Our 4 Wives
There was a rich merchant who had The Four Wives
He loved the 4th wife the most.
He adorned her with rich robes and treated her to
delicacies.
He took great care of her and gave her nothing but the best.
He also loved the 3rd wife very much.
He's very proud of her and always wanted to show her off to
his friends.
However, the merchant is always in great fear that she might
run away with some other men.
He too, loved his 2nd wife.
She is a very considerate person, always patient and in fact
is the merchant's confidante.
Whenever the merchant faced some problems, he always turned
to his 2nd wife and she would always help him out and tide him through
difficult times.
Now, the merchant's 1st wife is a very loyal partner and has
made great contributions in maintaining his wealth and business as well as
taking care of the household.
However, the merchant did not love the first wife and
although she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her.
One day, the merchant fell ill. Before long, he knew that he
was going to die soon. He thought of his luxurious life and told himself,
"Now I have 4 wives with me. But when I die, I'll be alone. How lonely
I'll be!"
Thus, he asked the 4th wife, "I loved you 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 4th wife and she walked away without another word. The answer cut
like a sharp knife right into the merchant's heart.
The sad merchant then asked the 3rd wife, "I have loved
you so much for all my life. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me
company?" "No!" replied the 3rd wife. "Life is so good over
here! I'm going to remarry when you die!" The merchant's heart sank and turned
cold.
He then asked the 2nd wife, "I always turned to you for
help and you've always helped me out. Now I need your help again. When I die,
will you follow me and keep me company?" "I'm sorry, I can't help you
out this time!" replied the 2nd wife. "At the very most, I can only
send you to your grave." The answer came like a bolt of thunder and the
merchant was devastated.
Then a voice called out : "I'll leave with you. I'll
follow you no matter where you go." The merchant looked up and there was his
1st wife. She was so skinny, almost like she suffered from malnutrition.
Greatly grieved, the merchant said, "I should have taken much better care
of you while I could have!"
Actually we all have 4 wives in our lives,..
The 4th wife is our body
No matter how much time and effort we lavish in making it
look good, it'll leave us when we die
Our 3rd wife is our possessions, status and wealth.
When we die, they all go to others
The 2nd wife
Is our family and friends
No matter how close they had been there for us when we're
alive, the furthest they can stay by us is up to the grave
The 1st wife something you can't see is in fact our soul
Often neglected in our pursuit of material wealth and
sensual pleasure. It is actually the only thing that follows us wherever we go.
Perhaps it's a good idea to cultivate and strengthen it now rather than to wait
until we're on our deathbed to lament.
"The 1st wife something you can't see is in fact our
soul
Often neglected in our pursuit of material wealth and sensual
pleasure. It is actually the only thing that follows us wherever we go. Perhaps
it's a good idea to cultivate and strengthen it now rather than to wait until
we're on our deathbed to lament. "
The story is not only thought provoking but moral boosting.
This is what our culture preaches, for the ideal wife. The great epic ramayana
is spun around an ideal relationship of a husband and a wife, where in, some
releigion advocates marriage up to four. The Indian custom of saptapadi in
marriage, preaches for vowing of this relationship.
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