There was a rich merchant, he had 4 wifes…
The 4th wife…was the one whome the mercahant loved the most….alwyz use to adorn her with gems and jewelleries and treated her to delicacies..he took great care of her and gave her nothng but the best among the rest…
The 3rd wife….was the one also to whome merchant loved but a bit less than the 4th one ..he was very proud of her and considered her a status symbol..flaunting her every now and then and alwyz use to show her off to his friends…but the merchant alwyz had a fear that he will leve him and go with some other person…
The 2nd wife….she too was loved by the merchant..she is very considerate person alwayz patient and infact is the merchant’s confidante.whenever the merchant faced some problems,he alwyz turned to his second wife and she would alwyzhelo him out and tide him through difficult times..
Now the merchants first wife is a very loyal partner and has made great contributions in maintaing his wealth and business as well as household too.however the merchant did not love the first wife and although she loved him deeply,she hardly took notice of her.
One day the merchant fell very ill ..he was about to die ..he thout of his luxurious life and told himself “that now I have 4 wifes..but when I will die..ill b lonely..no one will be with me”
He in a positive hope man went to his 4th wife and asked her..”I 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. 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.
The 3rd wife is :- OUR POSSESSION ,STATUS AND WEALTH
When we die ,they’ll go to 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 is :- IS OUR SOUL…which is unseen
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 death bed to lament.
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