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Saturday, October 07, 2006

Neo Speaking,


Once upon a time, there was a country man who came to the city to earn a living. He soon found a renowned boss in the city and worked for him. Knowing little about the ways of the city folks, he fell in love with a city girl and married her. After the marriage, he continued to work for his boss, but soon started to be absent from work regularly.


His wife was accustomed to doing whatever she wanted. Even though she was now a married woman, she was not loyal and faithful. Instead, she fooled around constantly behind her husband’s back.


Now, his wife had this habit of behaving very humbly towards her husband each time she came home from a secret rendezvous with a boyfriend. She spoke softly, was all demure and gentle, and tried very hard to please her husband. But on other days, when she had done nothing wrong, she was rude and domineering. She yelled at her husband and nagged at him. This drove the man crazy. He was completely confused by how different she behaved from one day to the next.


The countryman was so disturbed that he stayed away from work. And when he stayed at home, he discovered that his wife was unfaithful to him. He was so upset that he missed work for many days.


When he finally showed up, his boss asked: “Young man, you have been away for so long. What happened?” “Sir, my wife is cheating on me. She is as meek as a mouse on days when she did something wrong, but on other days. She is arrogant, domineering, rough and rude. I cannot figure her out. I do not know what to do or where to go for help. That is why I could not turn up for work,” he replied forlornly.


“Young man, do not worry. Rivers can be bathed in by anyone, rich or poor. Highways too are open to all. Generous people build roadside rest houses to gain merit, and anyone can sleep there. Likewise, all are welcome to take water from the village well,” said the wise boss.


“Similarly, there are some women who just cannot stay faithful to one man, and love to have more than one partner. That is just the way some people are. It is hard to understand why they act this way, but why do you get angry about things that you cannot change?”


“Your wife behaves submissively on days when she did wrong, and behaves rudely on days when she has done nothing wrong. That is just the way some people are. So why do you get angry about things that you cannot change?”


Accept her as she is. Treat her in the same understanding and compassionate way, whether she is kind or mean to you. Why do you get angry about things that you cannot change?”


The country man took heed of his boss advice. In time, his wife behavior no longer upset him. The wife, on the other hand, gave up her boyfriends and amended her ways when she realized her wantonness was made public.


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Are you the country man? Are you the city girl? Or are you the wise boss?


The moral of the story: Compassion and Empathy help relieve one’s suffering.


Hung Up @ 10:02 pm

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