The King With 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 delicacies. He gave her nothing but the best.

He also loved the third wife very much and showed 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 she was always kind, considerate and patient with him. Whenever the king faced a problem, he could confide in her to 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 but although she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her.

One day, the King fell ill and he knew that his time was short. Thus, he asked the 4th 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 4th wife and she walked away without another word.

Her answer cut like a sharp knife right into his heart.

The sad king 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 3rd wife. "Life is too good! When you die, I am going to remarry!"

His heart sank and turned cold.

He then asked the 2nd 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 of this time!" replied the 2nd wife. "The very most, I can only send you to your grave."

Her answer came like a bolt of thunder 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, because she suffered from malnutrition. Greatly grieved the King said, "I should have taken better care of you when I had a chance!"

• Our 4th wife is our BODY. No matter how much time and effort we lavish in making it look great, it'll leave us when we die.
• Our 3rd wife is our POSSESSIONS, STATUS and WEALTH. When we die, it will all go to others.
• Our 2nd 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.
• Our 1st wife is our SOUL, often neglected in pursuit of wealth, power and pleasures of the ego. However, our Soul is the only thing that will follow us wherever we go. So cultivate, strengthen and cherish it now! It is your greatest gift to offer the world.

Sometimes.

Sometimes we forget that there are people watching

Us (I mean our actions).

Sometimes we forget we are letters read on a daily basis.

In these letters we are sometimes the headings, the lines,

The chapters, the verses, the comas, the full stops which

Are all important.

Sometimes we forget that there are those who take serious

What we do slightly and think there hasn't been any impact made.

Sometimes we forget that the power to do good to others

Lies within us and when we release it we are bound to be

Affected by the same.

Sometimes we ignore the fact that whatever we sow is what

We reap in life

Sometimes, sometimes, sometimes.

-Joel Mbowa

Not So Deep Thoughts for the Day

1. The things that come to those who wait maybe the things left by those who got there first.
2. A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well.
3. When you go into court you are putting yourself in the hands of 12 people that weren't smart enough to get out of jury duty.
4. Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
5. It is hard to understand how a cemetery raised its burial cost, and blamed it on the cost of living.
6. Remember, no matter where you go, there you are.

 

 

Oh, The People Who Hate You

except from The Daily Show 1/31/2013

They do not like you Barack Obama,
Whether on a plane, a train, or llama.

They do not like you shooting skeet,
They do not like you eating meat.


They do not like you drinking beer,
or even if you roped a steer.

They won't like you with the monster trucks,
because, young man, they do not give a f*ck

They do not like you when you pray,
They did not like you anti-gay.

They do not like you cutting tax,
You could not stand... when you wore your mommy slacks...

You cannot reach across the aisle,
Cuz everything you do is vile.

They complained when you killed Osama...

So, on a plane, a train, or a llama,
Rolling a 44 at Bowl-O-Rama,
Despite your nice white Kansas mama.

Coma.

They do not like you, Barack Obama.

Self-esteem

Self-esteem is the degree to which individuals feel comfortable with themselves as they are, believe that they have inherent value as individuals, and demonstrate confidence in their ability to successfully achieve their own measure of success