[nukkad] An Interesting Thought

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 We ought not to treat living creatures like shoes or household belongings, 
which when worn with use we throw away. -Plutarch, biographer (c. 46-120)
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Hi all,

I would like to share the following thought, which I received as
a forwarded mail, that contains an important message at the end.

Thanks
Harish
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A long time ago, a girl named Li-Li got married and went to live with
her husband and other-in-law. In a very short time, Li-Li found that she
couldn't get along with her mother-in-law at all.

Their personalities were very different, and Li-Li was angered by many
of her mother-in-law's habits. In addition, she criticized Li-Li
constantly.

Days passed days, and weeks passed weeks.  Li-Li and her mother-in-law
never stopped arguing and fighting. But what made the situation even
worse was that, according to ancient Chinese tradition, Li-Li had to bow to

her mother-in-law and obey her every wish.

All the anger and unhappiness in the house was causing the poor husband
great distress.

Finally, Li-Li could not stand her mother-in-law's bad temper and
dictatorship any longer, and she decided to do something about it. Li-Li
went to see her father's good friend, Mr. Huang, who sold herbs. She told
him the situation and asked if he would give her some poison so that she
could solve the problem once and for all.

Mr. Huang thought for awhile, and finally said, Li-Li, I will help you
solve your problem, but you must listen to me and obey what I tell you.

Li-Li said, "Yes, Mr. Huang, I will do whatever you tell me to do."

Mr.  Huang went into the back room, and returned in a few minutes with a
package of herbs. He told Li-Li, "You can't use a quick-acting poison to
get
rid of your mother-in-law, because that would cause people to become
suspicious.  Therefore, I have given you a number of herbs that will slowly

build up poison in her body."

"Every other day prepare some pork or chicken and put a little of these
herbs in her serving. Now, in order to make sure that nobody suspects you
when she dies, you must be very careful to act very friendly towards her.
Don't argue with her, obey her every wish, and treat her like a queen."

Li-Li was so happy. She thanked Mr. Huang and hurried home to start her
plot
of murdering her mother-in-law.

Weeks went by, and months went by, and every other day, Li-Li served the
specially treated food to her mother-in-law. She remembered what Mr. Huang
had said about avoiding suspicion, so she controlled her temper, obeyed her

mother-in-law, and treated her like her own mother.

After six months had passed, the whole household had changed.  Li-Li had
practiced controlling her temper so much that she found that she almost
never got mad or upset. She hadn't had an argument in six months with her
mother-in-law, who now seemed much kinder and easier to get along with.

The mother-in-law's attitude toward Li-Li changed, and she began to love
Li-Li like her own daughter. She kept telling friends and relatives that
Li-Li was the best daughter-in-law one could ever find. Li-Li and her
mother-in-law were now treating each other like a real mother and daughter.

Li-Li's husband was very happy to see what was happening.

One day, Li-Li came to see Mr. Huang and asked for his help again. She
said, "Dear Mr. Huang, please help me to keep the poison from killing my
mother-in-law ! She's changed into such a nice woman, and I love her like
my
own mother. I do not want her to die because of the poison I gave her."

Mr. Huang smiled and nodded his head. "Li-Li, there's nothing to worry
about. I never gave you any poison. All of the herbs I gave you were
simply to improve her health."

"The only poison was in your mind and your attitude toward her, but that
has
been all washed away by the love which you gave to her."

Let us all try to be to good and kind to one another and remove all the ill

feelings we have towards some of our friends, neighbours & relatives.  For
this we may need to sacrifice our precious time & belongings and shed our
egos too.  This is how we glorify our Hevenly Father. The greatest sign of
love we know that how Jesus sacrificed His life on the cross for our all
our
sins.  Love is sacrifice.  God is LOVE. Amen!

Have a nice day!


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