Allan spoke Kris with worry in his voice. He was trying to discern whether or not he should tell the girl he had been crushing on that he was the one that saved the puppy from the cars, not Steve. “Kris, I am the one who saved that puppy, shouldn't Dorothy know that? I mean, cant you imagine how much more she would like me if she found out that that was me?” Allan said with a fair bit of anger that Steve had been taking credit.
“Allan, you are not supposed to do good things just so you can get recognition. Couldn't you imagine how the world would be, if everybody was only doing good for the recognition. I mean, everyone would be selfish jerks on the inside. And what good is it to do good outwardly if your heart doesn't reflect the good that you are doing” Kris replied, trying to persuade Allan not to go rambling about his good deeds to the girl he liked. “Besides, if you go off and tell her that it was you, she would probably just think you are trying to take credit and like you less. You should just let your deeds speak for themselves as she sees you do it without you knowing” Kris added. Allan grumbled a little, he really wanted to tell Dorothy that it was him. She loves puppies and would love him more if she knew he saved the puppy.
“But Kris, she loves puppies and would love me for saving that little thing. She would be all about me after that. I mean she would probably marry me on the spot for saving that little thing. That would be the dream, man. Dorothy and I forever” He finished and looked back at the much wiser Kris. Kris looked back at Allan with pity for him.
“I know that you love her, and I know that you want to marry her, but think man, would she really marry you just because you saved that puppy from the street? I think she would need a little more convincing than that. Just do your good deeds and do not think about her. Do not try to obtain the fruit of labor, just labor for the good of others” Kris said to Allan. Allan knew that Kris was right, he just did not want to admit that. Why would he not care about what Dorothy thought of him, he loved her and wanted her to love him back. But he finally came to understand what Kris was saying.
“Okay, Kris, I will give up on chasing her with this. Steve can have the victory today. Hopefully my love for her will be enough to pursue her rightfully. I just hope that I am a good enough man. I will try and do as I ought to do because I ought to instead of chasing the fruits” Allan said with a sigh of relief. He was happy to know, although still upset, that he can just be himself instead of trying to always be noticed.
Krishna & Arjuna
Authors Note:
My story is a reflection of a piece of the Bhagavad Gita where Krishna tells Arjuna that he needs not to chase the fruit, but instead just work hard because it is his duty to. I like this story because it talks of Dharama and how that is a huge piece of the society and Hindu religion. Allan plays the part of Arjuna and Kris plays the part of Krishna. I wanted to make this into a story that we can imagine happening all the time in our society. We try to impress people by our good deeds a lot of times. That philosophy is what Krishna speaks against and wants Arjuna to know is not the way to live, but instead just follow your dharma. I think that my story hits the point well in a way that is understandable for us today. This Chapter of the Bhagavad Gita is one of my favorite chapters to read, so I hope that I did, indeed, do it justice.
The Bhagavad Gita
Tyler,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your story that you wrote for this week. I like how you made it into a more modern type story. I think it is cool that you put a little story behind it. Your story obviously shows just because you did a good deed doesn't mean you need to be recognized all the time for it. It is what you do when others are not watching that shows your true character.
Hi Tyler,
ReplyDeleteI really liked your story! It was a great twist, and very relatable. My only concern was the beginning. Maybe, if there was a way you could introduce the setting or background of the story with italics to get a reader started getting divulged into the story? It may make the dialogue introduction seem less abrupt and smooth a transition. I do like that the message of dharma is still kept in this story, as this message is prevalent throughout the Bhagavad Gita. You definitely did the original story justice. Nice job!
Hi Tyler, this story tied together nicely throughout, however I was a bit confused at the beginning. What if you just like introduced what was going on, or provided back story for new readers? That would be super helpful. Other than that small fix, I loved this story! It's relatable and modern, and the dialogue made it easy to follow and understand. Great job!
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