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| Stachys Ross |
Here is a story my Mother told me and it changed my perspective and thoughts>
It is worth reading!!!
A long time ago in China, a girl named Li-Li got married and went to live with her
husband and mother-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 a while, 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 delicious meal 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 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 delicious meal 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, 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, “Mr. Huang, please help me to stop 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. The herbs I gave you
were vitamins 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.”
Moral: Make a conscious choice to see the good qualities of the
person in relationships, act it out, if necessary and gradually and
surely let time heals relationships…
Let’s start making amends.
To parents
To siblings
To friends
And many more.
No one has a promised tomorrow. Have a wonderful Life with no
regrets!
Please do not forget to share with your loved ones
If you liked this story… please share with friends and family and
children… You might spark a thought, inspire and possibly change
a life forever!!!!
#Stachys_Ross
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