Milan Kundera: "Sehari setelah ayahnya pergi, Franz dan ibunya pergi k...

"Sehari setelah ayahnya pergi, Franz dan ibunya pergi ke kota bersama, dan ketika mereka meninggalkan rumah, Franz memperhatikan bahwa sepatunya tidak cocok. Dia dalam kesulitan: dia ingin menunjukkan kesalahan, tetapi takut dia akan menyakitinya. Jadi, selama dua jam mereka menghabiskan waktu berjalan-jalan di kota bersama-sama ia menjaga matanya terfokus pada kakinya. Saat itulah ia memiliki firasat pertama tentang apa artinya menderita."

--- Milan Kundera

Versi Bahasa Inggris

The day after his father left, Franz and his mother went into town together, and as they left home Franz noticed that her shoes did not match. He was in a quandary: he wanted to point out the mistake, but was afraid he would hurt her. So, during the two hours they spent walking through the city together he kept his eyes focused on her feet. It was then he had his first inkling of what it means to suffer.