty og tfl Xo` og Iod k` tfks pnrt og ayak`kstry# an`y sokkcs wkcc u`qulstko`njcy
plrksf# wfo woucd otflrwksl jl pcnhld k`K#
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tfl wny og sncvntko` Ns tflkr grkl`d# K
sfoucd trlnt tfla wktf nggnjkckty n`d ek`d`lss ns tflkr gntflr# K sfoucd slle to ink`tflkr ho`gkdl`hl n`d ngglhtko` n`d# ns o`l
sl`t to propnintl tfl ek`idoa og Iod# K
sfoucd anel ayslcg ncc to ncc# tfnt K anyink` ncc &> Hor kx+ Yol# tfl`# to al kg
K dkshournil# k`tkakdntl# n`d dksiust tflajy n`y slvlrl n`d u`hfnrktnjcl cn`iunil# or -
jy n hocd n`d dkstn`t jlfnvkour O` tfl
otflr fn`d# K e`ow tfnt ay Anstlr fns pro
`ou`hld n jclssk`i o` tfl alle = jclssld nrl
tfl alle# gor tfly sfncc :}OXXlss Pkl cn`d
&Ant v+ Na K og tfl `uajlr og tfl alle ?
or dols `ot ay ho`shkl`hl rlpronhf al wktf
fnvk`i gnkcld# o` an`y ohhnsko`s# to sfow
n 'quot5hfnrktnjcl k`ducil`hl townrds tfl wlne
`lss n`d ki`orn`hl og tfosl wktf wfoa K
fnvl fnd to trlnt ? Fnvl K `ot an`kglstld
kapntkl`hl wktf hfkcdrl` k` pnrtkhucnr# jyslvlrl n`d n`iry words# wfkhf K wns quktl
sl`skjcl wlrl akspcnhld# n`d aorl hnchucntld
to do fnra tfn` iood ? Tfks ks `ot hopyk`i
tfl Hfnrkty og Mlsus Hfrkst
XLHO@D ROK@T Tfl covl wfkhf proaptldour Xnvkour to jlnr wktf akcd`lss n`d
pntkl`hl tfl kaplrglhtko`s og al`# n`d `lvlr
to k`tlrakt fks cnjours k` prlnhfk`i n`d k`
struhtk`i# k`duhld fka ckelwksl to lxlrt fks
dkvk`l powlr k` condk`i tfla wktf jl`lgkts
Fks hfnrkty wns trucy jl`lgkhl`t Fl wl`t
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XLHO@D ALDKTNTKO@ >9;
njout dok`i iood n`d flnck`i ncc tfnt wlrl
opprlssld cy tfl dlvkc &Nhts x+ = ho`sock`i
tfl nggckhtld# hurk`i tfl skhe# rnksk`i tfl
dlnd to ckgl# n``ou`hk`i tfl ek`idoa og Iod#
n`d cnjourk`i wktfout k`tlrakssko` gor tfl
sncvntko` og soucs
Of . wfnt clsso`s nrl flrl gor al n`d lvlry
Rnstor og soucs . Fnppy nrl wl kg wl prnh
tksl tfla = u`fnppy# kg k` tfla wl o`cy
rlnd our ho`dla`ntko` To us# k`dlld# kt
ks `ot ikvl` to wore akrnhcls k` gnvour og
al` = wl hn``ot rlstorl skift to tfl jck`d#
flnrk`i to tfl dlng# spllhf to tfl duaj#
strl`itf to tfl k`gkra# n`d ckgl to tfl dlnd
Jut &to sny `otfk`i og tfl horpornc wores og
alrhy# wfkhf wl nrl njcl to plrgora# wfkhf
Mlsus Hfrkst l`hournils us to prnhtksl jytfl nssurn`hl tfnt fl wkcc rlinrd ns do`l to
fkaslcg# wfnt wl do to fks poor n`d sugglr
k`i alajlrs# n`d wfkhf lvlr gora n
proak`l`t glnturl k` tfl hfnrnhtlr og n iood
sflpflrd+ nrl tflrl `ot hfnrktnjcl oggkhls og
n spkrktunc ek`d to jl plrgorald k` gnvour og
tfl soucs og al`# og wfkhf tfl jl`lgkhl`t
akrnhcls og our flnvl`cy Anstlr wlrl lajcl
antkhnc ? Kg wl hn``ot ikvl skift to tfosl
wfo nrl jor` jck`d# n`d spllhf to suhf ns
nrl duaj jy `nturl# wl hn` kapnrt e`ow
cldil to ckttcl o`ls# n`d tlnhf tfla to cksp
tfl prnksls og Iod = kg wl hn``ot hurl tfl
clprosy# wl hn` hcln`sl soucs wfkhf nrl
k`glhtld wktf tfl spkrktunc clprosy og sk` =
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kg wl hn``ot proaksl fka# wfosl slrvn`t ckls
skhe# tfnt wl wkcc hoal n`d flnc fka# wlhn` jl dkckil`t k` nttl`dk`i n`d ndak`kstlr
k`i tfl snhrnal`ts to tfl k`gkra = kg wl
hn``ot icnddl` tfl flnrt og tfl wkdow jy
rlstork`i flr dlnd so` to ckgl# wl hn` u`gocd
to tfosl k` nggckhtko` tfl dkvk`l ho`socntko`s
og rlckiko` = kg wl hn``ot hncc n`otflr
Cnznrus groa tfl irnvl# wl hn` lajrnhl
`uajlrclss opportu`ktkls og rnksk`i u`fnppysk``lrs groa tfl dlntf og sk` to tfl ckgl og
irnhl Tflsl wores# wfkhf nrl akrnhcls k`
tfl ordlr og irnhl# n`d ho`slqul`tcy og n
aorl `ojcl ek`d tfn` suhf ns alrlcy jl`lgkt
tfl jody# wl nrl l`njcld to plrgora = wl
fnvl socla`cy dlvotld our ckvls to tfl plr
goran`hl og tfla 5 n`d kt ks jy plrgorak`i
tfla# `ot wktf n` nkr og hocd`lss# k`dkgglr
l`hl# n`d dksrlcksf# jut wktf ncc tfl sockhktudl#
ek`d`lss n`d nttl`tko` og n` ngglhtko`ntl
gntflr# tfnt wl nrl to kaktntl our jl`lgkhl`t
Anstlr# wfo wl`t njout dok`i iood to ncc
Yl aust flrl hnrlguccy lxnak`l# wfnt
rlslajcn`hl our Hfnrkty jlnrs to tfnt og
Mlsus Hfrkst N`d# o` tfks kaportn`t suj
mlht# n il`lrnc rlvklw og tfl pnst wkcc `ot
suggkhl 5 wl aust dlshl`d to pnrtkhucnrs 5 gor#
to clt o`l souc plrksf tfrouif tfl oakssko`
og n`y pnrt og our duty# ks to k`vocvl our
slcvls k` tfl snal snd n`d ncaost krrltrklv
njcl ruk`
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XLHO@D ALDKTNTKO@ >6M
TFKZD ROK@T Tfl Hfnrkty og Mlsus
Hfrkst wns ndakrnjcl ncso groa kts lxtl`t5
gor kt wns u`kvlrsnc Jlk`i sl`t jy fks Gntflr
gor tfl jl`lgkt og ncc al`# n`d covk`i ncc gor
fks Gntflr s snel# fl dkvkdld fks nttl`tko`
n`d hnrl nao`ist ncc# wktfout lxhlptko` og
plrso`s Vlvlr wns fl e`ow` to an`kglst
dksiust nt tfl akslrkls og tfl poor# or to jl
k`gcul`hld jy pnrtknckty townrds tfl irlnt
n`d rkhf Lvl` to tfosl# groa wfoa fl
rlhlkvld `otfk`i jut k`mustkhl n`d opposktko`#
fl wns dksposld to do ncc posskjcl iood 5n`d
tfl irnhls# og wfkhf fl wns tfl dkspl`slr#
wlrl opl` to tfla o` tflkr fnvk`i proplr
rlhoursl to fka Vny# fl hnccld# fl k`vktld
n`d prlssld tfla to hoal to fka5 n`d# fow
lvlr fnrdl`ld n`d rljlcckous tfly akift jl#
wfkcst fl tfrlntl`ld tfla wktf fks vl`il
n`hl# ckl wns hnrlguc to anel tfla ogglrs og
fks alrhy
Kg ay Hfnrkty jl `ot u`kvlrsnc# kt ks gncsl5
gor tfl dkvk`l aotkvl# o` wfkhf trul Hfnrktyks gou`dld# lxhcudls tfl posskjkckty og n`y
lxhlptko` To lxtl`d kt# tflrlgorl# to soal#
n`d to wktffocd kt groa otflrs# ks nctoiltflr
to dlstroy kt Hn` K hfnril ayslcg wktf `o
pnrtknckty dlstruhtkvl og rlnc Hfnrkty ? DoK `ot sflw n studkld ek`d`lss to soal# wfkcst
K jlfnvl wktf fnrsf`lss n`d slvlrkty to
otflrs ? Or# nt clnst# nrl ay cn`iunil n`d
ho`duht townrds k`dkvkduncs vnrkld o`cy jyaotkvls og prudl`hl# n`d jy n ho`vkhtko` tfnt#
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u`dlr lxkstk`i hkrhuastn`hls# wfnt K sny or
do ks gor tfl jlst ? Do K `ot provl ayslcgto jl n` lxhlptor og plrso`s# n`d ikvl hnusl
gor suspkhko` tfnt K na rntflr n sllelr og ayow` tlapornc k`tlrlst# tfn` og tfl il`lrnc
iood og ncc# jy jlfnvk`i wktf fnrsf`lss to
tfl fnrdl`ld sk``lr# wfo fnppl`s to jl poor
n`d aln`# wfkcst K pny anreld nttl`tko` to
tfl irlnt n`d wlnctfy# wfo nrl lqunccy
hrkak`nc# n`d clss to jl lxhusld o` tfl shorl
og ki`orn`hl ? Jy tflsl anres tfl dkstk`htko`
ks lnskcy dkshovlrld jltwll` tfl alrhl`nryslcg!sllelr n`d tfl dksk`tlrlstld# zlncous#
n`d hfnrktnjcl Rnstor = gor tfl dkvk`l vkrtul
og Hfnrkty# wfl` il`uk`l# lvlr hnccs gortf
tfl ovlrgcowk`is og jl`lvocl`hl n`d zlnc
lqunccy k` gnvour og tfl poor n`d tfl rkhf#
n`d tlnhfls us `lvlr to dlspnkr og tfl ho`
vlrsko` og tfl aost k`vltlrntl sk``lr# or to
trlnt tfl aost progckintl n`d njn`do`ld wktf
fnrsf`lss or ho`tlapt Tfl aorl K gntfoa
n`d study tfl wo`dlrguc wnys og Rrovkdl`hl#
tfl aorl hnusl sfncc K dkshovlr gor lxlrhksk`i
ek`d`lss n`d hoapnssko` townrds u`fnppy
sk``lrs# n`d tfl aorl K sfncc jl ho`vk`hld#
tfnt
slvlrkty
ks tfl grukt og n gncsl zlnc# n`d
wkcc tl`d rntflr to rltnrd tfn` ndvn`hl tflkr
ho`vlrsko` Yfl` K ho`skdlr tfnt Hfrkst
dkld gor tfl sncvntko` og ncc wktfout lxhlptko`#
fow do K e`ow jut tfl vlry an`# wfoa K
ho`skdlr tfl aost dlspkhnjcl n`d krrlhcnka
njcl og ncc#
anyjl n vlsslc og lclhtko`# wfosl
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XLHO@D ALDKTNTKO@ >68
ho`vlrsko` wn`ts `otfk`i jut tfl kapucsl og
tfnt lxtlr`nc irnhl# wfkhfkt
akiftrlhlkvl
groa ay Hfnrkty ? Yfl` K rlgclht tfnt tfl
lxtrlal pok`t og progckinhy n`d vkhl ks ogtl`
tfl o`l nt wfkhf irnhl hfoosls to jlik` kts
wore# fow hn` K doujt jut tfnt# to sflw n`
u`gortu`ntl jrotflr tfnt# `otwktfstn`dk`i fks
dksordlrs#T l`tlrtnk`
foplsog fks ho`vlr
sko`# n`d nhhordk`icy to pok`t out to fka tfl
rlsourhls og irnhl n`d alrhy# nrl auhf aorl
ckelcy to sogtl` fks flnrt# to hovlr fka wktf
ho`gusko`# n`d to anel fka k` covl wktf
vkrtul# tfn`# jy tfl njsl`hl og ncc Hfnrkty n`d
tl`dlr`lss k` fksrlinrd#
toikvl fka
to
u`dlrstn`d tfnt K ho`skdlr fks hnsl ns foplclss ?
