randeepsamra Posted December 21, 2003 Share Posted December 21, 2003 Four Wives ! Once upon a time................... There was a rich merchant who had 4 wives. He loved the 4th wife the most and adorned her with rich robes and treated her to delicacies. He took great care of her and gave her nothing but the best. He also loved the 3rd wife very much. He's very proud of her and always wanted to show off her to his friends. However, the merchant is always in great fear that she might run away with some other men. He too, loved his 2nd wife. She is a very considerate person, always patient and in fact is the merchant's confidante. Whenever the merchant faced some problems, he always turned to his 2nd wife and she would always help him out and tide him through difficult times. Now, the merchant's 1st wife is a very loyal partner and has made great contributions in maintaining his wealth and business as well as taking care of the household. However, the merchant did not love the first wife and although she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her.One day, the merchant 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 4 wives with me. But when I die, I'll be alone. How lonely I'll be!"Thus,he asked the 4th wife, "I loved you 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 first 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. Our 3rd wife ? Our possessions, status and wealth. When we die, they all go 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 in fact our soul, often neglected in our pursuit of material wealth and sensual pleasure. Guess what ? 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dickie Posted December 21, 2003 Share Posted December 21, 2003 thats deep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qdave Posted December 21, 2003 Share Posted December 21, 2003 very interesting! Gave me creeps while reading. it is time to drop everything and improve my mind :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVO VIII Posted December 21, 2003 Share Posted December 21, 2003 good stuff :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chavo Posted December 21, 2003 Share Posted December 21, 2003 Wow I haven't even got one wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spIdeZ Posted December 21, 2003 Share Posted December 21, 2003 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. wait......we lavish it? :sleep: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nugg3t Posted December 22, 2003 Share Posted December 22, 2003 thats some deep stuff. (Y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26 Posted December 22, 2003 Share Posted December 22, 2003 too long, didnt read. Cliffs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aem4162 Posted December 22, 2003 Share Posted December 22, 2003 that dirtbag has a lot of nerve having FOUR wives and then expecting them to die because he's dying...he shouldn't have cheated an any of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jymi Posted December 22, 2003 Share Posted December 22, 2003 thats the deepest thing i'v read on neowin gets me thinging... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cesardrgn Posted December 22, 2003 Share Posted December 22, 2003 good stuff dud... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kryptonik Posted December 22, 2003 Share Posted December 22, 2003 So deep...:cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idkfa Posted December 22, 2003 Share Posted December 22, 2003 I guess it depends on what you believe and what you want to believe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kombolcha Posted December 22, 2003 Share Posted December 22, 2003 that dirtbag has a lot of nerve having FOUR wives and then expecting them to die because he's dying...he shouldn't have cheated an any of them having multiple wives in some culters is normal, even here in the states there are many many people who have multiple wives, even though it's against the law they still do it. some, as a sign of wealth and power, etc.. and some that actually love each other and it works for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallas Posted December 22, 2003 Share Posted December 22, 2003 wow, i like that, it means something to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monofonik Posted December 22, 2003 Share Posted December 22, 2003 that dirtbag has a lot of nerve having FOUR wives and then expecting them to die because he's dying...he shouldn't have cheated an any of them In some cultures polygamy is common. It's not considered cheating to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randeepsamra Posted December 22, 2003 Author Share Posted December 22, 2003 Four Wives ! Once upon a time................... There was a rich merchant who had 4 wives. He loved the 4th wife the most and adorned her with rich robes and treated her to delicacies. He took great care of her and gave her nothing but the best. He also loved the 3rd wife very much. He's very proud of her and always wanted to show off her to his friends. However, the merchant is always in great fear that she might run away with some other men. He too, loved his 2nd wife. She is a very considerate person, always patient and in fact is the merchant's confidante. Whenever the merchant faced some problems, he always turned to his 2nd wife and she would always help him out and tide him through difficult times. Now, the merchant's 1st wife is a very loyal partner and has made great contributions in maintaining his wealth and business as well as taking care of the household. However, the merchant did not love the first wife and although she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her.One day, the merchant 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 4 wives with me. But when I die, I'll be alone. How lonely I'll be!"Thus,he asked the 4th wife, "I loved you 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 first 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. Our 3rd wife ? Our possessions, status and wealth. When we die, they all go 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 in fact our soul, often neglected in our pursuit of material wealth and sensual pleasure. Guess what ? 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkler Posted December 22, 2003 Share Posted December 22, 2003 hmmm... :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boffa Jones Veteran Posted December 22, 2003 Veteran Share Posted December 22, 2003 Good message in the end, but its way easier to jsut like wait till your dying to et forgiveness it works jsut as well. and you can have all the sex you could eevr want untill then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuka_t Posted December 22, 2003 Share Posted December 22, 2003 i thought htis was going to be a joke and thought i missed the punchline at the end. i didnt read the last part cause i thought it was your sig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoMasamune Posted December 22, 2003 Share Posted December 22, 2003 Wow.....that's a good message! Most of us tend to forget that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biaxident Posted December 22, 2003 Share Posted December 22, 2003 hmm... nice. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poulet Posted December 22, 2003 Share Posted December 22, 2003 huh? why did you post this twice with two different titles? https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=125394 oh, merged Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaise Veteran Posted December 22, 2003 Veteran Share Posted December 22, 2003 ^^ good question merged Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonobozoot Posted December 22, 2003 Share Posted December 22, 2003 i guess we have found our new "Betelguese"(randeepsamra) considering his number of posts in one day. :shifty: ;) :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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