SteemAlive Presents: ProWritersHub (W8)||Creative Writing||Don't Judge a book by its Cover
INTRODUCTION
I greet you all my friends and all steemians in general. Blogging on this platform has earned me a lot of friends and knowledge and I am going to gain more. This week's topics are all interesting, but I want to start with this particular one, it really caught my fancy.
DONT JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER
Every book has a cover and most times, the cover attracts people to pick interest in the book. However, the cover does not always say the truth about the content of the book.
A book can have a beautiful cover but a poor content, on the other hand, a book can also have a poor cover but a beautiful content.
In any case, we shouldn't judge a book just by its cover, it's Important to explore the content before passing judgement.
This illustration above is also applicable to humans. Some humans appear dangerous or rugged but inside they are good and decent. On the other hand, some people can appear pleasant but inside they are wicked and callous. Now to my story, it is a real life story.👇
There was one man I know in my community. He barely smiles and will always appear in an all white attire. He normally wears white t-shirt and white jean trouser, white senator, white shirt with white trousers, infact all his dressing are always white. Because of this dressing habit and facial disposition, many persons see him as a bad person.
This his dressing habit and facial disposition is akin to a book cover!!
THE STORY
One day, there was a problem in the community,a situation that lead to loss of life, and so some persons were accused and locked up in gulag as they were accused of killing the diseased.
Some powerful individuals outside the community connived with the parents of the deceased inorder to make sure that the accused persons were judged and sent to jail without proper trial to know the truth.
Everyone in the community was afraid to come out to say the truth because no one wants to be locked up illegal by the powerful people that are supporting the deceased family. Those people are so powerful and have great connections in the government and so any attempt to stand against them, even when you are saying the truth may land you in pains and gnashing of teeth.
This situation continued and in a short time, the accused men would be illegal and falsefuly sent to jail or even sentenced by hanging.
THE SAVIOUR
This man that always appear in white attire decided to take up the case, he wants to be sure that the accused persons were not sent to jail for a crime that they never commited. We reported the case to a higher authority, hired a SAN as a lawyer and stood in defense of the accused persons.
From his effort and that of the his lawyer, it was gathered that a false report and testimony was made against the accused persons so as to use it in the law court to prove them guilty and sentence them. With the effort As f the defense lawyer, new report(true report) was then written and the case was transferred to another department for fresh hearing.
VICTORY AT THE END
At the end, the accused persons were discharged and acquitted because they were innocent and had no hand in the death of the deceased.
This story made everyone to like the man that always dress in white cloth, we thought he was a wicked person due to his dressing and facial disposition but at a time when help was needed, he turn up, and showed that he might look rugged facial or in appearance but inside him, he is a very good man who has love for humanity, who hates injustice and subjugation.
After this incident, I learnt not to judge people by their appearance rather I judge people by their actions and way of life. Some persons are wolves in sheep clothing, while some are sheep in wolf appearance. Dont be quick to judge anyone, until and unless you have heard an encounter with them.
Yes,we should not really judge a book by its cover,you guys looked at the man as if he is wicked but at last he is very good.
Very true. We felt he was a bad person, but we were wrong, he was indeed a very good and brave person. It was a food for thought.
People should not be judged by there outer appearance rather by there innermost appearance. There a people who decides to be poor but have more than enough money
SteemCor07 - Lifestyle Curation Team
Oh, I didn't want the story to end as it was interesting to read. You did a good job here.
Thank goodness "the mystery man" was able to lend a helping hand when it was most needed which saved the life of the innocent people.
Before we conclude that someone is what we assume he or she is due to the outward appearance, we should find a way to get our facts and correct information first and not jump into hasty conclusions.
Thanks for sharing.
Yes. You are right. It is always important to judge people by their deeds and not their appearance or gossip spread about them.
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