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I used to wonder how my father
could justify and glorify that car-

nage of the past since we are a

vegetarian family and very caring

and compassionate towards ani-
mals and despise any form of

cruelty against them. But I could

never gather enough courage to
argue with him in this regard as

I feared hurting the profound

sentiments of a man who was so
passionate about the legacy he

had inherited from his ances-

tors.

Few years passed by and one day, I did the unthinkable as an

obedient son I used to be always. I openly expressed my disa-
greement with our legacy stained with the blood and pain of in-

nocent and helpless animals, very politely though. My father, lis-

tened to my words very thoughtfully with patience and a caring

smile and hugged me with tears in his eyes.

Next morning, when I woke up and casually passed by the draw-

ing room, I found that bow and arrow missing from its wall

which used to be the essence of our legacy. I saw my father smil-
ing at me and ran towards him in joy seeking the cozy hug of a

truly caring and compassionate human being.

And yes, legends of our ancestors’ hunting
triumphs were never ever narrated in our

home thenceforth.

)

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