monologue for RED

At the end of the story, the banker escaped from Shawshank successfully in a splendid way.

“Sometimes it makes me sad, though,
Andy being gone. I have to remind
myself that some birds aren't meant
to be caged, that's all. Their
feathers are just too bright...”
RED

manipulation

What is in your heart? the fear of being manipulated?
Is it so terrible to be useful?

In “Shawshank Redemption”(月黑高飛a movie in 1994), a banker is accused of killing his wife and her lover and is put into Shawshank. He insists his innocence. In an occasion, he gives advice to an officer of the jail to avoid some taxation. And then, his abilities in finance and management arouse the interest of the chief, for managing corrupt money. At the same time, the banker runs a library and starts to help some fellows to get their academic certificate.

One day, a young man comes and reveals the fact that there is someone else who killed the banker's wife and her lover. When the chief knows that, he killed that young man to keep the banker for his own use.

At the bottom of the food chain-- what a nightmare!

Maybe that’s what the socialists blaming. But when these sincerely devoted people become new authority, they are their own enemies. It is conventional, natural and normal for those who under new power to be exploited to compensate those who were exploited. In a certain extent, revolution is meaningless.

Yes, there where we are, depending solely and wholly on the conscience of powerful authority. Of course, no matter how insignificant it may be, someone is depending on mine too.

Keep running

Sometimes it just cannot tell if the problem is on oneself or at the environment.
And maybe it is the reality of being where we cannot always trust our heads nor our mouths.

If I fail to find the answer, let go and be concentrated to tackle the coming challenges on my journey.

Follow what I teach my students: ask myself-- Why am I here? What am I doing? And what am I going to do? Accept my strength and weakness, accomplishment and mistakes and then step over.

As Paul said, forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the heavenly call of God in Christ Jesus. (Philippians3:13-14)

On that day, I had my hair cut. I was restricted and released at the same time.

Sorry and thanks, angels from heaven, may God bless you all for caring and tolerating that smallest brother among you, I will keep improving and running.