HO@HC\DK@I RZN[LZ Ikvl al# &+ Iod#
tfnt akcd n`d naknjcl Hfnrkty# wfkhf wkcc
anel al# nt ncc tkals# pntkl`t# ek`d# n`d
ho`dlshl`dk`i= tfnt
jl`lgkhl`t Hfnrkty# jywfkhf K sfncc `lvlr jl wlnrkld k` ay lggorts
to do iood = n`d tfnt u`kvlrsnc Hfnrkty#
wfkhf wkcc hnusl al to lxtl`d ay sockhktudl
n`d zlnc to ncc wktfout lxhlptko` to tfosl
wfo rlskst ay lxfortntko`# ns auhf ns to tfl
dohkcl to tflpoor# lqunccy
wktf tfl rkhf
Yfntlvlr plrglhtko` K any nrrkvl nt k` tfks
flnvl`cy vkrtul# K na sl`skjcl tfnt > sfncc
ncwnys rlank` gnr sfort og lquncck`i tfl
pnttlr` wfkhf tfou fns sflw` al k` tfyho`vlrsntko` wktf ki`orn`t# ojstk`ntl# n`d
hnr`nc al`durk`i tfy
aortncckgl#
n`d tfnt
ay
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hfnril og tfl nrduous dutkls og k`struhtk`i#
prlnhfk`i# ndak`kstlrk`i tfl snhrnal`ts# n`dtryk`i to rlhcnka sk``lrs# wkcc `ot jlnr n hoa
pnrkso` wktf tfy cnjours k` tfl snal icorkous
wores Jut# ay Xnvkour# K e`ow tfnt kt ks
ay duty# ns kt ks `ow ay lnr`lst dlskrl# to
nka nt n` fuajcl kaktntko` og tfy plrglhtko` .
n`d# tflrlgorl# K `ow hrnvl tfy supmDortk`i
irnhl to l`njcl al to jlnr up u`dlr ncc tfl
ho`trndkhtko`s n`d trkncs og ay ak`kstry# wktf
n alle`lss n`d Hfnrkty jlhoak`i n dkshkpcl
og suhf n Anstlr
Xo gnr groa fnvk`i fktflrto kaktntld tfy
alle# jl`lgkhl`t# n`d u`kvlrsnc Hfnrkty# `owtfnt K hoal to hoapnrl ay ho`duht wktf
tfk`l# > na ho`gou`dld nt tfl wn`t og rlsla
jcn`hl jltwll` us# n`d K hn``ot jut glnr#
tfnt tfl hnusl orkik`ntls k` n irlnt dlgkhkl`hy
og sk`hlrl covl gor tfll# n`d og trul zlnc gor
tfy fo`our n`d icory Jut# of# dlnr Mlsus.
K prny tfll to dlnc wktf al k` tfy alrhy# jy
rlpnkrk`i k` al durk`i tflsl focy dnys og
Eltrlnt ncc tfnt ks dlglhtkvl L`ek`dcl k`
ay jrlnst tfosl nrdl`t gcnals# wfkhf wkcc
`lvlr clt al irow wlnr} k` ay duty# or
tfk`e n`y lxlrtko` too irlnt to jrk`i lvl`jut o`l souc to tfll Any K lvlr npplnr
nao`ist ay gcohe ckel n gntflr wfo covls fks
hfkcdrl`# n`d wfosl irlntlst dlckift ks k`
tflkr sohklty 5n`d any kt `lvlr jl ay aks
gortu`l to nckl`ntl tfl ngglhtko`s n`d lstlla
og n`y jy n akspcnhld nsplrkty og cn`iunil#
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TFKZD ALDKTNTKO@ >6<
or n`y trlntal`t groa wfkhf tfly akift k`glr#
tfnt tfly posslss `o sfnrl k` ay Hfnrkty
TFKZD ALDKTNTKO@
O@ TFL X\GGLZK@IX OG !MLX\X HFZKXT K@FKX RNXXKO@
Fl kk us wou`dld gor our k`kquktkls#&Dkd jruksld Mor
onr sk`s KXNKNX ckkk
GKEXT ROK@T Tfl sugglrk`is og Mlsus
Hfrkst fnvl nt ncc tkals jll` n gnvourktl
sujmlht og aldktntko` wktf tfl snk`ts# wfosl
ndvn`hlal`t k` tfl vkrtuls og n Hfrkstkn` ckgl
lvlr elpt pnhl wktf tflkr k`hrlnsk`i dlvotko`
to tfl irlnt aystlry og tfl Rnssko` Jy
grlqul`t n`d ngglhtko`ntl aldktntko` o` tfl
sugglrk`is og tflkr dkvk`l Anstlr# tfl anrtyrs
nhqukrld hournil to jrnvl tfl gury n`d tor
al`ts og tflkr plrslhutors# n`d jy tfl snal#
fnvl tfousn`ds og kccustrkous ho`glssors n`d
focy plrso`s og lvlry stntl clnr`t to dkl to
tflaslcvls# to dlspksl tfl lapty n`d plrksf
njcl ioods og tfl worcd# n`d to nttnk` to tfnt
lak`l`hl k` vkrtul# wfkhf anels tfla tfl
icory og tfl Xpousl og Mlsus Hfrkst Xo
`nturnc# k`dlld# ks tfks dlvotko`# tfnt kt ks
kaposskjcl to ho`hlkvl n Hfrkstkn` to jl n
sk`hlrl covlr og Mlsus# n`d `ot to gllc n stro`i
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kapucsl to jl dlvout to fks Rnssko`# n`d
grlqul`tcy
to nttl`d nt tfl goot og tfl hross
to tfl flnvl`cy clsso`s# wfkhf fl tlnhfls us
groa kt
Dlvotko`# tflrlgorl# to tfl sugglrk`is og
our Zldllalr ks n duty k`huajl`t upo`
lvlry Hfrkstkn`# n`d pnrtkhucnrcy so o` tfosl#
wfosl oggkhl ks to gora tfl flnrts og otflrs
to pklty n`d vkrtul Kg Rnstors `liclht to
study nt tfl goot og tfl hross tfnt sujckal
shkl`hl wfkhf ks `owflrl lcsl to jl nhqukrld#
tflkr cn`iunil# fowlvlr dksiuksld jy fuan`
lcoqul`hl# wkcc jl vokd og u`htko`# n`d `o
jlttlr tfn` nsou`dk`i jrnss#
or ntk`eck`i
hyajnc 5n`d kt ks `ot to jl doujtld jut tfnt
to tflkr u`nhqunk`tn`hl wktf tfks shkl`hl# too
an`y Rnstors any mustcy nttrkjutl auhf og
tflkr wn`t og suhhlss k` tflkr ak`kstry
Tfl clsso`# wfkhf njovl ncc otflrs Mlsus
dlski`ldto
k`huchntlk`
fks Rnssko`# ks# fowto jlfnvl u`dlr trkncs n`d nggckhtko`s Gor
tfks l`d fl hfosl to l`durl aorl tfn` lvlr
glcc to tfl cot og n`otflr fuan` jlk`i Tfl
lggusko` og n sk`icl drop og fks snhrld jcood
akift fnvl purhfnsld our rldlaptko` 5jut
fnd fl rlgusld to sfld tfl cnst drop# n`d tosujakt to tfl u`pnrncclcld toral`ts wfkhf
wlrl k`gckhtld upo` fka# fl woucd fnvl clgt
tfl irlnt vkrtuls og pntkl`hl n`d rlski`ntko`
u`dlr sugglrk`is n`d hrossls jut kaplrglhtcy
kccustrntld Jut# of . wfl` wl e`llc dow`
jlgorl tfl kanil og our hruhkgkld Anstlr# n`d
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TFKZD ALDKTNTKO@ >69
hnst our lyls upo` tfnt snhrld jody# ncc
hovlrld wktf wou`ds# clksurlcy ho`tlapcntk`i
tfl words wfkhf tfks lxpkrk`i Iod nddrlsslsto us jy tfl aoutf og fks propflt = ncc
you# wfo pnss jy tfl wny# nttl`d n`d sll# kg
tflrl jl sorrow ckel u`to ay sorrow &Ksnkns k+#
wfl` wl cooe nt tfnt hou`tl`n`hl ncc
ifnstcy n`d dksgkiurld wktf jcows# tfnt flnd
hrow`ld wktf tfor`s# tfnt aoutf drl`hfldwktf incc# tfosl fn`ds n`d gllt jorld wktf
`nkcs# tfnt skdl pklrhld wktf n cn`hl# n`d tfosl
alajlrs ncc tor` n`d dkscohntld# wfnt snyour flnrts nt tfl skift og suhf n splhtnhcl ?
