The Weight

On a bitingly cold , snowy Midwest winter night, the two boys braved the storm and moved slowly and steadily towards their final destination.  After so many years on the road alone, the thought of the Boys Orphanage that awaited them, warmed the boys as they progressed.

Reaching their final destination, they were greeted by the kind-hearted director.  He asked, " Boys, how did you get here?"  The older one answered, " We walked."  The director asked the older boy, "How did he (the younger boy) walk the whole way?  The boy answered, "I carried him on my back"  The director wondered, "Isn't he heavy?"  The older boy explained, " Sir, He's not heavy.....He's my brother."

Sometimes we are the ones who have to do the carrying, and sometimes we need to be carried.

With great power comes great responsibility.