Once upon a time, in a small, isolated village, there was a giant who was tall and incredibly strong.One day, he was walking along the country road, ready to go to another place to do his business.As he was walking, a man suddenly jumped out from the side of the road and stopped him in his tracks.
“Don’t go any further!”The man exclaimed.
The giant froze for a moment and smiled.I’m so tall that I could slap you away with a single slap, and you dare to block my way?”
The man said unperturbed, “I am the God of Death.”
When the giant heard that, he laughed out loud, “The God of Death?What is that thing?I thought it was someone else!Let me tell you, I’m not afraid of any God of Death, I’ll go wherever I want!”
The God of Death frowned and didn’t say much, just stood there and didn’t move.The giant saw this and became even more angry, thinking that this “God of Death” was playing a trick on him, so he rushed up to him and wanted to fight.The two men fought in this way, you and I, fighting hard to distinguish.The fight lasted for a long time, and finally the giant got stronger and finally knocked the Grim Reaper to the ground, where he could not get up.
The giant clapped his hands and walked away proudly.As for Death, he lay on the ground, too weak to even stand up.He sighed and thought, “It’s over, this is trouble.If I can’t keep working, the world won’t die, so won’t it be crowded with more and more people in the future?”
While he was fretting, a young man approached him.This person seemed to be in good spirits, humming a little song while walking, in a particularly relaxed mood.
When the young man saw Death lying on the ground, he immediately ran over to help him up, and even poured a sip of water from his own kettle for him to drink.The God of Death slowly regained some strength and sat up.
He looked at the young man and said, “Do you know who you just helped?”
The young man shook his head, “I don’t know, I just saw that you were hurt and wanted to help you.”
“I am Death.”Death said, “I never let anyone go, including you.But because you saved me, I can promise you one thing – I will send someone to inform you before I come to you.”
The young man was delighted to hear this, “That’s great!That way I’ll know when it’s time to go, and I won’t have to worry every day about whether or not I’ll suddenly die.”
After saying this, the young man left happily and continued to live his carefree life.
At first, he lived a good life, healthy and happy.But the good times did not last long, and gradually he began to get sick.One day he caught a cold and had a fever, the next he was dizzy and his health got worse every day.
He lay in bed and said to himself, “It’s all right, anyway, death hasn’t come yet, I won’t die.But these illnesses are really torturous, I hope they will end sooner.”
Then he slowly got better and resumed his healthy days, and every day he was still as happy as before, as if he had never been sick.
Until one day, he was walking down the street when he suddenly felt someone gently tapping him on the shoulder.He turned around and realized it was Death standing behind him.
“Come with me, your life is over.”Death said.
The young man was startled, “That’s not right!Didn’t you say you would send someone to inform me first?Why are you coming straight now?”
The God of Death smiled coldly, “Do you think I didn’t send a messenger?Don’t you remember?Every time you were sick, had a fever, headache, foot pain, all those unpleasant feelings, it was my messenger reminding you – death was not far away.Also, every night when you go to sleep, that drowsy, senseless state is My brother ‘Sleeping God’ greeting you.Don’t you notice it at all?”
The young man could not utter a single word after hearing this.Only then did he realize that the original God of Death hadn’t lied to him, but had reminded him of it time and time again long ago.It was just that he himself had never realized that those pains and exhaustion were actually the signals before death came.
In the end, he could only silently follow the Grim Reaper out of this world.
The truth behind the story
Although this story may sound a little bit mysterious, it actually tells a very realistic truth: We often ignore those small warning signs in our lives, and only regret when things really happen.
In this story, the Grim Reaper is not a cold and heartless character, but a conscientious “notifier”.He reminds people of the imminence of death through various means, such as disease, pain, aging, etc. But many people are like the young man.But many people, like the young man, treat these as normal phenomena, or even ignore them completely.
We live in this world, in fact, every day is facing the “death’s messengers”.For example:
- Physical discomfort is a reminder to take rest;
- Stress at work is a reminder that you need to adjust the pace;
- Low mood is a reminder that you need to pay attention to your heart;
- Relationship problems are a reminder that you need to communicate properly.
Unfortunately, most people wait until the problem becomes serious before they realize how important those “small signals” are.
What does this story tell us?
The central message of this story is:
- Don’t ignore every detail in your life, because they may be the signals from fate.
All of us may be like that young man, living in the moment, enjoying the pleasures in front of us, but ignoring the warnings from our body or heart.It is only when we really encounter problems that we realize it is too late.
Therefore, we have to learn to listen to our bodies, pay attention to our emotions, cherish the people around us, and take every moment of life seriously.Because although the end of life is inevitable, we can live a more meaningful and lucid life on the way to the end.
Summary
By analyzing the storyline, we also understand the deeper meaning it conveys: Life is short and death does not come suddenly, it will come early in various forms.The key lies in whether we are willing to stop and listen to it.
I hope this story inspires you, and may you not forget to take care of yourself and cherish every today in your busy life.
