Chicken soup 4 soul

once upon a time...

There was a rich King who had 4 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 off to neighboring kingdoms. However, he feared that one day she would leave him for another. He also loved his 2nd 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 to 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 first wife and 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 pondered, "I now have 4 wives with me, but when I die, I'll be all alone.

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 then asked the 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. "Life is too good!
When you die, I'm 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 this time!" replied the 2nd wife. "At 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, she suffered from malnutrition.

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'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.

And 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.

Let it shine eternally !!!

Good story to reflect on one's life . Sometimes we spend too much emphasis on career advancement or getting rich that we forgot other more important things in life .
I remember reading from some novel about a dying man on his death bed . He was a star executive of a firm and used to work 15 hours/day , seven days/week and totally neglected his wife and kids . The last thing he told his close friend who happened to be a colleague, to "spend more time with his family " since he regretted not doing so himself. That really hits home on me to rearrange priorities in life .
What's the last thing, on your death bed , you' d regret not doing enough : Not spending more time at work or not spending more time with your beloved family ?

WOw, it's great, I have the same idea with this story. The most important thing is our life is our soul. It will follow us wherever we go. But....but.... How to shine it eterally huh? can you help me nangsaigon?

Nothing's Impossible

Love begins with a smile, grows with a kiss, ends with a tear. When you
were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling.
Live your life so that when you die, you're the one smiling
and everyone around you is crying.
If you can do like that , your soul will be shone forever
Whensoever you go , go with your heart

Before you can dry another??Ts tear , you must weep too
Let me not live a life that??Ts way too free
For how can I ever hope to heal the wounds of others I do not feel ?
If my eyes are dry and I never weep ,
How do I know when the hurt is deep ?
If my heart is cold and it never bleeds ,
How can I tell what my brother needs ?
For when my ears are deaf to beggar??Ts plea ,
And we close our eyes and refuse to see
And we steel our hearts and harden our mind
And we count it a weakeness whenever wê?Tre kind ,
We are no longer following the right way
Or having the guidance from day to day
When the heart that is broken with sorrow
You will open the door to a brighter tomorrow
For only though tears can we recognize
The suffering that lies in another??Ts eyes .