Remote From Others
The Missionary had been traveling for weeks, journeying by train, boat, and car, to a distant island. As he explored the desolate yet strangely alluring terrain, he turned to a native villager and said: “You must feel very isolated here, don’t you?” She looked at him and replied: “Isolated from what?” The Missionary paused for a moment, taken aback by her response. He thought to himself that this woman must have an incredibly strong spirit to have adapted to such a remote and primitive environment. He smiled and said: “Isolated from the outside world, the hustle and bustle of everyday life.” She nodded her head and thoughtfully replied: “Yes, we are very remote from that. But we are surrounded by beauty and nature here, so in a way, I don’t feel as isolated as you might think.” The Missionary was deeply touched by her words and he realized that he had much to learn from the people of this faraway island. Thanks for reading Tom