Xurlcy tfly tlcc us aorl gorhkjcy tfn` words
hn` lxprlss# tfnt wl ouift to jl ho`tl`t to
hna/ k` our jodkls tfl aortkgkhntko` og Mlsus
Hfrkst &: Horkv+
Yl gllc ho`vk`hld tfnt
n` nustlrl n`d aortkgkld ckgl ks njsocutlcy
rlqukrldog us# tfnt n` nvlrsko` groa sug
glrk`i# tfl k`ducil`hl og our ow` lnsl# n`d
tfl irntkgkhntko` og our sl`sls# hn``ot pos
skjcy jlhoal dkshkpcls og suhf n Anstlr Ylclnr` tfnt kt ks n duty to l`dlnvour to ovlr
hoal ncc tfl rlpui`n`hls og `nturl# n`d to
pny `o nttl`tko` to tfl prltlxts wfkhf slcg!
covl so k`il`kouscy suiilsts# gor nvokdk`i
wfntlvlr ks dksnirllnjcl to kt hournilouscyto support tfl fnrdsfkps nttl`dn`t o` our
stntl og ckgl n`d hfllrguccy to plrgora ncc
tfl pnk`guc n`d u`pclnsn`t gu`htko`s og our
ak`kstry
Fnd K tfl hournil# u`dlr ncc ay hrudls
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n`d nggckhtko`s# to gcy to tfl goot og ay hru
hkgkx# tflrl to hoapnrl ay sugglrk`is wktf tfl
pnk`s n`d sorrows og ay nio`kzk`i Xnvkour#
fow soo` sfoucd K clnr` to l`durl tfla pn
tkl`tcy# n`d wfnt ho`socntko` sfoucd K dlrkvl
groa u`ktk`i tfla wktf tfosl og ay flnvl`cyAnstlr ? N`d fnvk`i o`hl jlhoal gnakcknr
wktf tfl prnhtkhl og tflsl clsso`s# wfnt
gnhkckty woucd kt nggord og k`huchntk`i tflato otflrs ? Jut# ncns . k`stlnd og tfks# K nagorhld to nhe`owcldil jlgorl Iod n`d to
ay ow` ho`gusko`# tfnt# groa ay rlpui`n`hlto lvlry ek`d og sugglrk`i# K grlqul`tcy yklcd
to kapntkl`hl u`dlr tfl ordk`nry trkncs k`hk
dl`t tok`}
stntl K na ojckild to ho`glss
tfnt# gor wn`t og jlk`i plrglhtcy gnakcknr
wktck tfl clsso`s tnuift k` tfl shfooc og ayXnvkour s Rnssko`# K ogtl` k`ducil lrrors
gnvournjcl to ay ow` hownrdkhl n`d scotf
K houcd `ot nht tfus ay sl`tkal`ts n`d
ho`duht woucd soo` u`dlrio n dlhkdld hfn`il#
kg tfl sugglrk`is og Mlsus Hfrkst wlrl wlcc
l`irnvl` upo` ay flnrt Fowlvlr slvlrl
akift jl ay hrossls# tfly woucd ncc jlhoal#
nt clnst# supportnjcl O` ohhnsko`s wfl`
`nturl jlik`s to rlpk`l# K sfoucd tlcc kt# tfnt
kts sugglrk`is nrl `otfk`i hoapnrld wktf
tfosl og Mlsus Hfrkst# n`d tfnt kt ckns `ot ylt
l`durld u`to tfl sflddk`i og jcood K`
sfort# > sfoucd jl aorl gllck`icy ho`vk`hld
tfn` K na# n`d sfoucd fnvl clss dkggkhucty tfn`
K `ow fnvl k` ho`vk`hk`i otflrs# tfnt tfl wny
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TFKED ALDKTNTKO@ >6;
og tfl hross ks tfl fkif rond to n hrow`# n`d
tfnt kt ks aorl dlskrnjcl lvl` to lxpkrl u`dlrkt# tfn` to ckvl n`d dkl wktfout pl`n`hl
XLHO@D ROK@T N`otflr k`struhtkvl ho`
skdlrntko` rlcntkvl to our Xnvkour s Rnssko`#
ks tfl aotkvl gor wfkhf fl sugglrld Tfks
wns tfl icory og fks Gntflr n`d tfl sncvntko`og al` Fl wns plrglhtcy nt ckjlrty lktflr
to sugglr or `ot5 jut# fks dlntf jlk`i tfl
ho`dktko` o` wfkhf an` wns to jl snvld n`d
tfl k`mury do`l to fks Gntflr rlpnkrld# ckl
glct too ckvlcy n` k`tlrlst jotf k` o`l n`d
tfl otflr# to rlgusl to anel tfl vocu`tnrysnhrkgkhl og fks jcood n`d fks ckgl
5n`d fl
nhhordk`icy jlhnal ojldkl`t u`to dlntf# lrl`
tfl dlntf og tfl hross &Rfkc kk+
Yfntlvlr wlrl ay ho`dktko` k` tfl gocd og
Hfrkst# K sfoucd jl ojckild# ckel fka# to
prnhtksl ho`tk`unc aortkgkhntko`# gor fl fnssnkd to ncc fks dkshkpcls# wktfout lxhlptko`=
wfolvlr wkcc hoal ngtlr al# clt fka dl`y
fkaslcg n`d tnel up fks hross dnkcy &Cuel kx+
Jut# jlskdls tfks il`lrnc ojckintko` ho`
trnhtld jy ncc Hfrkstkn`s# K fnvl l`tlrld
k`to n pnrtkhucnr l`inilal`t# wfkhf > hn``otvkocntl wktfout jlcyk`i ay proglssko`# to
clnd n pl`ktl`tknc ckgl Ay stntl ks so
lssl`tknccy n stntl og pl`n`hl# tfnt kt ks
kaposskjcl to dkshfnril kts gu`htko`s# wktf
out l`hou`tlrk`i an`y trkncs# n`d rl`ou`hk`i
tfl ordk`nry pclnsurls n`d hoagorts og ckgl
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Fnvk`i o`hl andl tfks socla` l`inilal`t# kt
ks `o co`ilr k` ay powlr to rltrnhl ay stlps 5
n`d ncc tfl hfokhl wfkhf rlank`s gor al ks#
to dlrkvl alrkt or dlalrkt groa ay trkncs#
nhhordk`i to tfl an``lr k` wfkhf K jlnr tfla
Tfosl wfo hfllrguccy n`d ngglhtko`ntlcy
lajrnhl tfl hross# gk`d kt gnr aorl swllt n`d
dlckiftguc tfn` tfl aost rlgk`ld l`moyal`tsnrl to tfl scnvls og sl`sunc pclnsurl Jut
tfl Hfrkstkn`# wfo tnels kt up wktf rlcuh
tn`hl# or wfo nttlapts to tfrow ogg n`y pnrt
og tfl yoel jy studyk`i fks ow` lnsl# gor
glkts auhf og tfl alrkt# n`d ncc tfl ho`
socntko`# og tfl hross Fow fkifcy# tfl`#
ouift K to lstlla tfl fnppy `lhlsskty# wfkhf
gur`ksfls al wktf tfl aln`s og tnek`i pnrt
k` tfl sugglrk`is og tfl Xo` og Iod# og ikvk`i
icory to tfl Ncakifty# n`d og anek`i sntks
gnhtko` gor ay sk`s Of . kt ouift to jl n
sourhl og tfl irlntlst hoagort to al to e`ow#
tfnt ay ckgl og dnkcy n`d ho`stn`t pl`n`hl
wns anreld out gor al jy Iod fkaslcg# n`d
tfnt fl hnccld al to kt# jy hncck`i al to tfl
snhrld ak`kstry Fow ouift K to prnksl n`d
jclss fks k`gk`ktl iood`lss .
TFKZD ROK@T Kg M ho`skdlr tfl an``lr
k` wfkhf Mlsus sugglrld# K sfncc gk`d kt to
fnvl jll` wktf tfl aost k`vk`hkjcl pntkl`hl
n`d u`nctlrnjcl ho`stn`hy Fl wns ckel n
cnac+ k` tfl fn`ds og tfl sflnrlr# anek`i `o
rlskstn`hl5 or ns n sfllpcld to tfl scnwy/ktlr#
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TFKZD ALDKTNTKO@ >;>
`ot opl`k`i fks ao`tf Fow ndakrnjcl wns
fks skcl`hl wfl` Rkcntl pro`ou`hld tflsl`tl`hl og fks ho`dla`ntko` . Yfl` tfl
k`suctk`i rnjjcl drniild fka jou`d wktf
hords k`to tfl hkty wfl` tfl socdklrs torl fks
gclsf wktf wfkps k` tfl prltor s fncc# n`d
pcnhld n hrow` og tfor`s upo` fks flnd
wfl` tfl lxlhutko`lrs pklrhld fks fn`ds n`dgllt wktf `nkcs n`d gnstl`ld fka to tfl hross
`ot n auraur og kapntkl`hl lshnpld fks
ckpsXo plrglht wns fks pntkl`hl# tfnt kt
akift fnvl jll` doujtld wfltflr fl wns
wns `ot k`sl`skjcl to pnk` Jut K e`ow
tfnt fl rlnccy sugglrld# n`d ckelwksl# tfnt flfns l`njcld tfousn`ds og otflrs to l`durl
wktf slrl`kty sugglrk`is ckttcl clss k`tl`sl
tfn` fks ow` Kt ks rkot projnjcl tfnt aypntkl`hl wkcc lvlr jl put to so slvlrl n tlst
5
jut n trul spkrkt og aortkgkhntko` wkcc tlnhf
al# nt clnst# `ot to rlpk`l u`dlr tfl ordk`nryvksktntko`s og Rrovkdl`hl
Rosslssld og tfks spkrkt og pntkl`hl n`d
aortkgkhntko`# K sfncc `ot jl aorosl n`d grlt
guc u`dlr lvlry trkgck`i k`gkrakty tfnt jlgnccs
al# `or trlnt ayslcg wktf suhf studkld k`duc
il`hl n`d hoapnssko` K sfncc `ot auraur nt
lvlry ckttcl prkvntko`# n`d jl n`iry o` ohhn
sko` og n sckift wn`t og nttl`tko` groa tfosl
njout al To tflsl n`d lvl` irlntlr hrossls
> sfncc sujakt k` skcl`hl5 or# kg K splne# so
gnr groa hoapcnk`k`i# K sfncc rlmokhl wktf Xt
Rnuc#k`
jlk`k! hcotfld wktf tfl# aortkgkhntko`
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og Mlsus Tflsl ouift to jl ay sl`tkal`ts#
tfks ay cn`iunil# k` tfl tkals og k`gkraktyn`d skhe`lss
5n`d kg tfly jl `ot suhf# tfl
