The Story of 4 Wives
Hi guys!! It has been quite sometime that I last wrote. Here is a story I came across many many moons ago and would like to share with you. Some of you may have read it coz I read it in The Star. For the benefit of those who might missed it, here it goes.....
Once upon a time, there was a rich king who had four wives. He loved the 4th 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 3rd wife very much and was always showing her of to neighbouring kingdoms. However, he feared that one day she would leave him for another. He also loved his 2nd wife. She was his confidant, 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 1st wife was a very loyal partner and had made great contributions in maintaining his wealth and kingdom. However, he did not love the 1st wife. Although he loves him deeply, he hardly take 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 4 wives with me, but when I die, I'll die alone." Thus he asked the 4th wife, "I loved you the most, endowed you with the finest clothing and showered great care over you. Now I'm dying. Will you follow me and keep me company?"
"No way!" replied the 4th wife and walked away without another word. Her answer cut like a sharp knife right into his heart. The sad king then asked his 3rd 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. "Live is too good! When you die, I'm going to remarry!" His heart sank and turned cold.
He then asked his 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 so sorry, I can't help you this time!" replied the 3rd wife. " At 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 1st 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 4 wives in our lives:-
Our 4th 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 3rd wife is our POSSESSIONS, STATUS and WEALTH. When we die it will go to others. Our 2nd wife is our FAMILY and FRIENDS. No matter how much they have been there for you, the furthest they can stay by us is up to the grave.
And our 1st wife is our soul; often 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.... THE END
Hope you like the story and for me, analogy such as this will stick to my head and heart.
Hi guys!! It has been quite sometime that I last wrote. Here is a story I came across many many moons ago and would like to share with you. Some of you may have read it coz I read it in The Star. For the benefit of those who might missed it, here it goes.....
Once upon a time, there was a rich king who had four wives. He loved the 4th 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 3rd wife very much and was always showing her of to neighbouring kingdoms. However, he feared that one day she would leave him for another. He also loved his 2nd wife. She was his confidant, 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 1st wife was a very loyal partner and had made great contributions in maintaining his wealth and kingdom. However, he did not love the 1st wife. Although he loves him deeply, he hardly take 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 4 wives with me, but when I die, I'll die alone." Thus he asked the 4th wife, "I loved you the most, endowed you with the finest clothing and showered great care over you. Now I'm dying. Will you follow me and keep me company?"
"No way!" replied the 4th wife and walked away without another word. Her answer cut like a sharp knife right into his heart. The sad king then asked his 3rd 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. "Live is too good! When you die, I'm going to remarry!" His heart sank and turned cold.
He then asked his 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 so sorry, I can't help you this time!" replied the 3rd wife. " At 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 1st 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 4 wives in our lives:-
Our 4th 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 3rd wife is our POSSESSIONS, STATUS and WEALTH. When we die it will go to others. Our 2nd wife is our FAMILY and FRIENDS. No matter how much they have been there for you, the furthest they can stay by us is up to the grave.
And our 1st wife is our soul; often 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.... THE END
Hope you like the story and for me, analogy such as this will stick to my head and heart.
Ulasan
Cerita u menarik saya ada juga terbaca dlm Mastika.
Fati
Memang betul cakap awak jika berlaku masalah yg pertama juga menyelesaikan. Kasih dan sayang yang pertama tu le yang abadi.
Kembara Kelana
Sop aku nasihatkan kau jgn ikut mcm cerita tu kalau nak juga ikut nabi saw
mandailah kau nasihat aku..sekeh kang
raja tu pun satu ajak bini dia masuk dalam kubur sapa nak..orang testlah cara lain, bukan salah bini 2,3 dan 4 salah raja tak reti nanya soalan..
bini no 1 ni biasanya telah berikan perkhidmatan dalam tempuh yang lama...tulah pasal..dia expert dari 2,3,dan 4. cuba sama sama...5 tahun, 5 tahun, 5 tahun dan 5 tahun...barulah adil buat perbandingan...bong bong...kau dah pandai pulak leter ke aku yer
(Bacalah para 2nd last tu betul2)
Selalunye kita lupa/lalai nak beri perhatian/pengisian ROH kita, lalu sampai masa nak meninggal barulah tersedar betapa kita banyak sangat beri perhatian kepada perkara2 yg tidak menjamin kita di alam akhirat.
(Itu pun kot sempat sedar!)
Jadi, harapnye lepas ni kita semua kena cuba tambah investment dengan memberi lebih perhatian kepada "isteri" pertama kita!
Agreed... we all ve 4 wive..
Ist wife - our soul
2nd wife - our family
3rd wife - our status
4th wife - our body
so whre to put my real wife ??? Agaknya aku ni memang benak tp rasanya Bong lagi benak dari aku..
Dorang ni bukan tak faham apa yg u tulis...tp buat2 tak faham jer...hehehe. Anyway saya tak pernah lg baca citer ni, jd mula2 tu suspense gak...then I see your point. Tp mcm Bagio ckplah...isteri yg satu ni nak letak kat mana?...hehehe
Bag aku tau maksud benak kau tinggi falsafahnya
Raja dan isteri 1 nya tak sekolah agaknya tapi isteri 2,3,4 nya sekolah tinggi sbb tu tak ikut masuk kubur
Aku rasanya pun tak nak ajak isteri aku masuk kubur (gelap) dlm tanah isteri aku pun rasannya tak nak ikut. Tapi aku ajak isteri aku masuk surga
Very nice article. Meaningful. I bet you have a lot more to share.