What Do You Mean We, Kimosabi?
IllustrationStory★★★★THERE is a story about the Lone Ranger. He and his sidekick, Tonto, are crossing the plains. All of a sudden, a group of Indians attack from the south. Tonto says, “What do we do, Kimosabi?”
He says, “Well, we should go to the north.” So they go north to run from the Indians but then shortly run into another group of Indians positioned on a northern ridge, prepared to attack also.
Tonto says, “Kimosabi, what do we do now?” The Lone Ranger says, “Well, we should go west.” They hit the western ridge only to find a group of Indians there too. Tonto says, “Well, what do we do now, Kimosabi?”
The Lone Ranger says, “Well, we can only go east. That’s all that’s left.” The problem was that another group of Indians were positioned to attack from the east. They were surrounded!
The Indians were slowly closing in on them from all sides. The Lone Ranger looked at Tonto and asked, “What do we do now, Tonto? These are your people.” Tonto replied, “What do you mean we, Kimosabi?”
It’s easy to jump ship when the going gets tough.
The point
When circumstances grow difficult, many quickly distance themselves; loyalty and commitment are tested when adversity arrives.