A soldier calls his parents from San Francisco to say he is coming home from Vietnam and wants to bring a friend who was injured, losing an arm and a leg. The parents are reluctant but agree. However, when the son says he wants his friend to live with them, the father refuses, thinking he would be a burden. After the son hangs up, he commits suicide. The parents later learn their son also only had one arm and one leg, realizing they turned away the one person their son loved due to his disabilities. The story promotes unconditional love and acceptance of those different from ourselves.
A KING’S HEART THE STORY OF TSAR BORIS III (Drama) (Feature Film Project in D...
Un Conditional Love
1. UNCONDITIONAL LOVE A story is told about a soldier who was finally coming home after having fought in Vietnam. He called his parents from San Francisco.
2. "Mom and Dad, I'm coming home, but I've a favor to ask. I have a friend I'd like to bring home with me"
3. "Sure," they replied, "we'd love to meet him." "There's something you should know the son continued, "he was hurt pretty badly in the fighting. He stepped on a land mind and lost an arm and a leg. He has nowhere else to go, and I want him to come live with us."
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6. At that point, the son hung up the phone. The parents heard nothing more from him. A few days later, however, they received a call from the San Francisco police.
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9. We would rather stay away from people who aren't as healthy, beautiful, or smart as we are .
