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Colonel

14 Oct, 5 tweets, 2 min read

This painting of a young woman breastfeeding an old man in a prison cell was sold for Euros 30 million. The painting may look perverse but the story behind is amazing. #Thread

The poor man was sentenced to "death by starvation" for stealing a loaf of bread during the reign of King Louis XIV in France. The woman was his only daughter and the only visitor allowed to visit him in his cell. She was searched thoroughly such that no food was taken in.

When after 4 months the man still survived with no weight loss, the authorities were perplexed and started spying on her in the cell and to their utter astonishment found her to breastfeed her father to the fullest sharing her baby's milk.

While the guards hesitated and wondered if perhaps what they saw was an act of incest, they conclude that in fact it is an example of the first law of nature, which is to love one's own parents.

The judges then realizing the compassion & love of the woman for her father, pardoned the father & set him free. This piece of history brings into focus the depth of a woman's compassion that men often overlook. How far are you willing to go for your loved ones?

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