My Little Corner of the Universe

In addition to the previous experience, this illustration was given at the last district convention during the last talk by brother Geoffrey Jackson, member of the Governing Body, talking about keeping in expectation of Jehovah's day. It's an experience/illustration from Africa that was told to him by the brother that experienced it.

It goes like this: Where this African brother lives, they love monkeys... for 2 reasons, for pets :) and for food :( . This brother had one for a pet, since the monkey was born. He treated it as if it were his child. (Brother Jackson doesn't mention a name for the little guy, so we'll call him George.) He even dressed him up in little trousers and shirts. Well, one day, he went into town, keeping George in a cage, all dressed up. What the brother wasn't aware of was that George knew how to get out of the cage and he knew how to take his clothes off. So when the bro was unaware, little George did just that. He got out, took of his clothes, and went to the woods nearby to play with the other monkeys.

Well, as mentioned before, monkeys were also hunted for food. So during that time, a hunter was on the prowl. And he, unfortunately, killed our little friend. :( After not finding George, he then saw the hunter and he had under his arm poor little George. "That's my monkey!" the brother exclaimed to him. "You killed my monkey! How could you?!" The brother was pretty devastated. The hunter, obviously felt bad in a way. "I'm sorry", he told him, "I didn't know he was yours because there was no way to know it was someone's pet." "If we want to be monkey-ing around with the other monkeys in this world", continued brother Jackson, "we too will be unrecognized when Jehovah's day arrives."