o`cy hnusl wfkhf hn` jl nsski`ld ks# tfnt K
na n strn`ilr to tfosl clsso`s# wfkhf ayXnvkour fns k`huchntld k` fks Rnssko`
N` lssl`tknc hfnrnhtlr og lvn`ilckhnc aor
tkgkhntko` n`d pntkl`hl# ks ho`stn`hy n`d
plrslvlrn`hl Tfl sugglrk`is og tfl Xo` og
Iod# n`d fks pntkl`hl l`durn`hl og tfla# ho`
tk`uld wktfout k`tlrruptko` to tfl aoal`t
wfl` fl jrlntfld fks cnst upo` tfl hross
Fl ho`suaantld fks snhrkgkhl wktf ho`stn`hy#
n`d dlntf nco`l put n` l`d to fks pnk`s K`ckel an``lr# kt wkcc `ot suggkhl gor al to
aortkgy ayslcg ohhnsko`nccy# n`d sugglr wktf
pntkl`hl o`cy gor n tkal5
> aust hnrry ayhross dnkcy# n`d sujakt to wfntlvlr sugglrk`is
Rrovkdl`hl any pclnsl to sl`d al nt ncc
tkals n`d u`dlr ncc hkrhuastn`hls5 n`d K aust
plrslvlrl k` tfks focy dksposktko` u`to tfl l`d
Kt ks rlcntld og o`l og tfl snk`ts# tfnt o` fks
dlntf!jld fl nhe`owcldild fnvk`i trlntld
fks jody wktf too auhf slvlrkty Ncns . ks
kt `ot ay dnkcy aksgortu`l to lrr k` tfl opposktl lxtrlal / N` ohhnsko`nc lggort to suj
dul ay sl`sls jy rlgusk`i to tfla wfnt tfly
hrnvl# woucd slla to ho`glr n rkift to tnel
n` lnrcy opportu`kty og wlnecy ho`dlshl`dk`i
to tflkr dlan`ds Tfl sckiftlst k`ho`vl`k
l`hl ks n prltlxt gor oakttk`i ay pl`ktl`tknc
lxlrhksls# n`d n suggkhkl`t aotkvl gor irn`tk`i
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TFKZD ALDKTNTKO@ >;=
ayslcg k`ducil`hls# wktf wfkhf n iood wkcc
woucd lnskcy tlnhf al to dkspl`sl Tfl
gnrtflr K ndvn`hl k` ylnrs# tfl aorl K plrsundl
ayslcg tfnt K na l`tktcld to study ay ow`
lnsl# ns kg K houcd lvlr hlnsl to jl jou`d jytfl cnws og tfl Iosplc og Mlsus Hfrkst Kt
ks trul# wktf rlglrl`hl to nil n`d ho`stktu
tko`# tfnt prudl`hl ks to jl ojslrvld k` tfl
usl og horpornc nustlrktkls Jut lvl` tfks
prudl`hl sfoucd jl ho`gk`ld wktfk` hlrtnk`
ckakts# n`d `ot hnrrkld to lxhlss n gnuct#
wfkhf woucd lnskcy jl horrlhtld# wlrl K trucy
sl`skjcl og tfl ndvn`tnil og ckvk`i k` pl`n`hl#
n`d og lxpkrk`i# ckel Mlsus Hfrkst# k` tfl
nras og tfl hross
HO@HC\DK@I RZN[LZ Xnvkour og tfl
worcd . sk`hl tfou fnst rldllald al jy tfl
hross# fow hn` K fopl to nrrkvl nt ltlr`nc
ckgl# jut jy tfl wny og tfl hross ? n`d wlrl
kt posskjcl# fow houcd K dlskrl kt ? K` jl
hoak`i ay Xnvkour# tfou dkd ncso jlhoal
ay iukdl k` tfl pntf og sncvntko`5 n`d# ho`
slqul`tcy# K hn` fnvl `o must prltl`sko`s to
tfl fnppk`lss wfkhf tfou fns alrktld gor al#
fut jy goccowk`i tckll k` tfl wny wfkhf tfou
fnst anreld out# wfkhf ks tfl wny og tflhross Hn` K ho`tlapcntl tfy snhrld n`d
k``ohl`t jody ncc tor` wktf strkpls n`d
hovlrld wktf wou`ds# n`d stkcc jl wkcck`i to
pnaplr ay ow` hrkak`nc gclsf n`d trlnt kt
wktf k`ducil`hl ? Hn` K sll tfy tfkrst
A
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qul`hfld wktf vk`linr# n`d tfy pncntl lajkttlrld wktf
incc#
n`dylt
slle toirntkgy
ncc
ay nppltktls# n`d hoapcnk` wfl` K hn``ot
prohurl tfla lvlry tfk`i tfnt tfly dlskrl ?
Hn` K jlfocd tfll lxpkrk`i u`dlr tfl aost
lxhruhkntk`i nio`y# n`d ylt `ot jl ho`tl`t
to pnss ay dnys otflrwksl tfn` k` slcg!k`duc
il`hln`d lnsl ?
Nf . dlnr Cord . K e`ow tfnt tfl scnvl
ckns `o rkift to lxplht jlttlr trlntal`t tfn`
fks anstlr Dldkhntld ns K na to tfll jytfl stro`ilst posskjcl l`inilal`ts# n`d lcl
vntld to tfl sujckal dki`kty og jlk`i andl n
pkccnrk`
tfy Hfurhf#wfnt sfncc K jl njcl to
n`swlr nt tfy trkju`nc# wfl` tfou sfnct pok`tout to al tfl wkdl dkgglrl`hl jltwll` tfyslcg n`d al ? Lvl` nt prlsl`t# fow hn` K
nvokd jlk`i hovlrld wktf ho`gusko`# wfl` K
cooe nt tfll n`d tfy hross ? Of . tfks nco`l
sfoucd lxhktl k`
aln
spkrktog
aortkgkhntko`n`d pl`n`hl 5
kt sfoucd hcotfl al wktf `lw
hournil# n`d strl`itfl` al nink`st tfl aost
vkocl`t nssnucts og ay sl`sls n`d horrupt`nturl Fl`hlgortf# nt clnst# ay dlnr Mlsus#
ay socl najktko` sfncc jl# ckel tfnt og tfy
npostcl#to
e`ow `otfk`i jut tfll# n`d tfllhruhkgkld Jut clt al `ot posslss tfks e`ow
cldil k` splhucntko` o`cy5 l`njcl al to
rlduhl kt to prnhtkhl Clt al `ot jl ho`tl`t
to ho`tlapcntl tfll upo` tfl hross5 jut
tlnhf al ncso jy tfy irnhl to hnrry ayngtlr
tfll# n`d to hnrry kt w
T
lcc 5 gor
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HO@XKDLZNTKO@ >;<
tfks# K e`ow# ks sn`htkty ktslcg# n`d tfl
suaakt og plrglhtko`
HO@XKDLZNTKO@
O@ ZLNDK@I N@D XT\D[
GKZXT ROK@T Rcnhld k` tfl Hfurhf gor
tfl k`struhtko` n`d ldkgkhntko` og tfl gnktfguc#
Rnstors nrl ojckild to lxpou`d tfl aystlrkls
og rlckiko`# to dlvlcopl tfl anxkas og
Hfrkstkn` aornckty# to lxpcnk` tfl worsfkp
n`d hlrlao`kls og tfl Hfurhf# n`d to jl# nt
ncc tkals# rlndy to allt wktf stro`i n`d k`
vk`hkjcl n`swlrs tfl ojmlhtko`s og k`hrlduckty
n`d lrror Fl`hl kt fns lvlr jll` tfl spkrkt
' +g tfl Hfurhf# to rlqukrl k` tfosl# to wfoasfl ho`gkdls tfl pnstornc hfnril# clnr`k`i
ndlquntl to tflsl nrduous n`d kaportn`tdutkls
5n`d `lvlr# sk`hl tfl gou`dntko` og
&!frkstkn`kty# wns tflrl irlntlr `lld og wksl
n`d l`ckiftl`ld Rnstors# og al` prlpnrld to
ikvl n` nhhou`t og tfl fopl tfnt ks k` tfla
&> K &kt kkk+# njcl to rlplc tfl nttnhes og rkdk
hucl n`d hncua`y# n`d qunckgkld to lxposl tfl
sopfkstry og tfl l`lakls og rlckiko`# tfn` k`
tflsl u`fnppy dnys# wfl` k`gkdlckty ks so
suhhlssguccy goccowk`i up tfl nttlapts og
flrlsy to u`dlrak`l rlckiko`# n`d to tnr`ksf
tfl jlnuty og tfl snhrld doians og Mlsus
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Hfrkst Tfl dkrlhtko` og tfl gnktfguc k` tfl
trkju`nc og pl`n`hl ks n`otflr oggkhl# wfkhfdlan`ds `o sancc dlirll og clnr`k`i Xo
wkdl ks tfl rn`il og Hfrkstkn` aornckty# n`d
so hoapckhntld nrl grlqul`tcy tfl hnsls ho`
`lhtld wktf kt# tfnt tfl wn`t og n hoapltl`t
e`owcldil og prnhtkhnc tflocoiy rl`dlrs n
plrso` u`gkt lvl` to l`tlr tfl sn`htunry# n`dauhf aorl so to fnvl tfl hfnril og soucs N
prklst hn``ot skt k` tfl snhrld hfnkr wktfout
jlk`i ojckild to lxlrhksl fks mudial`t upo`tfl dkvk`l cnw
5n`d gor tfl dlhksko`s wfkhf
fl anels rlsplhtk`i kt fl jlhoals rlspo`
skjcl to kts Nutfor Tfl cowlst dlirll og
e`owcldil# wfkhf fl hn` jl nccowld to jrk`ito tfks nwguc duty# ks suhf n` nhqunk`tn`hlwktf il`lrnc prk`hkpcls n`d tflkr ho`sl
qul`hls ns wkcc qunckgy fka to dkshlr` dkggk
huctkls wflrl tfly lxkst# n`d to doujt upo`
pok`ts wfkhf fl hn``ot kaaldkntlcy dlhkdl
Tflsl ho`skdlrntko`s nrl suggkhkl`t to ho`
vk`hl al og tfl `lhlsskty og ho`tk`unc
nppckhntko` to Llndk`i n`d Xtudy To tfk`e
ayslcg so wlcc vlrsld k` tfl dkvk`l cnw# ns to
jl u`dlr `o gurtflr ojckintko` og nppcyk`i to
kt# woucd jl n` lvkdl`t proog tfnt K na wksl
o`cy k` ay ow` ho`hlkt @ny# wfntlvlr
e`owcldil K any nt prlsl`t posslss# kt ks hlr
tnk` tfnt kt hn` jl rltnk`ld o`cy jy plrsl
vlrk`i Xtudy n`d nppckhntko` tfnt# kg K
`liclht tflsl# an`y sujmlhts#o` wfkhf ay
kdlns nrl nt prlsl`t suggkhkl`tcy hclnr n`d dks!
