Author: Lynn Rosellini
From: Reader’s Digest May 2008 issue, Page 19-21
Jason Araghi is a guy who opened a cafe for the soldiers. Firstly, I would like to comment on his bravery of opening the the cafe for the soldiers at the war zones. He had risked his life to allow those fellow comrades and soldiers to indulge those nice coffee that he had personally made for them. Personally, I would not risk my life to sell coffee at war zones, as my life will be endanger. Who knows that the next minute that there might be a bomb that just landed in front of the door and it explodes. Bloodshed in the war will not be missed out, collapse of infrastructure and pain in those soldiers' eyes shown are always present in the war. No another man would willing to risk his life, but only him, just because of a simple reasons that he had in his thought, it was no other than, allowing those soldiers to relax themselves at his store and also the love for cafe. It was these two reasons that allow him to continue to serve the soldiers at the war front. Although he knew the dangers in front of him plus he missed his wife and children dearly, he still did not wind up the business but instead continue on and allow those soldiers to have a comfortable area to relax.
Secondly, through the article, he did not even mention he was forced to go onto the war front to serve the soldiers when the American Commander had asked him. Therefore, he was willing to serve the soldiers as he understood the pain and suffer that the soldiers are facing. Perhaps he was once a soldier in training at the age of 19, he might be one of the soldiers having the thought that, "Wouldn't it be nice that there is a cafe after those gruesome training?"
Thirdly, as he promised the American Commander, he does it. He honoured his promise and also the soldiers will certainly be indulged in his specially mixed coffee and able to relax after a tough battle outside and before the next round starts, they are certainly refreshed. As long as you have the passion for certain stuffs, you are able to do it well and put in the utmost effort and whole heartily to accomplish it. I strongly believe that it is the passion of the coffee that keeps him continuing running the business. Passion and Honour will be the key word to allow one to persevere on even though that dangers lie ahead them.
In conclusion, through this article, there are a lot of moral values we could learn from Jason. I do not demand people to follow what he is doing but instead, learn from the values that he had shown to the world. There are many more moral values to be pointed out as the list continues on. Therefore, never stop learning even thought you are old or young. The society had given a lot to us, we should contribute back to it and definitely at here, i hope that he continues on his business and no harm should come to him as he is a kind man.
Done By: Lynn Wong (28)
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