REFLECTIONS ON LIFE

Our society!!! An old man, his wife and a donkey were going to town. His wife rode on the donkey and the old man walked. As they went along, they passed some people who remarked it was a shame the old man was walking and his wife was riding. The man and his wife thought maybe the critics were right, so they changed positions. Then, later, they passed some people who remarked, "What a shame, he makes his wife walk." So they then decided they'd both walk! Soon they passed some more people who thought they were fools to walk when they had a decent donkey to ride. So, they both rode the donkey.  Now they passed some people who shamed them by saying how awful to put such a load on a poor donkey. The woman and her husband figured they were probably right, so they decided to carry the donkey. As they crossed the bridge, they lost their grip on the animal and he fell into the river and drowned. The moral of the story? If you try to please everyone, ...

There was a king who had four wives. He loved the fourth wife the most, he gave her the best c lothes and bought her any exercise machines she asked for. He also loved her third wife very much. She was very beautiful, so he always showed her off to his friends; however he was afraid that someday she could go with another man. He loved his second wife, too. She was a very nice person, always patient and his confidant. When he had problems she helped him. The King’s first wife was a very loyal partner and had made great contributions in maintaining his wealth and kingdom. However, the king did not love the first wife and although she really loved him, he hardly took notice of her. One day, the king fell ill. Before long, he knew that he was going to die soon. He thought of his luxurious life and told himself, "Now I have four wives with me. But when I die, I'll be alone. How lonely I'll be!" He asked the fourth wife, "I loved you most, I ha...