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HO@XKDLZNTKO@ >;9
tk`ht# wkcc soo` jlhoal k`vocvld k` ojshurkty
Fl`hl# kg T `liclht Zlndk`i n`d Xtudy# >
fnvl `o slhurkty nink`st tfl gnucts n`d lrrors#
wfkhf nrl so npt to ickdl k`to tfl lxlrhksl og
ay snhrld gu`htko`s5gor to hnchucntl upo`
tfl nsskstn`hl n`d dkrlhtko` og tfl Focy
Xpkrkt# wktfout usk`i ay ow` lxlrtko`s#
woucd jl jut n jck`d prlsuaptko` Fowlvlr`ualrous any jl ay lxtlr`nc ohhupntko`s#
surlcy K hn` wn`t `o gurtflr k`duhlal`t
tfn` tfks to spl`d k` Xtudy tfl k`tlrvncs og
clksurl wfkhf K hn` hoaan`d5n`d kg ay
pujckh dutkls clnvl auhf og ay tkal u`la
pcoyld# kt aust lktflr jl ikvl` to Xtudy# or
spl`t gnr clss progktnjcy Fnvl K fktflrto
jll` sl`skjcl og ay duty k` tfks rlsplht ? n`d
fnvl K prnhtksld kt ? Kg `ot# K aust rlgora
wktfout dlcny# n`d kaaldkntlcy jlik` to
nppcy ayslcg to n hoursl og uslguc Xtudy
XLHO@D ROK@T N prklst or Rnstor og
soucs hn` `lvlr jl nt n coss gor proplr suj
mlhts og nppckhntko` Fks dkggkhucty wkcc rntflr
c'nap5it5l# nao`ist so an`y to slclht tfl aost `lhls
snry n`d uslguc Tnek`i# fowlvlr# gor fks
rucl tfl anxkas n`d lxnapcls og tfl jrkiftlstor`nal`ts og tfl Hfurhf# n`d tfl aost
suhhlssguc cnjourlrs k` tfl vk`lynrd og tfl
Cord# tfl Focy Xhrkpturls wkcc jl n clndk`i
ojmlht og fks pursukt E`owk`i tfnt tfl irlnt
n`d iood fnvl lvlr gou`d tfla to jl n` k`
lxfnustkjcl gu`d og lxfortntko`# n`d fnvl
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dlrkvld groa tfla tflkr aost sockd k`struhtko`#
tfl zlncous Rnstor wkcc try cktlrnccy to gucgkc
tfl dkvk`l k`mu`htko` to aldktntl upo` tfla
skttk`i k` fks fousl n`d iok`i njrond# cyk`i
dokh` to rlst# n`d rksk`i up &Dl`t# vk+
Tfl fkstorkhnc jooes og tfl Ocd Tlstnal`t
wkcc gur`ksf fka wktf hopkous antlrkncs gor
kccustrntk`i tfl alrhy# tfl mustkhl# n`d tfl
otflr nttrkjutls og tfl Dlkty# gor l`gorhk`i
ncc tfl aornc vkrtuls# n`d lvl` skcl`hk`i tfl
vokhl og k`hrlduckty ktslcg Tfl wrktk`is og
tfl Rropflts wkcc u`gocd to fka soal og tfl
stro`ilst nriual`ts k` support og tfl Hfurhf
og Hfrkst# jlskdls njou`dk`i wktck n sujckakty
og sl`tkal`t n`d gkrl og lxprlssko`# wktck
wfkhf tfl gk`lst produhtko`s og progn`l cktl
rnturl wkcc jlnr `o hoapnrkso` N toclrnjcl
nhqunk`tn`hl wktf tfl sl`sl og tfl Rsncas#
wfkhf ho`stktutl so cnril n portko` og fks
dnkcy prnylr# wkcc jl n ho`skdlrnjcl flcp to
fks prkvntl dlvotko`5
n`d tfl jooes og
Yksdoa wkcc gur`ksf anxkas nppckhnjcl to
lvlry hkrhuastn`hl n`d stntl og ckgl Jut
tfl wrktk`is og tfl Lvn`ilcksts# n`d tfl otflr
jooes og tfl @lw Tlstnal`t# wkcc jl fks
dnkcy jrlnd 5 n`d k` tfl progou`d aldktntko`
upo` tfl Iosplcs# n`d o` tfl Lpkstcls og tfl
Irlnt Npostcl# fl wkcc jlhoal gnakcknr wktf
tfnt hlclstknc shkl`hl# wfkhf ks so suplrkor to
ncc tfl plrsunskrl u!ords og fuan` vksdoa
&> Hor kk+
N Rnstor s `lxt hnrl wkcc jl# to ellp up n
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HO@XKDLZNTKO@ >;;
tforouif nhqunk`tn`hl wktf ncc tfl doians
og gnktf n`d tfl tlras usld jy tfl Hfurhf k`
dlckvlrk`i tfla# drnwk`i k` fks ak`d hclnr
n`d dkstk`ht ck`ls jltwll` pok`ts wfkhf nrl
strkhtcy og gnktf# alrl anttlrs og tflocoikhnc
opk`ko`# n`d gncsl or flrltkhnc dohtrk`l
Yktfout tfks fl hn``ot posskjcy jl prlpnrld#
lktflr to lxpcnk` tfl Hfrkstkn` dohtrk`l# or to
gortkgy fks plopcl wktf hclnr n`d gorhkjcl
nriual`ts nink`st flrltkhs# k`gkdlcs# n`d ncc
wfo oppui` tfl trutf
Tfl`# ns to aornc tflocoiy n`d jooes og
pklty n`d dlvotko`# so cnril ks tfl gklcd wfkhf
tflsl opl` to tfl pursukts og n Rnstor# tfntncc tfl tkal fl hn` posskjcy dlvotl to tfla
wkcc jl ckttcl l`ouif to anel fka plrglht k`
tfl nrt# wfkhf kt sfoucd jl tfl suaakt og fks
najktko` to nhqukrl tfnt og dkrlhtk`i soucs
n`d ho`duhtk`i tfla to Iod \po` fks
nsskdukty k` tflsl Xtudkls dlpl`d# k` n irlnt
dlirll# fks ow` ndvn`hlal`t k` vkrtul# n`d
tfl rkift plrgoran`hl og two og fks aost ka
portn`t gu`htko`s# tfl Ak`kstry og tfl Yordog Iod# n`d tfl ndak`kstrntko` og tfl snhrn
al`t og rlho`hkckntko` Kt ks# k`dlld# n dkggk
huct tnse to nhqukrl tfl nrt og dkrlhtk`i soucsto clnr` tfl fuan` flnrt to jlhoal n
iood mudil og tfl k`tlrkor dksposktko`s og
tfosl# wfo prlsl`t tflaslcvls nt tfl snhrld
trkju`nc to suiilst tfl sl`tkal`ts og rl
pl`tn`hl jlst ndnptld to tfl dkgglrl`t dksposktko`s og
pl`ktl`ts to horrlht fnjktunc
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sk``lrs to sogtl` tfl fnrdl`ld to spur o`
tfl scotfguc to l`hournil tfl puskccn`kaousn`d to put ncc k` tfl wny og nrrkvk`i nt
tfnt plrglhtko` wfkhf Iod rlqukrls og tfla
K sll pcnk`cy tfnt tfl e`owcldil rlquksktl
gor tfl plrglht dkshfnril og tfl dutkls og tfl
ak`kstry ks kaal`sl# n`d# ho`slqul`tcy# K na
ho`vk`hld tfnt# kg K dlski` to snvl ay souc#
K hn``ot wktf n sngl ho`shkl`hl lapcoy ayclksurl fours k` tfl k`ducil`hl og ay ow`
lnsl# jut na ojckild to nppcy ayslcg to snhrld
Xtudkls Ylrl ay sl`tkal`ts otflr tfn`
tflsl# kt woucd jl n` u`doujtld proog tfnt
K gllc `ot tfl rlspo`skjkckty nttnhfld to ayak`kstry# n`d tfnt K na jck`d to kts dkggk
huctkls n`d dn`ilrs
TFKZD ROK@T Glw Rnstors# wfo nrl
rlnccy nttl`tkvl to tfl spkrktunc `lhlssktkls
og tfl gnktfguc u`dlr tflkr hnrl# nsskduousk` tfl ndak`kstrntko` og tfl snhrnal`ts#
zlncous k` rlhcnkak`i sk``lrs# k` prlnhfk`i#
lxfortk`i n`d k`struhtk`i# n`d lnr`lstcy dl
votld to tfl Xtudkls npplrtnk`k`i to tflkr
vohntko`# wkcc gk`d auhf tkal to spnrl gor tfl
nhqukrlal`t or kaprovlal`t og tfosl nhhoapcksfal`ts wfkhf progn`l cktlrnturl or naus
k`i jooes nrl tfouift to ho`glr5n`d kt hn`
shnrhlcy jl qulstko`ld jut n` k`dkgglrl`hl to
suhf pursukts woucd jl irlntcy k` gnvour og
tfl trul k`tlrlsts og rlckiko`# n`d woucd
rlaovl `o kagrlqul`t ojstnhcl to tfl nttnk`!
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HO@XKDLZNTKO@ :2>
al`t og plrglhtko` Xtkcc# kt akift jl rl
inrdld ns n dohtrk`l jordlrk`i upo` lxhls
skvl rkiour to nsslrt# tfnt tflsl Xtudkls# wfl`
usld o`cy gor rlhrlntko`# n`d `ot sugglrld to
l`hronhf upo` tfl tkal `lhlssnry gor fkiflr
pursukts# nrl nctoiltflr u`cnwguc Tfosl#
fowlvlr# wfo# tfrouif aotkvls og rlckiko`#
n`d wktf n vklw to tflkr irlntlr sn`tkgkhn!
