Albert Herdianto Widjojo
Two people who have an adventure away from home together. One time, one of them, Tono, asked his friend Noto.
“If on this road we suddenly found a sack containing a billion bucks, how do we divide it?”. Surprised by the question, Noto is silent and thinking. But then he replied, “Of course we have to share it!”
“Yeah, sure we share it, but how to share it? How many each got? ”
“Sure to be split equally, is not it?”
“Why should it be divided equally? Did not I am the one who finds it, then I should get more! ”
“Hey, have not we been friends and have been walking together so far, it is fair if we share it the same!” Said Noto began to get upset.
“Ah! Can not be so! Even this idea is my idea! Yummy, No way! ”
Then they argued, even to the point of hitting and kicking and even almost killing each other for starting to use tools like stone and wood to hurt each other. Fortunately, the community managed to intervene and bring them to the police station.
After an interrogation for so long, because very upset at the two of them who were still fighting each other, the police officer who interrogating them snapped, “Stop! Shut up! Where’s the one billion dollar bill, we’ll confiscate it as evidence! ”
The two of them fell silent and Tono lowered his head with a croaked reply, “Well, the money is just fantasy, sir!”
“Hzzzz…”
What do you think are the main reasons for their quarrel?
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Illustration by Albert Herdie – Digital painting from part of The Land of Confusion Series – Friendship
to Herbert H. Widjojo: I read the clever story and was saddened by the fight without Sight. Then Came the ART. Such a glorious Start. The Ring thing that holds us small humans to follow or lead or burst forth and Sing. The Red is a checker board to start or part into brave roads and think in new ways. The purple is a resting to dream and form a vision of better Days. And the staggerd board below means to me to Wander in Wonder on new found learnings and yearnings and puto on kind but brand new Show.
I learn from you by your wise sayings and art full of Playings that color Me up in a go and Go.
John Dancing Words, you never lose your beauty in every time you rise. Thank you for your cheerful review of my overlay.
Typical, insecure humans, never enough. always seeking more, though drowning in abundance.
“My brother, you should have the Lions’ share, it’s painfully obvious you need it much more than I.”
Wouldn’t that raise a brow? Again, brilliantly illuminated.
Illusory illness always keeps eyebrows rising in the face of the watchful fish!
Bah! The greed thing really fries my hide. Almost as bad as bullies. Excellent tale, my storytelling, bird of good word.
Well! We can only splashing water or chirping, but let greed play beautifully in the theatrical of life, much still requires learning from him.
nice photo i was amazed
Thank you very much for your appreciation, Jasmine
Still, it is quite silly to fight over a hypothetical situation. That having been said, I’m guilty of it…
Well… How else? We, humans, are often ridiculous even with the excuse of “for the truth!”, And unfortunately, these silly parasites live everywhere, ordinary people (including me) to rulers, sinners to religious leaders.
I’m sorry, my dear friend, so-I do not know in our country the saying goes that the money is the world’s ruler
I understand that, my friend. I think that paradigm is not only in control of the people in your country but almost all over the world, including in my country.
I totally agree with you – sorry, and we do not have the power to change anything
Of course, my friend. All we can do is to maintain an attitude based on our own principles.
Oh, do I know this, people run after fool’s gold. I often wonder if these things are worth it? I think friendships are much better.
Really! You are very right, Pamela. Friendships should be much more valuable than treasure, let alone just gold in the fantasy, but the sad thing is that what often happens is precisely the opposite reality.
Very interesting post and illustraton! Sadly, it’s a real story.
Thank you very much, Ellie! Have a great weekend, my dear friend.
Some people are under the impression that money and things buy happiness so the more they obtain, the happier they think they’ll be. It’s sad. Also, some people equate things and money with being successful, also not true.
OMG, it turns out you are a very wise girl with the right principles and great insight, Gina! Very impressive! I am very proud to have young friends like you! Thank you for your great response!
WHY ARE ZONE?
Why are we evil, why are we so bad,
Why sometimes, in so much malice drowned,
Divided properties, services and luxury?
We are all equal mortals. We forget!
We forget! Equally greedy, wild,
We forget him in his dreadful, terrible!
Whether death is the same one so scares us –
Equally mortal but equally alive!
Oh, stop! Let’s live
And we, people, wise as men!
One land will be over us, above us,
But it is important that we are over it …
Damyan Damyanov
Wow! It’s great reference support, Elenka! You are a great friend! Thank you very much.
Greed can start at an early age. And the song Imagine is powerful!
This is one of the comments I’m waiting for! Greed! One of the causes of the collapse of humanity, the loss of humanity and affection between people. I know that the story above is very trivial, and even very unattractive, but the sensitivity and certain wisdom of a person can certainly see its meaning clearly. Thank you for your support and appreciation, Carol.
You are very welcome and I thank you for your continued support, appreciation and of course your words of wisdom.
In this context, I am the one who should thank you. So, again, thank you, Carol.
I thought by the picture that it was about wrestlers lol well close enough
Wrestlers? Ha… ha… ha… interesting impression. Well, once in a while I want to use a silly story that is so easy to ignore even though it really describes very precisely our own unrealized reality. Thanks for your visit and comment, LaJenna
Oh my Art of oneness has been approved. Look when you can
Of course, I will, LaJenna
Go check my posts, because I have a few more poem abstract interpretations. Tell me if I have the nack for this type of poetry reading from them
Ok I will, my dear friend
Great painting, wonderful story worth to be taught to children : ) Wonder what they would reply if asked hehe
You can read what I mean. This childish story is a picture of human life who always aspires to be superior, more righteous, more deserving and gain more. We always fight and even war for illusion.
Correct.. And maybe, just maybe if we did not loose so much time trying to be superior, our lives would be oh so much better!
Thank you for this post!
From half of the depth, this is probably why John Lennon created the song Imagine. Thank you very much, my friend