OUR 4 WIVES<\/p>\n
Once upon a time there was a rich King who had four
\n wives…<\/p>\n
He loved the 4th wife the most and adorned her with rich
\nrobes and treated her to the finest of delicacies. He gave
\nher nothing but the best.<\/p>\n
He also loved the 3rd wife very much and was always
\nshowing her off to neighboring kingdoms. However, he feared
\nthat one day she would leave him for another.<\/p>\n
He also loved his 2nd wife. She was his confidant and was
\nalways kind, considerate and patient with him. Whenever the
\nKing faced a problem, he could confide in her, and she would
\nhelp him get through the difficult times.<\/p>\n
The King’s 1st wife was a very loyal partner and had
\nmade great contributions in maintaining his wealth and
\nkingdom. However, he did not love the first wife. Although
\nshe loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her!<\/p>\n
One day, the King fell ill and he knew his time was short.
\nHe thought of his luxurious life and wondered, I now have
\nfour wives with me, but when I die, I’ll be all
\nalone.” Thus, he asked the 4th wife, “I loved you
\nthe most,endowed you with the finest clothing and showered
\ngreat care over you. Now that I’m dying,will you follow
\nme and keep me company?” “No way!”, replied
\nthe 4th wife, and she walked away without another word. Her
\nanswer cut like a sharp knife right into his heart.<\/p>\n
The sad King then asked the 3rd wife, “I loved you all
\nmy life. Now that I’m dying, will you follow me and keep
\nme company?” “No!”, replied the 3rd wife. “Life is too good!
\nWhen you die, I’m going to remarry!” His heart sank and turned
\ncold.<\/p>\n
He then asked the 2nd wife, “I have always turned to
\nyou for help and you’ve always been there for me. When I
\ndie, will you follow me and keep me company?”
\n“I’m sorry, I can’t help you out this time!”, replied the 2nd wife.
\n“At the very most, I can only walk with you to your grave.” Her answer
\nstruck him like a bolt of of lightning, and the King was devastated.<\/p>\n
Then a voice called out: “I’ll go with you.
\nI’ll follow you no matter where you go.” The King
\nlooked up, and there was his first wife. She was very skinny
\nas she suffered from malnutrition and neglect. Greatly
\ngrieved, the King said, “I should have taken much
\nbetter care of you when I had the chance!”<\/p>\n
In truth, we all have the 4 wives in our lives:<\/p>\n
Our 4TH WIFE IS OUR BODY. No matter how much time and
\n effort we lavish in making it look good, it will leave us
\nwhen we die.<\/p>\n
Our 3RD WIFE IS OUR POSSESSIONS, STATUS and WEALTH. When we
\ndie, it will all go to others.<\/p>\n
Our 2ND WIFE IS OUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS. No matter how
\nmuch they have been there for us, the furthest they can
\nstay by us is up to the grave.<\/p>\n
And our 1ST WIFE IS OUR SOUL. Often neglected in pursuit
\nof wealth, power and pleasures of the world. However,
\nour Soul is the only thing that will follow us wherever we
\ngo.
\nCultivate, strengthen and cherish it now, for it is the
\nonly part of us that will follow us and continue with us throughout
\nEternity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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