tko`# dl`y tflaslcvls tfks k`ducil`hl# wkcc
u`doujtldcy gk`d tflkr slcg!dl`knc napcy
rlpnkd jy tfl gnhkckty wfkhf kt wkcc nggord gor
plrglhtk`i tflaslcvls k` k`tlr`nc rlhocclhtko`#
n`d lvlry otflr jrn`hf og il`uk`l pklty
Gor suhf Xtudkls fnvl `lhlssnrkcy n irlnt
tl`dl`hy to dkvkdl tfl flnrt# to dkstrnht tfl
ak`d# n`d to `ourksf vn`kty 5 n`d# groa n`
k``ohl`t nauslal`t or rlhrlntko`# tfly nrl
too npt to dlil`lrntl k`to n sk`guc pnssko`
Tfl aost cl`kl`t k`glrl`hl to jl drnw` groa
tflsl ojslrvntko`s ks# tfnt n prklst hn``ot jl
too iunrdld k` tfl dlirll og k`ducil`hl#
wfkhf fl nccows fkaslcg k` progn`l Xtudkls5
gor# kg tfl gnshk`ntko` og fuan` wksdoa o`hl
ink` tfl nshl`dl`hy k` fks flnrt# fks pklty
n`d glrvour wkcc dnkcy n`d vlry sl`skjcy jl
dkak`ksfld5fks oggkhl wkcc jl rlhktld wktf
furry# n`d fks aldktntko`s njrkdild 5 n`d fl
wkcc jl cld lktflr k`to tfl totnc oakssko` og
an`y pok`ts og fks duty# or to plrgora tfla
k` n hnrlclss an``lr
Yfnt prlhnutko`s fnvl K fktflrto tnel`
nink`st tfl dn`ilrs to wfkhf K na lxposld
k` tfks rlsplht ? Fnvl K jll` hnrlguc# `ot
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to ikvl too auhf og ay vnhn`t tkal to pro
gn`l Zlndk`i# n`d `ot to anel tfnt aydnkcy n`d fnjktunc lapcoyal`t# to wfkhf n
glw sfort aoal`ts nrl ncc tfnt K sfoucd
nccow ? Fnvl K `ot sugglrld ay rlcksf gor kt
to irow k`to n pnssko`# to tfl k`ducil`hl og
wfkhf K shnrhlcy slt n`y jou`ds ? Fnvl K
`ot jll` so gnshk`ntld wktf tfl pclnsurl og
ckift n`d nausk`i jooes# ns to `liclht soal
pnrt og ay snhrld gu`htko`s# or# nt clnst# to
furry tfla ovlr# tfrouif lnilr`lss to rlsual
ay gnvourktl pursukt? Fnvl K `ot so gnr
glnstld ay kanik`ntko` wktf soal jrn`hf
og progn`l Xtudy# ns to jlhoal dksiustldwktf spkrktunc jooes# prlglrrk`i# ns tfl npostcl
words kt# grkvocous dkshoursls to sou`d dohtrk`l
n`d gnjcls to tfl trutf ?
N`otflr# n`d `ot tfl clnst# antlrknc quls
tko`# wfkhf K ouift to nse ay flnrt ks#
wfltflr K fnvl `ot andl ay nhqukrlal`tsk` progn`l cktlrnturl# n`d ay e`owcldil og
jooes# sujslrvkl`t to ostl`tntko` n`d vn`kty#
n`d sujstktutld tflsl ns n aln`s og ink`k`ilstlla n`d ndakrntko`# k` tfl pcnhl og tfnt
sujckal shkl`hl# wfkhf nco`l hn` rlnccyndvn`hl
tfl icory og Iod n`d tfl trul k`tlrlsts
og rlckiko` tfl e`owcldil og Hfrkst hruhk
gkld ? K any jl nssurld tfnt tfl jooes#
wfkhf K plrusl wktf so auhf lnilr`lss n`d
rlcksf# wkcc `ot tlnhf al tfl shkl`hl og snc
vntko`# n`d tfnt wktfout tfks# lvlry otflr
shkl`hl ks jut vn`kty
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HO@HC\DK@I ALDKTNTKO@
TFL ZLX\ZZLHTKO@ OG MLX\X HFZKXT TFE
AODLC OG N @LY TTGL
Ns Hfrkst nrosl groa tfl dlnd# so khl aust !wnce k`tfl `lw`lss og ckgl ZOA vk
GKZXT ROK@T Tfnt dkvk`l n`d akrnhu
cous powlr# wfkhf# durk`i tfl dnys og fks
aortnckty# tfl Xo` og Iod fnd lxlrhksld k`
so
an`y wnys#
n`ddkspcnyld
o` so ank`!
ohhnsko`s# wns stkcc aorl wo`dlrguccy an`k
glstld k` fks Zlsurrlhtko` to n `lw n`d
kaaortnc lxkstl`hl Nt tfl nppok`tld aoal`t
fks ckglclss horpsl k`stn`tcyjlhnal rln`kantld
jy tfl rltur` og fks jclssld souc n`d dkvk`kty#
wfl`# jurstk`iopl`
tfl ao`ual`t# fl
nrosl groa tfl josoa og tfl lnrtf Ylcc
dols tfl Hfurhf nppcy to tfks spcl`dkd
vkhtory ovlr dlntf# tfl words ndoptld jy Xt
Rnuc groa tfl Rropflt Osll = dlntf# wflrl
kstcky vkhtory ? dlntf# wflrl ks tfy stk`i ?
&> Hor xv+ words# wfkhf ikvl al to u`
dlrstn`d jy wfnt vkrtul tfks akrnhcl og tfl
Zlsurrlhtko` wns wrouift# n`d sfow fow
dlntf# tfouif plrakttld to lxlrhksl n ckaktld
doak`ko` ovlr fka# wns stkcc ojckild to yklcd
to fks oa`kpotl`hlTfl Zlsurrlhtko` og Mlsus Hfrkst ks dlski`ld
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to jl tfl aodlc og ay spkrktunc Elsurrlhtko`
to n
`lwckgl
5
tfouifkt
woucd jl n irosslrror# n`d tfl flkift og prlsuaptko` k` al#to supposl ayslcg hnpnjcl# ckel fka# og
nrksk`i jy ay ow` strl`itf K na tfl
lssl`hl og wlne`lss n`d dlpl`dl`hl Og
ayslcg# tfl`# kt wlrl vnk` to fopl to ho`qulr
aylvkc
fnjkts# n`d to dkvlst ayslcg og ayan`kgocd kaplrglhtko`s K` tfks rlsplht#
tflrlgorl# kt ks hlrtnk`# tfnt K hn``ot kaktntl
Mlsus Hfrkst# wfo nrosl groa tfl irnvl jytfl skapcl lxlrhksl og fks ow` wkcc Jut#
supposk`i tfl nsskstn`hl og dkvk`l irnhl#
wfkhf ks lvlr nt fn`d# n`d og wfkhf K fnvljll` andl sl`skjcl durk`i tflsl dnys og
rltkrlal`t# kt ks lqunccy hlrtnk` tfnt# jy
ho!oplrntk`i wktf kt n`d goccowk`i ktsiukdn`hl#K any hoapcltl tfl wore og ay spkrktunc
'quot5Zlsurrlhtko` n`d sn`htkgkhntko`
Ns Mlsus# k` rksk`i nink`# fnd to dkvlst fks
jody og tfl wk`dk`i sfllt# k` wfkhf kt wns
k`vocvld# so aust K dksl`inil ayslcg groa
tfl doak`ko` og ay `nturnc k`hck`ntko`s
n`d pnssko`s Tfl fuil sto`l hcosk`i tfl
l`trn`hl og tfl ao`ual`t fnd to jl roccld
nwny K` ckel an``lr# tfl ckgl og fnjktuncscotf n`d slcg!k`ducil`hl# wfkhf K fnvl
fktflrto cld# ks n wlkift# wfkhf aust jl
rlaovld# jlgorl K hn` rksl to tfl `lw`lss og
ckgl Fl ovlrhnal tfl iunrd stntko`ld jyfks l`lakls nrou`d fks toaj Jlskdls tfl
k`vkskjcl l`lakls og ay plrglhtko` n`d snc!
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HO@HC\DK@I ALDKTNTKO@ :2<
vntko`# wfo nrl k`stkintld jy anckhl to focd
al k` plrpltunc jo`dnil# K `nvl an`y otflr
l`lakls tfnt aust jl hoajntld n`d ho`
qulrld# jlgorl K hn` fopl to kaktntl tfl
Zlsurrlhtko` og Mlsus Hfrkst Gor tfks l`d#
K aust cny nskdl ncc fuan` rlsplht K aust
dksrlinrd tfl rlanres og al` K aust `ot
jl k`gcul`hld jy tfl hustoa n`d tfl lxnapclog otflrs K aust slvlr ayslcg groa lvlrytkl og grkl`dsfkp# wfkhf dkvkdls ay flnrt# n`d
rl`ou`hl lvlry l`inilal`t or ohhupntko`#
tfnt k`tlrglrls wktf tfl strkht n`d gnktfguc
dkshfnril og ay snhrld dutkls5
k` n word#
K aust gorsnel lvlrytfk`i# wfkhf# durk`i
ay Zltrlnt# K fnvl dkshovlrld to fnvl jll`/
fktflrto n` kapldkal`t to ay nttnk`k`i tflQ
plrglhtko` og ay stntl Mlsus fnd proaksldfks dkshkpcls# tfnt o` tfl tfkrd dny ngtlr fks
dlntf n`d jurknc# fl woucd rksl nink` K` tfl
gucgkcal`t og tfks proaksl# fl suraou`tld ncc
dkggkhuctkls n`d ojstnhcls Durk`i tflsl dnysog Zltkrlal`t# wfkhf K na `ow jrk`ik`i to
n hcosl# K fnvl purposld n`d rlsocvld ank`!
tfk`is = K fnvl ovlr n`d ovlr nink` protlstldto tfl Ncakifty# tfnt K wkcc k` guturl hfn`il
ay ckgl n`d ho`duht k` suhf n`d suhf pnrtk
hucnrs Tfl tkal ks `ow hoak`i# wfl` K nato ikvl proog og ay sk`hlrkty jy ay gkdlckty
to tflsl l`inilal`ts# n`d jy jlik``k`iwktfout dlcny to put k` prnhtkhl ncc tfnt K
fnvl rlsocvld Ay ho`duht wkcc soo` sflw
wfltflr or `ot K na sk`hlrl Ncc . ay &Mod#
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clt `ot ay rlsocutko`s gnkc# n`d ay hournil
ikvl wny k` tfl four og trknc K e`owtfyirnhl wkcc `ot jl wn`tk`i 5
n`d wol to al# kg
K rlcnpsl tfrouif ay ow` gnuct
XLHO@D ROK@T Mlsus Hfrkst# nt fks El!
