Chapter 287: 378 chapters, heartbroken

378 chapters, heartbroken...

378 chapters, heartbroken

―――Walking with Love Twenty‑One

On the pond, three or four specks of blue moss; beneath the leaves, one or two orioles sing. Though the orioles' song beneath the leaves could be sweeter, at this moment no one has the heart to appreciate it.

Heartbroken, my thoughts are with those covered in wounds, those who have lost their homes; hot tears brim, soaking my spring clothes, I worry for the suffering crowd……

How can such a situation be eased by just a few lines of hot tears?

Recalling Shakespeare's few praises of humanity――What a magnificent masterpiece humanity is! How lofty its reason! How great its power! How elegant its bearing! How graceful its conduct! In action and wisdom, how like an angel!

Humanity, the essence of the universe! The pinnacle of all creatures!,

My God, merciful Savior! When you created before humanity, you prepared a beautiful home for humanity. And in humanity's home you prepared flowers, grasses, trees, springs; livestock, insects, wild beasts; the vast heavens, oceans, mountains……

My Lord, at first you loved humanity so dearly; the beautiful home you created for humanity let humanity's ancestors live and thrive without disaster or hardship in the Garden of Eden you set up――――――

When thirsty, on the mountain there is a clear, beautiful spring, one may drink freely; when hungry, beside the spring there are trees bearing various fruits, one may eat at will……

Then, whether fish in the sea, birds in the sky, or all manner of creatures moving on the earth, they could coexist equally, peacefully, and harmoniously; there was no distinction of wealth or poverty, high or low, all dwelling under the same blue sky……

Then, everywhere one saw gold, and that land and that gold were good; there too were pearls and red agate……

Regarding the gold, pearls, and red agate on the ground, people did not seek to possess them; at that time humanity knew only that life was good. Because they knew――――

"If one gains the whole world but loses their life, what benefit is there? What could one exchange for their life?"

Those people were so wise: among all the world's treasures, they regarded life as most precious!

Yes, if one gains the whole world but loses their life, what benefit is there? Without life, how could one spend or use that money?

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(My heart is with the disaster area, my affection is with the disaster area; I pray to God with a sincere heart: may peace, courage, faith, and strength be with and accompany the people of the disaster area!)