Sunday, September 04, 2011

The Chinese and the Jew

Once upon a time there was a Jew and a Chinese.
They met randomly in a library, that was an appropriate place to meet as there friendship was based on education, self improvement and work.
The Chinese met the Jew at a time in his life when he was on a decline. about to be divorced, and entering middle age.
The Chinese was a young woman who had just arrived on the shores of a foreign country. Her life was ahead of her full of joy and possibilities.
The Jew had a strange and unexplained feeling about the Chinese, and unconsciously dedicated all his energies to helping her with everything she needed to be done.
At first the Chinese was grateful, then a little dependent but eventually she became resentful and developed guilty feeling for accepting the Jew's work.
The Jew meanwhile worked diligently and non stop and produced wonderful results. Almost too good to be true at times.
The Chinese decided to improve her odds and go away to school. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJvRvIjCAx0
The Jew was sad that he would not see the Chinese as much but was very happy for her and he adjusted his way.
Three years went by quickly and the Jew heard often from the Chinese, she would send him her work and allowed him to share in her education.
However when the Jew insisted on attending her graduation with tears and pride in his heart the Chinese was angry as she was forced to explain who this old Jew was to her family and they had a big fight.
The Jew was sad but eventually the Chinese came back to him as a friend.
The Jew had spent many many hours trying to find the newly graduated student her 1st job..finally after many interviews the job arrived.
It was difficult but the Chinese persevered and did very well, meanwhile the Jew was having problems, he was alone, with no job.
He would take his frustrations and his problems out on the Chinese and did not realize the Chinese was too young and not emotionally available to help him..it got worse and worse and they fought again.
The Jew was running out of chances but could not see clearly. He loved the Chinese as a daughter but his problems grew worse.
The Chinese was always improving, growing and changing very quickly, the Jew struggled to keep up and asked too many personal questions.
He mistook the fragile friendship for an unconditional bond but he did not know that Chinese can change their minds and loyalties very quickly.
He approached a Taiwanese to help him, she tried and it was partially successful,
Again the Jew and Chinese collaborated and they produced a better job for the Chinese.
She moved into the big city found a Greek and now no longer wanted the Jew in her life.
He knew too much and asked too many questions.
One day a Korean appeared and corrupted the Jew. The Jew was weak but ran to the Chinese for help and to confess his sins.
The Chinese frowned upon his actions and decided he was no longer worthy to remain a friend to her.
The Jew cried and pleaded but was shut out, cut off and the great Chinese Wall came up.
The Jew could not find a way to get through the wall but continues to try and try and try...
This is where the story ends. Is there a happy ending or a moral to the story?
We are not sure.No closure.. Just history 1,825 days of a Jew and Chinese and the words and ideas they argued about and shared.
The End

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