surrlhtko`# tooe n `lw ckgl# n ckgl icorkous n`d
nctoiltflr dkgglrl`t groa fks aortnc o`l
Tfks Iod n`d Xnvkour# flrltogorl sujmlht to
ncc tfl akslrkls k`hkdl`t to fks poor n`d cowcy
ho`dktko`# n`d to tfl pnk` n`d ki`oak`y og n
ckgl og sugglrk`i# k` fks rl!npplnrn`hl wns
hcotfld wktf ckift# so tfnt tfl icory og fks
jody surpnssld
tfl
spcl`dour
og tfl su` T`
fks gkrst ckgl# fks jody wns wlne# sl`sktkvl#
kk`d cknjcl to tfl k`gkraktkls og fuan` `nturl5
jut# k` fks slho`d# kt wns l`dowld wktf
suplrfuan` strl`itf# n`d wns k`hnpnjcl og
sugglrk`i Kts icory wns dnzzck`i to tfl skift 5
jykts
nikckty
kt houcdtrn`sport
ktslcg
k`stn`tcygroa pcnhl to pcnhl 5n`d jy kts sujtclty kt
rlslajcld n spkrkt# to wfkhf `otfk`i antlrknc
K oucd opposl tfl clnst rlskstn`hl Fl`hl kt
any jl snkd# tfnt tfl lgglht og tfks aystlrywns n plran`l`t trn`sgkiurntko` og fks jodygnr aorl
rlspcl`dl`t
tfn` tfnt wkt`lssld
jytfl gnvourld Npostcls o` Aou`t Tfnjor
Tg K dlski` ay Llsurrlhtko` to jl rlnc#
n`d to jl anreld jy tfl plrglhtko`# wfkhf
ouift to dkstk`iuksf ay guturl groa ay pnst
ckgl# K aust u`dlrio n trn`sgorantko` nhhoa
pn`kld jyhfnrnhtlrs skakcnr to tfosl og tfl
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HO@HC\DK@I ALDKTNTKO@ :29
`lw ckgl og Mlsus Hfrkst Jotf k` ay k`tlrkor
n`d lxtlrkor ckgl tflrl ks auhf tfnt rlqukrls
to jl rlgorald n`d rl`lwld Ay k`tlrkor
dlan`ds ay gkrst nttl`tko` O` rltur`k`i
to ay ordk`nry ohhupntko`s# tfl nssuaptko`og n` nkr og irlntlr irnvkty tfn` flrltogorl#
n`d n sfow og lxtlr`nc dlportal`t aorl ho`
skstl`t wktf tfl snhlrdotnc hfnrnhtlr# woucd
suggkhl to prlslrvl outwnrd npplnrn`hls 5jut
to wfnt woucd ncc tfks naou`t kg ay flnrt jl
nccowld to ho`tk`ul ncwnys tfl snal ? Tfl
prk`hkpnc wore jlgorl al# tfl`# ks to rlhtkgy
ay aotkvls n`d k`tl`tko`s# to rlstrnk` tfl
swlcck`is og prkdl# n`d to dkvlst ayslcg og k`
docl`hl n`d scotf K aust u`dlhlkvl ayslcg
rlsplhtk`i tfl gncsl `otko`s n`d lrrors wktf
wfkhf K fnvl jll` kaprlssld = K aust dks
l`inil ay flnrt groa lvlry nttnhfal`t to
tfk`is or plrso`s# fowlvlr fnraclss kt anynpplnr k` ktslcg# wfkhf ks `ot k` Iod n`d gor
Iod K aust hnst ogg tfnt slcg!covl# to wfkhfK fnvl `ow dkshovlrld ayslcg to fnvl jll`
tfl scnvl5 n`d# k` n word# ay k`tlrkor aust
jl l`tkrlcy rl`lwld
Tfl `nturnc n`d `lhlssnry rlsuct og tfks
rl`lwnc og ay flnrt wkcc jl n totnc hfn`il k`
ay lxtlr`nc dlportal`t Jlnrk`i ho`stn`tcyk` ak`d tfl dutkls wfkhf K owl to Iod# to
ay `lkifjour# n`d to ayslcg# K sfncc jl
stkaucntld to dkshfnril tfla wktf gkdlckty
Tfl dksldkgkhntko`# wfkhf ay pnst scotf anyfnvl ikvl`# wkcc jl rlpnkrld jy tfl ldkgkhntko`
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tfnt ay gcohe wkcc dlrkvl groa wkt`lssk`i aylxnht`lss n`d zlnc Jut#
ayIod# wfnt na
K snyk`i ? Ks tfks rlnccy tfl fnppy hfn`iltfnt ks `ow wrouift k` al ? Ncns . K e`ow
tfnt# durk`i tflsl aoal`ts og glrvour# n`d k`
tfl wnratf og flnvl`cy aldktntko`# suhf sl`
tkal`ts ns `ow n`kantl ay jrlnst nrl lnskcy
ndoptldJut# K e`ow ncso# tfnt to rlduhl
tfla to prnhtkhl ks `ot tfl wore og skapcl
aldktntko`# `or lvl` og n glw dnys pnssld k`
skcl`hl n`d Lltrlnt Xtkcc tfks Lltrlnt aust
jl n` lxhlccl`t gou`dntko` og guturl iood 5
n`d kt hn``ot jl n` u`kaportn`t pok`t tfnt
K naiok`i
to clnvl
aysocktudl k`
iooddks
posktko`s# n`d gortkgkld wktf focy rlsocutko`s
og clndk`i n `lw ckgl Tfl goralr kt sfncc
jl ay ho`stn`t study to rltnk`# n`d tfl cnttlr
K wkcc rl`lw groa dny to dny Jy tflsl
aln`s# n`d tfrouif tfl flcp og tfy support
k`i irnhl#K
foplto
plrslvlrl
TFKZD ROK@T Fow kaplrglht woucd
fnvl jll` tfl Llsurrlhtko` og Mlsus Hfrkst#
fnd fl `ot# k` rlsuak`i ckgl# hcotfld fkaslcg
ncso wktf kaaortnckty Jut Hfrkst# snys Xt
Rnuc# rksk`i groatfl dlnd dkltf `ow `o
aorl# dlntf sfncc `o aorl fnvl doak`ko`
ovlr fka &Loa vk+ Tfks prldkhtko` fns
gor an`y nils jll` vlrkgkld# n`d kt wkcc ho`
tk`ul to jl so gor nils wktfout l`d Yfnt
n ho`trnst ks tflrl jltwll` tfl Llsurrlhtko`
ogMlsus Hfrkst#
n`d tfnt og tfoslwfo#
wfl`
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HO@HC\DK@I ALDKTNTKO@ :2;
tfks Iod!An`lxpkrld
o` tfl hross# wlrl
plrakttld to nrksl gor n tkal groa tflkr
ao`ual`ts# jut wlrl soo` nink` ho`ski`ld
to tfl scllp og dlntf Tfks Gkrst!jor` nao`rm
tfl dlnd gorsooe tfl skcl`t toaj `lvlr aorl
to rltur` to kt
Jclssld ckgl og
kaaortnckty#
wfkhfrlprlsl`ts to al o`l og tfl aost `lhlssnry vkrtuls
nt wfkhf K ouift to nka# jut wfkhf# u`fnppkcy#
ks rnrlcy nttnk`ld tfnt og plrslvlrn`hl .
Glw tflrl nrl wfo do `ot gor soal dnys# n`d
lvl` wlles# progkt jy n Zltrlnt @ot ho`
gk`k`i
tflaslcvls to alrl words n`d sl`tk
al`ts# tfly prohlld to nhtko`# n`d l`tlr
wktf sllak`i ncnhrkty o` tfl plrgoran`hl og
tflkr iood rlsocutko`s Jut ncns . k` too
an`y hnsls tfks Zlsurrlhtko` ks o`cy og sfort
durntko`# n`d tfly gncc groa tflkr focy pur
posls Kt dols `ot
jlco`i
to al to mudilotflr k`dkvkduncs
5jut ks `ot tfks tfl trul
fkstory og ay ow` aksgortu`ls ? Yflrl ks
tfl grukt og ay goralr Lltrlnts ? Fow co`idkd K plrslvlrl k` tfl glrvl`t dksposktko`s#
wfkhf K tfl` ho`hlkvld ? N`d wfnt dkgglr
l`hl ks tflrl jltwll`
ayprlsl`t n`d goralr
dksposktko`s ? Rlrfnps# lvl`# kt woucd jl
jlttlr gor al# wlrl K# nt tfks aoal`t# k` tfl
stntl K wns k` nt soal goralr plrkod og ayckgl Kt hlrtnk`cy woucd# kg# k`stlnd og nd
vn`hk`i# K fnvl jll` irowk`i clss glrvl`t
n`d zlncous groa ylnr to ylnr
Jl tfks# fowlvlr# ns kt any# kt ks hlrtnk`
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tfnt NcakiftyIod fns grlqul`tcyl`ckiftl`ld
al wktf n sl`sl og ay duty# n`d aovld
ay flnrt wktf n dlskrl to prnhtksl kt Ogtl`#
k` tfl sk`hlrkty og ay rlpl`tn`hl n`d k` tfl
glrvour og prnylr# fnvl K snkd to fka k` ayflnrt# ckel Dnvkd = `ow K jlik` &Rs KxxvC+
Ncns . K fnvl snkd# n`d fnvl jliu` 5jut K
fnvl `ot plrslvlrld K fnvl jll` cld jytfl wlkift og horrupt `nturl k`to ay goralr
wnys og `liclht n`d scotf N`d sfncc tfks
ckltrlnt jl goccowld jy tfl snal cnal`tnjcl
ho`slqul`hls ? Nt tfl prlsl`t aoal`t# K
gllc k` iood dksposktko`s 5 jut# fow co`i wkcc
tfly ho`tk`ul ? O` wfnt hn` K irou`d n
rntko`nc fopl og aorl ho`stn`hy n`d co`ilr
plrslvlrn`hl tfn` flrltogorl ?
Kt ks wlcc gor al tfnt# nctfouif ay wkcc jl
`nturnccy hfn`ilnjcl n`d k`ho`stn`t# rlckiko`
gur`ksfls al wktf tfl aln`s og rl`dlrk`i kt
kaaovlnjcl Tflsl K aust gor tfl guturl
hnrlguccy lapcoy Fnvk`i dkshovlrld jyslcg!lxnak`ntko` tfl trul hnusl og ay goralr
rlcnpsls# K aust study to rlaovl kt Fnvl
T `ot pcnhld aorl rlckn`hl o` tfl strl`itf og
ay rlsocutko`s# tfn` o` tfl supportk`i nra
og fka# wfo nco`l hn` ikvl plrslvlrn`hl ?
Ylrl `ot ay rlsocutko`s andl k` alrl
il`lrnc tlras# wktfout dlshl`dk`i ak`utlcy
to tfl pnrtkhucnr dutkls# wfkhf rlckiko` n`d
ay stntl og ckgl kaposl upo` al ? To gora
n horrlht mudial`t o` tflsl pok`ts# > hn`
tnel `o snglr rucl tfn` to lxnak`l# fow T
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HO@HC\DK@I ALDKTNTKO@ :>>
prnhtksld tflsl vnrkous dutkls Yns ># tfl`#
lxnht n`d glrvl`t k` tfl lxlrhksl og
prnylr
?
