every now and then i come across a movie
that just touches my heart. this is one of em.
during a poignant scene towards the end;
"...during the abbasid dynasty, a man and his son
rode on a donkey. and once they reached the
town of qandahar, the people abused them.
they said; "...poor donkey, you make him
carry two fit men?...". so the father rode,
and the son walked.
but when they arrived at the next town,
people cried; "...look at this fellow, he drags
his young, defenseless boy through the desert
heat and he enjoys the ride of a lifetime..."
so in the next town, the son rode and father
walked. but people shouted at the boy;
"...you are young! you are healthy.
you make your elderly father suffer,
he is marching in the heat..."
so, together, the father and his son decided
to walk with their donkey. as they passed
through the next town, people laughed;
"...look at these two idiots, why don't they
ride their donkey?..."
and in every town, people criticized them.
in the end, the father said; "...stuff this!..."
and he and the boy carried the donkey on their back!
but we tie ourselves up in terrible knots
trying to live up to the judgement of others.
so, i will not carry the donkey on my back anymore..."
- the cleric, off "ali's wedding".
it's a fantastic, fantastic movie. i love it!
