Wisdom of Life Never Finished

Once there is old man, wife died, but live happily with young son, small land, some goat, good ass, and with many rice. Bamboo rampant all ways.

One day many horsemen advancing chaos across field, squash rice, squash goat, squash ass, old man is sad, heavy heart, saying “No ass to plow, no rice to plant, we starve to death now.”

But son saying “Is not finished yet. Wisdom of life never finished.”

Old man think son very big loony.

Next day big noise at door, old man open little crack, see big Samurai, Samurai say, “Emperor sorry, we knacker your farm chase bad invaders, so here sack rice and good horse.”

“See” say son.

Next day son ride horse, plow land, plant rice, then go for big gallop. Not used big horse son fall off, break leg. Plenty bamboo make splint. Old man is sad, heavy heart, saying “Son never be Samurai now, lame farmer all life, no honor.”

But son saying “Is not finished yet. Wisdom of life never finished.”

Old man think son very big loony.

Next day big noise at door, old man open little crack, see big Samurai, Samurai say, “Emperor call all fit boy, train as Samurai fight invaders”. Old man ashamed, son leg broke cannot go. Old man is sad, heavy heart, saying “No honor for my family, no son and I too old.”

But son saying “Is not finished yet. Wisdom of life never finished.”

Old man think son very big loony.

Next day big invaders attack village and all boy training killed. Samurai fight back, win battle, knacker invaders bigtime much katana bloody hell. Next year young son join Samurai, become great warrior. In end marry Emperors daughter and many grandchildren for old man. Great son win many battle, become hero.

“See” say son.

Old man is joyful, light heart, saying “We do great now, son right.”

But son saying “Is not finished yet. Wisdom of life never finished.”

Old man think son very big loony.

Translated by Hideo Wakimara