Jailer

Author(s): Abhayshekharsuri, Sujata P Kapadia
Publisher: Harshadray Private Limited

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In the end, there was one slice of cucumber left. The mother put it in her mouth and found it to be very bitter. She asked her son, "The cucumber was so bitter, why did you not refuse to eat it?” The son replied with a smile, "Mother, the cucumber was bitter but the hands and the heart of the person serving it were so sweet, wouldn't the cucumber then taste sweet too?" "Father, we have packaged milk whereas here, I had fresh milk twice a day. I have become flushed with a healthy glow in just seven days. It is good that you sent me here for seven days, otherwise, I wouldn't have known how poor and lonely we are. Despite having a family, we are without a family. How I wish I was born into such a wealthy family!”
Extremely wealthy people lack a family life and the affection of family members. They have irregular sleep and eating habits due to the nature of their business and therefore lack good health. They are forever worried about controlling their insatiable greed. If they fail in a new venture, they suffer tension and depression. Happiness to them is success and wealth. They are elated on seeing their wealth increase manifold. This also is a constant cause of worry. One hears of politicians, actors, cricketers, businessmen having stashed away millions in Swiss Banks. These huge figures make them joyous. Could they get any other kind of pleasure out of this wealth?
Audience: “One can only do a good deed if one has wealth.”
Speaker: “This is a fallacy! Does poison give you life or death?”
Audience: “Death”.
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