The King who had four wives

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The king who had four wives....

 

Once upon a time there was a rich King who had four

wives. He loved the fourth wife the most and adorned

her with rich robes and treated her to the finest of

delicacies. He gave her nothing but the best.

 

He also loved the third wife very much and was always

showing her off to neighboring kingdoms. However, he

feared that one day she would leave him for another.

He also loved his second wife. She was his confidante

and was always kind, considerate and patient with him.

Whenever the King faced a problem, he could confide in

her, and she would help him get through the difficult

times.

The King's first wife was a very loyal partner and had

made great contributions in maintaining his wealth and

kingdom. However, he did not love the first wife.

Although she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice

of her!

 

One day, the King fell ill and he knew his time was

short. He thought of his luxurious life and wondered,

" I now have four wives with me, but when I die, I'll

be all alone. " Thus, he asked the fourth wife, " I have

loved you the most, endowed you

with the finest clothing and showered great care over

you. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep

me company? "

" No way! " replied the fourth wife and she walked away

without another word. Her answer cut like a sharp

knife right into his heart. The sad King then asked

the third wife, " I have loved you all my life. Now

that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me

company? " " No! " replied the third wife. " Life is too

good! When you die, I'm going to remarry! " His heart

sank and turned cold. He then asked the second wife,

" I have always turned to you for help and you've

always been there for me. When I die, will you follow

me and keep me company? " . " I'm sorry, I can't help you

out this time! " replied the second wife. " At the very

most, I can only send you to your grave. " Her answer

came like a bolt of lightning, and the King was

devastated. Then a voice called out: " I'll leave with

you and follow you no matter where you go. " The King

looked up, and there was his first wife. She was so

skinny, as she suffered from malnutrition and neglect.

Greatly grieved, the King said, " I should have taken

much better care of you when I had the chance! "

 

In truth, we all have four wives in our lives: Our

fourth wife is our body. No matter how much time and

effort we lavish in making it look good, it will leave

us when we die.

 

Our third wife is our possessions, status and wealth.

When we die, it will all go to others.

 

Our second wife is our family and friends. No matter

how much they have been there for us, the furthest

they can stay by us is up to the grave.

 

And our first wife is our Soul. Often our soul is

neglected in pursuit of wealth, power and pleasures of

the world. However, our Soul is the only thing that

will follow us wherever we go.

 

My advice is to cultivate, strengthen and cherish your

soul now, for it is the only part of us that will

follow us to the throne of God and continue with us

throughout eternity. Action required to heal the soul

is prayer, meditation, yoga, fasting, strong

compassion, and love.

 

 

Source: http://ourbestidea.com/Awareness.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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