Tuesday, January 10, 2006
There once lived an ageing King who wanted to hand over his throne to one of his 3 sons. Wanting to test them, the king told his sons to search for the most beautiful thing in the world, and present it to him.
After some time, the 1st son came back, and presented an exotic flower to his father, saying that he found this flower in the fields, and felt that it was the most beautiful thing in the world. His father was impressed, but wanted to wait for the other two sons.
The 2nd son came back soon after, and presented a unique and somewhat glowing pebble to the king. He had found it under a remote water fall, and felt that it was the most beautiful thing in the world. Again, the king was impressed, but decided to hold on again.
Finally the 3rd son returned, but surprising, with empty hands. The king was mystified, and asked hurriedly for an explanation. The 3rd son then said this:
"Dear Father, I once saw this most exotic flower in the Shire Fields, but decided not to pluck it for you, because the flower will only look beautiful in the fields but not alone...I then came across this unique and glowing pebble under the Gondor Waterfalls, but decided against bringing it to you, because the pebble will only look beautiful with the waterfall, but not alone...."
The King then asked, :
"Son, so to you, what is the most beautiful thing you have brought back, or have you given up the search totally?"
Following which, the 3rd son replied:
"Father, the most beautiful thing in the world which i wish to present to you is my memories, my memories of the times i scoured across the lands searching for this elusive beautiful thing, my memories of the adventures i had, my memories of the lessons i learnt along the way which made me stronger, my memories of the times when i thought i would fall but pick myself up again, my memories of my companions who went through thick and thin with me, for without them i would never have been able to return here safely to you today."
"Father, sometimes in life what matters are the intangibles, the memories, which is the most beautiful thing in the world."
The 3rd son became the new king.
I guess in a way what the 3rd son says is very true... At the end of the day... when you're alone... Your memories and experiences are the only things that remain with you... They are the most beautiful thing you can ever have... Learn from them... and make yourself better... appreciate them, and you'll never lose yourself... What doesn't kill me only makes me stronger...
Slowly... one step at a time...
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