badbobby Loc: texas

King Solomon’s Ring - A Short Story about Life


One day, King Solomon, the wisest man in the world, wanted to test the integrity and wisdom of his faithful servant. The King summoned his servant and asked him to carry out a task, knowing that it could not be completed. King Solomon said: "The Feast of Tabernacles is in 6 months, and I would like to wear a magic ring for the holiday. Any person who is sad and looks at the ring will become happy and any happy person who looks at the ring will become sad.”




The faithful servant immediately went on the journey in the search of the mysterious ring. A month passed, two months passed, and the servant, who visited every jeweler and peddler in the kingdom, remained without the ring. Two more months passed, and the servant reached the limits of the kingdom, but he had yet to find anyone who had heard of such a magical ring.







Over time, the faithful servant became frustrated. With all his might he wanted to fulfill his master's wish, but no matter how hard he tried, he could not find the mysterious ring. He was depressed and almost gave up, until one day before the Feast of Tabernacles, he arrived at the small workshop of a poor jeweler in a small village.

The servant, who had nothing to lose, asked the old silversmith: "Tell me, sir, have you ever heard of a magical ring that causes the sad to become happy and the happy to become sad?" The old silversmith thought for a second, took out a small copper ring from one of the drawers, and handed it to the servant. The servant, who for the past few months had lost all hope, gave one glance at the inscription on the ring, and his eyes lit up. He thanked the silversmith, paid him a bag of gold coins, and hurried to the king's palace.





When the servant finally arrived at the King's Palace, Solomon was very happy and rejoiced. He did not believe that his servant would really come back to him with a ring. The servant handed the ring to his master, the wise king gave it one look and the smile immediately disappeared from his face. All the courtiers were curious to see what was written on the magical ring, and finally, when they looked at it, they saw the following simple sentence:"Despite everything, this too will pass"
This simple sentence contains a truth that we must cherish in our hearts - even if it feels like everything is going great and we're on top of the world, we must remember that all this might disappear one day. On the other hand, and this is the happy side of the rule, all the suffering, all the frustration, all the difficult times we sometimes experience, these too will pass and be forgotten.

slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

Thanks, BB, for reminding us of one of the greatest truisms ever uttered.

no propaganda please Loc: moon orbiting the third rock from the sun

badbobby Loc: texas

thank you Slat
now --please deep six that awful avvy

slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

I only put it up to quash your dissing my beard, ya' durn Squid.

Is there no pleasing you, 'cepting to release your IOUs to Salty & myself

badbobby Loc: texas

I shoulda knowed
you only wanted to aggervate me why else wud u post such a thing
sheesh!!!

slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

It is true, BB, that I enjoy aggravating you.

badbobby Loc: texas

Evil I say
Evil

slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

If you say so.

no propaganda please Loc: moon orbiting the third rock from the sun

Personally I like you with the beard. makes you look extra rugged, like a backwoodsman.

SWMBO

slatten49 Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

(Gulp) Give me 2-3 weeks, and I'll have it back fer ya'.

Just don't tell NPP or The Sgt. Major I did it fer ya'.

no propaganda please Loc: moon orbiting the third rock from the sun

It will be our secret.

SWMBO

Mike Easterday

Very simple and true statement.

bahmer

Excellent story badbobby very true and it is true that all of those IOU's that those dastardly Marines owe you they will pay you some day as well.

badbobby Loc: texas

ever happen
tis agin their religion