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Show 133; would have abandoned long ago. Was it within his power to ease that burden at all? He shifted his eyes from Thomas to Benny. "Tell me, is that poker in Thomas's hand good or evil?" Benny shrugged, not knowing the answer. "What's he doing with it?" "Poking the coals around," the answer was obvious to Benny. "Why does ee do that?" Lathrop asked. "To make the room warmer," spoke Samuel, feeling a bit of pride because he was the one who provided the coals. "Then, is the poker being used for good or evil?" "Good," was the unanimous answer. "Now, if I were to take that same poker and use it to poak you in the belly, would I be usin it for good or for evil?" "Evil," was the second unanimous answer. "In both instances, what has made the difference?" "Thou hast, father." Benjamen looked up warmly at his father, comforted by his presence. "Good and evil cannot be separated from the acts of men. And the acts of men are what make up all of life...Now, the purpose of life is to determine what is good and what is evil and then to do what?" "Choose the good," Joseph liked answering too. ' "We choose for thee to come home and that's good!" Benjamen thought he could convince his father. Lathrop |