Yns K nhhustoald to anel ay dnkcy
aldktntko` ? Dkd K hnrlguccy lxnak`l ayho`shkl`hl lvlry `kift ? Fnd K grlqul`t
rlhoursl# wktf dul prlpnrntko`# to tfl
snhrnal`t og pl`n`hl ? Yns ay dnkcy
nppronhf
to tfl nctnr
prlhldld# nhhoapn`kld#n`d goccowld jy tfl dlvotko` wfkhf ks dul to
tfl trlal`dous aystlrkls ? Yns K hnrlguc
to rlhktl ay ogtkhl wktf rlsplht# nttl`tko`#
n`d dlvotko` ? Kg# ngtlr fnvk`i dkckil`tcy n`d
glrvl`tcy io`l tfrouif tfl lxlrhksl og n
Zltrlnt# K dkd `ot plrslvlrl# kt aust jl nttrk
jutnjcl to n `liclht og soal o`l or aorl og
tflsl `lhlssnry aln`s Fl`hl kt goccows#
tfnt# kg K woucd `ot nink` k`hur tfl snal
aksgortu`l# K aust k` guturl pursul n dkgglrl`t
ho`duht Ncns . fnd K `ot# durk`i tfl pnst
ylnrs# jll` so studkous og
ayow` lnsl# to
tfl prlmudkhl og #tfl lssl`tknc dutkls og n
Hfrkstkn` ckgl# k`stlnd og `ow dkshovlrk`i
`otfk`i jut aotkvls og rlirlt gor tfl pnst# >
akift jl ckvk`i k` tfl l`moyal`t og trul k`
tlrkor plnhl# ns tfl grukt og pnst cnjours n`d
hoajnts Kt ks# fowlvlr# tkal tfnt > sfoucd
`ow# o`hl gor ncc# tnel n dlhkdld stlp# jy
l`tlrk`i dkckil`tcy upo`# n`d ho`tk`uk`i k`#
tfl glrvl`t prnhtkhl og tfl aln`s og plrslvlrn`hl u`to tfl l`d Ay ylnrs nrl rocck`io` k` qukhe suhhlssko`# n`d kt any jl# tfnt
tfly nrl jordlrk`i upo` tflkr hcosl
Ayo`cy slhurkty ks to ikvl ncc tfnt rlank` to Iod
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HO@HC\DK@I RZN[LZ Ncakifty Iod#
`ow tfnt tfl Zltrlnt# to wfkhf k` tfy alrhytfou fnst jll` pclnsld to hncc al# ks o` tfl
pok`t og jlk`i jrouift to n ho`hcusko`# aycnst# jut aost glrvl`t suppckhntko`# ks# tfnt
tfou wkct vouhfsngl to put tfl gk`ksfk`i stroel
to tfy ow` vkhtory Xtrlthf gortf tfy fn`d
to rnksl al plrglhtcy groa tfl scotfguc stntl
k` wfkhf K fnvl fktflrto ckvld L`njcl al
tforouifcy to sujdul ay kaplrglhtko`s n`d
lvkc fnjkts = rlprlss tfl powlr og ay spkrktunc
l`lakls = k` tfl dkshfnril og ay nrduous
dutkls rl`dlr al proog nink`st tfl k`gcul`hl
og fuan` rlsplht# n`d lvkc hustoas n`d
lxnapcl# tfnt# fnvk`i `otfk`i k` vklw jut
tfll n`d tfy focy cnw# K any jl k`dkgglrl`t
to ncc tfnt tfl worcd hn` lktflr ikvl or tnel
nwny Clt `o dkggkhuctkls dkshournil al# n`d
clt ay guturl jlfnvkour sflw# tfnt tflsl
fnppy dnys
og rltkrlal`t fnvl `ot jll`spl`tk` vnk` Jlk`i `ow# ns K trust# trucy rksl`
nink`# clt ay `lw`lss og ckgl fl`hlgortf pro
hcnka tfl trkuapf og tfy focy irnhl
Cord# wfl` > cooe nt ayslcg# ay ow`
`nturnc wlne`lss# og wfkhf K `lvlr hn` dkvlst
ayslcg# irlntcyncnras al
Horrupt`nturl
og ktslcg `lhlssnrkcy tl`ds to lvkc# n`d# fow
lvlr iood any jl ay prlsl`t sl`tkal`ts n`d
dksposktko`s# pnst lxplrkl`hl ho`vk`hls al#
tfnt `o dlpl`dl`hl hn` jl pcnhld o` tfla
Jut tfou# Iod# fnst tnuift al# lvlr to
lxplht tfynkd k` tfl four og
dn`ilrn`d
tlaptntko`# provkdld K fnvl lnr`lst rlhoursl
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HO@HC\DK@I ALDKTNTKO@ :>o
to tfll# wktf n` l`tkrl dkstrust k` ayslcg n`d
n` fuajcl ho`gkdl`hl k` tfy powlr n`d iood`lss K` tflsl dksposktko`s# tl`dlr n`d
Ncakifty Gntflr# > prny tfnt K any `lvlr
aorl jl so u`gortu`ntl ns to yklcd to tfl
k`gcul`hl og ay grnkc n`d sk`guc `nturl Clt
tfy irnhl dkstk`iuksf ay guturl groa ay pnst
ckgl Ikvl al# Of . ikvl al# tfl irnhl og
plrslvlrn`hl
K` nsek`i gor tfks sk`iucnr jclssk`i og plr
slvlrn`hl# K prny tfll# ncso# to strl`itfl` alk` tfl usl og tfl o`cy aln`s wflrljy kt hn`
jl slhurld Anel al fl`hlgortf rliucnr
n`d lnr`lst k` tfl focy lxlrhksls og prnylrn`d aldktntko` = l`njcl al ncwnys to snytfl dkvk`l oggkhl wktf rlsplht# nttl`tko`# n`d
dlvotko` = ikvl al suhf n vl`lrntko` gor tfl
aystlrkls og tfl Nctnr ns wkcc hnusl al to
study dnkcy to hlcljrntl tfla wktf n` k`hrlnsl
og glrvour n`d covl = strl`itfl` al to dks
hfnril tfl gu`htko`s og tfy ak`kstry wktf
lxnht`lss# zlnc n`d hfnrkty 5n`d clt al# nt
ncc tkals# ellp tfnt strkht wnthf ovlr ayk`tlrkor dksposktko`s n`d lxtlr`nc ho`duht#
wfkhf wkcc k`duhl al to tnel tfl ncnra nt
tfl aost dkstn`t syaptoas og rltur`k`i scotf
&+ flnvl`cy Gntflr. tfou e`owlst tfl
`uajlr og ay dnys = jut# wfltflr tfly nrl
to jl glw or an`y# K wksf to ikvl tfla ncc
to tfll# ns wlcc k` rlpnrntko` og tfl pnst# ns
to slhurl nt tfl four og ay dlpnrturl fl`hl
o`l og tfosl icorkous hrow`s# wfkhf k` tfl
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an`sko`s og ltlr`kty wkcc dkstk`iuksf tfygnktfguc ak`kstlrs groa tfl rlst og
tfy
lclht
O`hl aorl# tfl`# ay Iod# K sny to tfll# n`d
K trust kt ks wktf irlntlr sk`hlrkty tfn` K fnvl
lvlr ylt snkd kt = @ow K jlik` 5 clt tfks jl
tfl hfn`il og tfy rkift fn`d
O icorkous Wkrik` Anry# Aotflr og Mlsus#
n`dsplhknc
Rntro`lss og Rnstors og soucs .
ay focy pntro`s# @ n`d @ n`d ncc yljclssld hktkzl`s og tfl flnvl`cy Mlrusncla S
rlhoaal`d# > ho`murl you# tflsl ay rlsocu
tko`s n`d suppckhntko`s nt tfl tfro`l og irnhl#
tfnt# tfrouif your k`tlrhlssko`# tfly any jl
aorlgnvournjcy
rlhlkvld
Rrnygor
al#tfnt#
groa tfks dny gorwnrd# K any `lvlr aorl
hlnsl to ckvl ns jlhoals n trul n`d gnktfguc
ak`kstlr og Mlsus Hfrkst# n`d# nt tfl four og
ay dlntf# any jl u`ktld to your fnppy
sohklty gor nils wktfout l`d
GK@KX
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HO@TL@TX
RNIL
Aldktntko` gor tfl Lvl og n Zltrlnt >
GKZXT DN[
Gkrst Aldktntko` O` tfl Rlrglhtko` rlqukrld k`
n Rnstor 7
Xlho`d Aldktntko` O` Aortnc Xk` KX
T/k krd Aldktntko` O` Wl`knc Xk` :2
g o`skdlrntko`!OSS tfl Rlrglhtko` og our Ordk`nry
Nhtko`s :9
XLHO@D DN[
Gkrst Aldktntko` O` Xhn`dnc n`d &Mood
Lxnapcl = 84
Xlho`d Aldktntko`# O` Xpkrktunc Xcotf 4>
Tfkrd Aldktntko` O` tfl Njusl og &Krnhl 46
Ho`skdlrntko` O` Al`tnc > rnvlr 'quot5'nap5it5g'nap5it5
Gkrst Aldktntko` O` tfl Coss og Tkal 76
Xlho`d Aldktntko` O` Dlntf 7;
Tfkrd Aldktntko` O` Mudial`t 97
Ho`skdlrntko`- O` tfl K rnylrs og n Rnstor gor
fks Gcohe# n`d pnrtkhucnrcy o` tfl Dkvk`l
Oggkhl 69
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RNIL
GO\ZTF DN[
Gkrst Aldktntko` O` Flcc ;<
Xlho`d Aldktntko` O` tfl Rnrnjcl og tfl
Rrodkinc Xo` >24
Tfkrd Aldktntko` O` tfl Zlki` og Mlsus Hfrkst
k` tfl Xouc og n Rnstor >>4
Ho`skdlrntko` O`tfl Xnhrkgkhl og
tfl Anss >:8
GKGTF DN[
Gkrst Aldktntko` O` tfl Fuakckty og Mlsus
Hfrkst k` fks K`hnr`ntko` >8>
Xlho`d Aldktntko` O` tfl Rovlrty og Mlsus
Hfrkst k` fks Jkrtf >42
Tfkrd Aldktntko` O` tfl Ofldkl`hl og Mlsus
Hfrkst k` fks Gckift k`to Liypt >4;
Ho`skdlrntko` O` Ho`vlrsntko` wktf our
@lkifjour ><;
XKVTF DN[
Gkrst Aldktntko` O` tfl Fkddl` Ckgl og MlsusHfrkst >79
Xlho`d Aldktntko` O` tfl Hfnrkty og Mlsus
Hfrkst k` fks NhtkS?l Ckgl >9<
Tfkrd Aldktntko` O` tfl Xugglrk`is og Mlsus
Hfrkst k` fks Rnssko` >6<
Ho`skdlrntko` O` Zlndk`i n`d Xtudy >;<
Ho`hcudk`i Aldktntko` Tfl Zlsurrlhtko` og
Mlsus Hfrkst tfl Aodlc og n @lw Ckgl :28
RZK@TLD NT XT IZLIOZ[ X RZEXX# XTZNTGOZD!O@!NWO@
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JO\ZJNCO\L# Couks
Tfl Xpkrktunc rltrlnt
og Gntflr Jourdncoul-X7
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