01/18/2023
A very poor newlyweds live on a small farm. These guys are still young.
One day the husband made the following suggestion to his wife.
“Baby, I’m leaving this house. I will travel far, to find a job and to work hard to give you the comfortable life you deserve.
I don't know how long I will stay away from you, only one thing I ask, wait for my return, and throughout my departure, you must be faithful to me, because I will be faithful to you.
His wife agreed, so the young man left. He walked for days until he finally met a farmer who needed workers. The young man is offering his service. He is accepted . He therefore discussed the terms with his employer.
“I will work as long as I want and when I want to go home, please release me from my job. I don't want to receive my salary. I want u to save that for me, so the day I leave. The day I decide to come home, please give me my money. "
They both agree. So, the young man worked for twenty years without leave and without rest. After twenty years, he came to his employer and said, "Sir, I want my money, because I want to go home. "
The employer replied, "Well, I made an agreement with you after all and I obeyed it. Anyway before you go I want to offer you something new. I would give you all your money and let you go; or I would give you three pieces of advice, but you would never get the money. Now, go to your room and think about your decision. "
He was thinking for two days. Then he went to his employer and said, "I want those three pieces of advice. "
The employer reiterates, “If I give you three pieces of advice, you lose your money. "
The young man replied, "I want those three pieces of advice. "
Then the employer gave three pieces of advice:
1. Don't take short cut in your life, short cut and unknown can put your life at risk.
2. Never be too curious, for curiosity towards evil can kill.
3. Don't make decisions while in anger or pain, because when you regret, it's too late.
After giving these three pieces of advice, the employer said to him, "Here are three bread books for you, two for you to eat on your way and the last one is for you to eat with your wife after you get home later. "
So, the young man left, after twenty years away from home and his wife whom he loved so much.
After five days of traveling, he met a man who greeted him and asked, "Where are you going? "
The young man replied, "Somewhere about 20 days' travel if I keep walking.
The man said to him, “You young man, it’s a long way! I know a very safe shortcut and you'll be there in just 5 days. "
The young man started following the suggested path, but then he remembered the first piece of advice.
"1. Don't take short cut in your life, short cut and unknown can put your life at risk. "
Then he returned for the long road. Days later he learned that the shortcut led to the ambush.
After a few more days of traveling, he found a ride home by the road, where he could rest. He paid the room rent and after his shower he lay down to sleep.
That night he woke up because he heard a frightening scream. He got up and went to the door to see what was going on. As he was about to open the door, he remembered the second advice.
"2. Never be too curious, for curiosity towards evil can kill. "
So he went back, laid down and went back to sleep.
The next day, after breakfast, the landlord of the ride asked him if he didn't hear the screams that night. The young man confirmed that he had listened.
Then the host said, “Wouldn’t you like to know what happened? The young man replied, “No. "
The host said, “You are the first guest to leave this house alive. My neighbor has gone nuts. he used to scream at night to get people's attention. When guests came out, he killed them and buried their bodies in the backyard. "
The young man continues his journey, cant wait till early.
After several days and nights of walking, the young man was very tired, but he finally saw his house from afar. It's that time of night. There was light from the window and he saw his wife's shadow. But he sees his wife not alone. The young man came closer and saw a man with his wife.
He decided to raid and kill them both mercilessly.
However, he took a deep breath and remembered the third piece of advice.
"3. Don't make decisions while in anger or pain, because when you regret, it's too late. "
Then he stopped, he decided to sleep outside that night. He slept in a bush, decided to make his decision the next day.
After the morning, he was calmer and he said in his heart, "I will not kill my wife and her lover. I will go back to my employer to ask him to accept me back. But before I go, I want to tell my wife that all this time I've been faithful to her. "
He goes to the door and knocks. When his wife opened the door and recognized him, the wife cried and hugged him with a very happy feeling. The husband tried to push away his wife but was helpless. Then, with tears in his eyes he said to his wife, "I remained faithful to you but you betrayed me.
His wife was shocked, then she replied, "How did I betray you? I have never betrayed. I've been patiently waiting for you for twenty years. "
Then the husband asked, "What about the man you were talking to yesterday? "
His wife replied, "The man is your son. When you left, I found out I was pregnant. Today would have been his twentieth birthday. "
After hearing this, the husband begged for forgiveness from his wife. He met and hugged his son. Then he told all that he went through during his departure.
Meanwhile, his wife prepared drinks for them to eat along with the last bread given by the husband's employer.
After the thanksgiving prayer, he broke the bread. In that bread he sees his money, everything. In fact, the money was more than the salary he should have received for his twenty years of dedicated work.
Friends, that's how God teaches us. When He asks us to make sacrifices, He wants to give us more than we gave Him. He wants us to have His unique blessings and also material blessings.
"reflections for us who are getting older"
1. Life is getting shorter:
» what we can eat, eat it;
» what we can wear, use it;
» what we want to buy, buy it;
» if you can still give, give;
» still able to share, just share.
Because we cannot bring everything to the grave. Don't worry about your heirs, God will arrange their sustenance as long as they work hard.
Enjoy with our partner while it lasts.
2. A day goes by, age decreases a day. When we go through this day happily, we are very lucky, do good & always give thanks, because we don't know when we will be called to 'go'.
3. Time flies, life is very short and hard. In a blink of an eye we enter old age, that's FOR SURE !
4. If comparing up, we will always feel less; comparing down, we feel more; if we are able to feel enough and grateful for what we have, we will definitely be happy.
Be grateful for what you have. Make the best use of it.
5. Possessions, wealth, rank, position, honor --- are all temporary, only a loan.
The best and most important is Good Behavior, always helping people, not doing faulty things, self-control.
Don't hurt other people's heart because karma exists...
and most importantly train yourself so that you are always healthy physically and mentally.
This is because HEALTH is our WEALTH and the main capital of enjoying this happiness.
6. The love of parents to their children has no limit !!!.
The love of children to parents is clear.
Wake up ! when the child is sick, the parents' hearts are sliced;
but when the parents are sick, the child just looks and asks questions...
Children using parents' money is like a necessity, but parents using children's money is something that will never happen!!!
Therefore SUFFICIENT yourself and give to children as WISELY as possible.
7. Parent's house is a child's house, but the child's house may not necessarily be the parent's house. Parents always give their children without limits... but not all children will be devoted to their parents HAPPY OLD DAYS 😊
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