Exemplum
He did not know why he was reading the pamphlet that was handed to him when he boarded the train. He had often seen people handing out these little booklets to passers-by. The man had even taken a few in the past to be polite, but they were always "filed" in the nearest wastebasket. This one was entitled "The Gospel of John." He had forgotten to purchase a newspaper to read during the ride home for this long awaited three-day weekend. So rather than sleep or view the passing scenery, the man decided to read the pamphlet. It is not that he was unfamiliar with the text; he had heard little bits of it on an occasional Sunday. However, today was the first time he actually read, "For God so loved the world, He gave his only begotten Son, so that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life." He found it hard to believe that God, or anyone for that matter, would sacrifice his son for others.The commuter stopped reading as the train entered a canyon along a river. He decided the scenery was more interesting than the reading material, so he turned his gaze and watched the rock formations of the canyon as they passed his window. As the train rounded the final blind curve that would bring them over the r
When the warning lights unexpectedly began to flash, the bridge worker thought it was an error. As he left the train for the walk to his office on Tuesday morning, he picked up a newspaper to read. The weekend went quickly, too quickly for him. The commuter wondered if the train would run ahead of schedule again; he liked getting home early. So much for the day off, it seemed as though everyone needed something, and needed it yesterday. The gears attracted the boy the most; they were much taller than he was and seemed perfect for climbing. In what seemed like no time at all, he was headed back for his train. " A chill went through his body as he began to read. This concern was voiced to the conductor, who told him that for the first time in his memory, the train was running ahead of schedule by approximately twenty minutes. The rest of the trip was uneventful. The boy had always wanted to go to see how the bridge worked. He knew he had to close the bridge or the hundreds of people on the train would die; he also knew that closing the bridge would mean the sacrifice of his son. As he approached the train, he saw the man who had given him the pamphlet the Friday before.
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Bridge Services,
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warning lights,
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