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Three Wishes of Alexander The Great.

 

There is very instructive incident involving the life of Alexander, the

great Greek king. Alexander, after conquering many kingdoms, was

returning home. On the way, he fell ill and it took him to his death

bed. With death staring him in his face, Alexander realized how his

conquests, his great army, his sharp sword and all his wealth were of no

consequence.

 

He now longed to reach home to see his mother's face and bid her his

last adieu. But, he had to accept the fact that his sinking health would

not permit Him to reach his distant homeland. So, the mighty conqueror

lay prostrate and pale, helplessly waiting to breathe his last. He

called his generals and said, "I will depart from this world soon, I

have three wishes, please carry them out without fail."

 

With tears flowing down their cheeks, the generals agreed to abide by

their king's last wishes.

 

"My first desire is that," said Alexander, "My physicians alone must

carry my coffin."

 

After a pause, he continued, "Secondly, I desire that when my coffin is

being carried to the grave, the path leading to the graveyard be strewn

with gold, silver and precious stones which I have collected in my

treasury."

 

The king felt exhausted after saying this. He took a minute's rest and

continued. "My third and last wish is that both my hands be kept

dangling out of my coffin."

 

The people who had gathered there wondered at the king's strange wishes.

But no one dare bring the question to their lips. Alexander's favorite

general kissed his hand and pressed them to his heart. "O king, we

assure you that your wishes will all be fulfilled. But tell us why do

you make such strange wishes?"

 

At this Alexander took a deep breath and said: "I would like the world

to know of the three lessons I have just learnt. I want my physicians to

carry my coffin because people should realize that no doctor can really

cure any body. They are powerless and cannot save a person from the

clutches of death. So let not people take life for granted.

 

The second wish of strewing gold, silver and other riches on the way to

the graveyard is to tell People that not even a fraction of gold will

come with me. I spent all my life earning riches but cannot take

anything with me. Let people realize that it is a sheer waste of time to

chase wealth.

 

And about my third wish of having my hands dangling out of the coffin, I

wish people to know that I came empty handed into this world and empty

handed I go out of this world." With these words, the king closed his

eyes. Soon he let death conquer him and breathed his last.

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Balachandran M <balachandran_m (AT) nipunaservices (DOT) com> wrote:

 

Three Wishes of Alexander The Great.

 

There is very instructive incident involving the life of Alexander, the

great Greek king. Alexander, after conquering many kingdoms, was

returning home. On the way, he fell ill and it took him to his death

bed. With death staring him in his face, Alexander realized how his

conquests, his great army, his sharp sword and all his wealth were of no

consequence.

 

He now longed to reach home to see his mother's face and bid her his

last adieu. But, he had to accept the fact that his sinking health would

not permit Him to reach his distant homeland. So, the mighty conqueror

lay prostrate and pale, helplessly waiting to breathe his last. He

called his generals and said, "I will depart from this world soon, I

have three wishes, please carry them out without fail."

 

With tears flowing down their cheeks, the generals agreed to abide by

their king's last wishes.

 

"My first desire is that," said Alexander, "My physicians alone must

carry my coffin."

 

After a pause, he continued, "Secondly, I desire that when my coffin is

being carried to the grave, the path leading to the graveyard be strewn

with gold, silver and precious stones which I have collected in my

treasury."

 

The king felt exhausted after saying this. He took a minute's rest and

continued. "My third and last wish is that both my hands be kept

dangling out of my coffin."

 

The people who had gathered there wondered at the king's strange wishes.

But no one dare bring the question to their lips. Alexander's favorite

general kissed his hand and pressed them to his heart. "O king, we

assure you that your wishes will all be fulfilled. But tell us why do

you make such strange wishes?"

 

At this Alexander took a deep breath and said: "I would like the world

to know of the three lessons I have just learnt. I want my physicians to

carry my coffin because people should realize that no doctor can really

cure any body. They are powerless and cannot save a person from the

clutches of death. So let not people take life for granted.

 

The second wish of strewing gold, silver and other riches on the way to

the graveyard is to tell People that not even a fraction of gold will

come with me. I spent all my life earning riches but cannot take

anything with me. Let people realize that it is a sheer waste of time to

chase wealth.

 

And about my third wish of having my hands dangling out of the coffin, I

wish people to know that I came empty handed into this world and empty

handed I go out of this world." With these words, the king closed his

eyes. Soon he let death conquer him and breathed his last.

 

 

 

 

 

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Call him Alexander the aggressor not great.

 

Balachandran M <balachandran_m (AT) nipunaservices (DOT) com> wrote:

 

 

Three Wishes of Alexander The Great.

 

There is very instructive incident involving the life of Alexander, the

great Greek king. Alexander, after conquering many kingdoms, was

returning home. On the way, he fell ill and it took him to his death

bed. With death staring him in his face, Alexander realized how his

conquests, his great army, his sharp sword and all his wealth were of no

consequence.

 

He now longed to reach home to see his mother's face and bid her his

last adieu. But, he had to accept the fact that his sinking health would

not permit Him to reach his distant homeland. So, the mighty conqueror

lay prostrate and pale, helplessly waiting to breathe his last. He

called his generals and said, "I will depart from this world soon, I

have three wishes, please carry them out without fail."

 

With tears flowing down their cheeks, the generals agreed to abide by

their king's last wishes.

 

"My first desire is that," said Alexander, "My physicians alone must

carry my coffin."

 

After a pause, he continued, "Secondly, I desire that when my coffin is

being carried to the grave, the path leading to the graveyard be strewn

with gold, silver and precious stones which I have collected in my

treasury."

 

The king felt exhausted after saying this. He took a minute's rest and

continued. "My third and last wish is that both my hands be kept

dangling out of my coffin."

 

The people who had gathered there wondered at the king's strange wishes.

But no one dare bring the question to their lips. Alexander's favorite

general kissed his hand and pressed them to his heart. "O king, we

assure you that your wishes will all be fulfilled. But tell us why do

you make such strange wishes?"

 

At this Alexander took a deep breath and said: "I would like the world

to know of the three lessons I have just learnt. I want my physicians to

carry my coffin because people should realize that no doctor can really

cure any body. They are powerless and cannot save a person from the

clutches of death. So let not people take life for granted.

 

The second wish of strewing gold, silver and other riches on the way to

the graveyard is to tell People that not even a fraction of gold will

come with me. I spent all my life earning riches but cannot take

anything with me. Let people realize that it is a sheer waste of time to

chase wealth.

 

And about my third wish of having my hands dangling out of the coffin, I

wish people to know that I came empty handed into this world and empty

handed I go out of this world." With these words, the king closed his

eyes. Soon he let death conquer him and breathed his last.