fOur bOyfrIenDs -- a sImplE thiNG we AlwaYS forgET in LifE

Once upon a time there
was a girl who had four boyfriends.

> She loved the fourth boyfriend the most and adorned him

> with rich robes and treated him to the finest of delicacies.

> She gave him nothing but the best.

> She also loved the third boyfriend very much and was always
> showing him off to neighboring kingdoms. However, she feared
> that one day he would leave her for another.

> She also loved her second boyfriend. He was her confidant

> and was always kind, considerate and patient with her.

> Whenever this girl faced a problem, she could confide in

> him, and he would help her get through the difficult times.

> The girl's first
> boyfriend was a very loyal partner and had made great
> contributions in maintaining her wealth and kingdom.
> However, she did not love the first boyfriend although he
> loved her deeply, she hardly took notice of
> him!

> One day, the girl fell ill and she knew her time was short.

> She thought of her luxurious life and wondered, 'I now

> have four boyfriends with me, but when I die, will

> I be a alone.'

> Thus, she asked the fourth boyfriend, 'I loved you the

> 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 fourth boyfriend, and he walked away without

> another word. His answer cut like a sharp knife right

> into her heart.

> The sad girl then asked the third boyfriend, 'I loved
> you all my life. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me
> and keep me company?'
> 'No!',
> replied the third boyfriend. 'Life is too good! When you
> die, I'm going to marry someone else!' Her heart
> sank and turned cold

> She then asked the second boyfriend, 'I have always

> turned to you for help and you've always been there for

> me.. When I die, will you follow me and keep me

> company?'

'I'm sorry, I can't help you out this

time!', replied the second boyfriend. 'At the very

most, I can only walk with you to your grave.' His

answer struck her like a bolt of lightning, and the girl was

devastated.

Then a voice called out:
'I'll go with you. I'll follow you no matter

where you go.. ' The girl looked up, and there was her
first boyfriend. He was very skinny as he suffered from
malnutrition and neglect.

Greatly grieved, the girl said, 'I should have taken

much better care of you when I had the chance!'

In
truth, you have four boyfriends in your
lives:
Your fourth
boyfriend is your body. No matter how much time
and effort you lavish in making it look good, it will leave
you when you die.

--Your third

boyfriend is your possessions, status and

wealth.When you die, it will all go to others..

-- Your second
boyfriend is your family and friends. No matter
how much they have been there for you, the furthest they can
stay by you is up to the grave.

-- And

your first boyfriend is your spirit. Often neglected in

pursuit of wealth, power and pleasures of the

world.

However, your spirit is the only thing that will follow you
where ever you go. Cultivate, strengthen and cherish it now,
for it is the only part of you that will follow you to the
throne of God and continue with you throughout
Eternity.

Being

happy doesn't mean everything's perfect.

It means you've decided to see beyond the

imperfections.

- - E N D

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