More often than not, we only realise the importance of thing when we lost it, only to regret.. I must admit not many can have an appreciative outlook toward life EVERYDAY..
Let me share with you this story, of happiness, with a twist..
Long before your time, in the souther province of China (sounds familiar?), lived a kind hearted man. After he passed on, he ascend into the heavens and became an angel. After becoming an angel, he often comes down to earth and help those to attain happiness.
Once, he met a farmer who was sulking. He told the angel that his bull just died and he couldn't plough the fields. The angel gave the farmer a healthy bull. The farmer was very happy and the angel could feel his happiness.
Another time, he met a young man who was despondent. He told the angel that he was robbed of his money and couldn't travel to his hometown. The angel gave him some money. The young man was very happy and the angel could again, feel his happiness.
This time, the angel met a poet. He was young, handsome and full of talent. He was also rich. His wife was pretty and gentle. But he declared he wasn't happy.
The angel asked, "You aren't happy. How can I help you?"
The poet replied, "I have everything. But I lack only one thing. Can you give it to me?"
To which the angel happily said, "Sure. I can give you anything you desired."
The poet stared right into the angel's eyes, "I want happiness."
"All right," the angel nodded. And the angel proceeded to take away the poet's possession.
The angel destroyed his looks, took away his riches and made his wife fierce.
The angel then left for heaven.
A month later, the angel appeared in front of the poet. The poet was lying on the ground, half dead, hungry and struggling for survival.
The angel then returned him everything he once possessed and left for heaven again.
Two weeks later, the angel paid a visit to the poet. This time, the poet, together with his wife, thanked the angel profusely. He finally found happiness.
Once, he met a farmer who was sulking. He told the angel that his bull just died and he couldn't plough the fields. The angel gave the farmer a healthy bull. The farmer was very happy and the angel could feel his happiness.
Another time, he met a young man who was despondent. He told the angel that he was robbed of his money and couldn't travel to his hometown. The angel gave him some money. The young man was very happy and the angel could again, feel his happiness.
This time, the angel met a poet. He was young, handsome and full of talent. He was also rich. His wife was pretty and gentle. But he declared he wasn't happy.
The angel asked, "You aren't happy. How can I help you?"
The poet replied, "I have everything. But I lack only one thing. Can you give it to me?"
To which the angel happily said, "Sure. I can give you anything you desired."
The poet stared right into the angel's eyes, "I want happiness."
"All right," the angel nodded. And the angel proceeded to take away the poet's possession.
The angel destroyed his looks, took away his riches and made his wife fierce.
The angel then left for heaven.
A month later, the angel appeared in front of the poet. The poet was lying on the ground, half dead, hungry and struggling for survival.
The angel then returned him everything he once possessed and left for heaven again.
Two weeks later, the angel paid a visit to the poet. This time, the poet, together with his wife, thanked the angel profusely. He finally found happiness.
The story sounds alittle childish maybe but I did get the message from within.
Often, a person needs to lack something before he knows how to cherish. Actually, happiness is right in front of you.
Just what is happiness?
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When you are hungry, a bowl of hot noodle in front of you is happiness.
When you are tired, a soft bed is happiness.
When you sad, a friend to console.
When you are sick, getting to consult a doctor is happiness.
Actually, happiness has no definition.
Sometimes, small actions can touch your heart.
Happiness or not, depends on how you look at it.
May everyone have happiness in a way or another, cheers!
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