Happiness Secrets
Two
traveling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family.
The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the mansion's
guest room. Instead the angels were given a space in the cold basement.
As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole
in the wall and repaired it. When the younger angel asked why, the older
angel replied... "Things aren't always what they seem".
The
next night the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor, but very
hospitable farmer and his wife. After sharing what little food they had
the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good
night's rest. When the sun came up the next morning the angels found the
farmer and his wife in tears. Their only cow, whose milk had been their
sole income, lay dead in the field.
The
younger angel was infuriated and asked the older angel "how could you
have let this happen!? The first man had everything, yet you helped him,"
she accused. "The second family had little but was willing to share everything,
and you let their cow die."
"Things aren't always what they seem," the older angel replied. "When
we stayed in the basement of the mansion, I noticed there was gold stored
in that hole in the wall. Since the owner was so obsessed with greed and
unwilling to share his good fortune, I sealed the wall so he wouldn't
find it. Then last night as we slept in the farmers bed, the angel of
death came for his wife. I gave her the cow instead. Things aren't always
what they seem."
Sometimes
this is exactly what happens when things don't turn out the way they should.
If you have faith, you just need to trust that every outcome is always
to your advantage. You might not know it until some time later.
Think
about this:
Should
you find it hard to get to sleep tonight; Just remember the homeless
family who has no bed to lie in. Should you find yourself stuck in traffic;
don't despair. There are people in this world for whom driving is an
unheard of privilege.
Should
you have a bad day at work; Think of the man who has been out of
work for the last three months.
Should
you despair over a relationship gone bad; Think of the person who
has never known what it's like to love and be loved in return.
Should
you grieve the passing of another weekend; Think of the woman in
dire straits, working twelve hours a day, seven days a week, for -15.00
to feed her family.
Should
your car break down, leaving you miles away from assistance; Think
of the paraplegic who would love the opportunity to take that walk.
Should
you notice a new gray hair in the mirror; Think of the cancer patient
in chemo who wishes she had hair to examine.
Should
you find yourself at a loss and pondering what is life all about, asking
"what is my purpose"; Be thankful. There are those who didn't live long
enough to get the opportunity.
Should
you find yourself the victim of other people's bitterness, ignorance,
smallness or insecurities; Remember, things could be worse. You
could be them!!!
Remember:
We have no or very little control on the most of the things happening
to us. We can not change things/events happening to us; but we can definitely
change our attitudes towards them. You would also agree that things aren't
always what they seem. So what is wrong in wearing 'happiness goggles'
and looking at things with a better prespective?
