Brothers and Silver Coin

In the 15th century, in a small village near Nuremberg, there was a family with 18 children. The father was a goldsmith who worked 18 hours a day almost every day to make a living, and even had to do odd jobs for neighbors. Despite their poor family background, the two older brothers dreamed of becoming artists, knowing that their father could not afford to send them to the Nuremberg Academy of Arts.

After many private discussions, they decided to toss a coin to decide who would go to the academy: the loser would have to work in a nearby mine for four years and use the income to support the winner's schooling; the winner would study in Nuremberg for four years and then use the income from his works to support his brothers, and if necessary, he would also have to work in the mines to earn money.

After church one Sunday, they tossed the coin, and Albrecht Dürer won, so he went to Nuremberg to study, while Albert went down to the dangerous mines to work to support his brothers.

Albrecht performed well in the academy, and his works far surpassed those of the professor. When he graduated, he had a considerable income. When he returned to the village, the whole family celebrated for him on the lawn.

After the meal, Albrecht stood up and toasted his brothers, saying that he should take care of Albert now and let him go to Nuremberg to realize his dream. However, Albert shook his head with tears and whispered: "No... No... No..."

Finally, Albert wiped his tears, looked at everyone and said: "No, brother. I can't go to Nuremberg. In the past four years of working in the mines, my hand joints have been severely damaged. Now I can't even hold the brush steadily. I can't realize my dream of becoming an artist..."

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