Merle
Merle was an old lady, whose family was very wealthy but Merle herself lived in very moderate, almost poor conditions. One day her grandsons visited her to take her for a ride and to show her their beautiful house with the big garden, the pool and all the luxuries they had.
When they arrived at their home, they gave her a tour of the premises, showed Merle everything, even invited her into the pool. When it got late they brought her back to her home. On their return, they asked her how she liked their home.
“Oh, it was wonderful boys.” The boy replied: “We are so sorry that you have to live under such poor conditions, just in a tiny wooden house without anything to enjoy”.
“Well boys, don’t be sad, you made me truly see how rich I am! In your garden there is a pool, while there is a beautiful lake a few minutes away from my home. You got expensive modern outdoor lights, but I have stars above my head at night shining brightly. You have a garden with a few beautiful trees while there is an amazing forest right next to my home. Every week you go into the supermarket to buy food, while I grow most of it here and get the rest from my neighbours. You have security to make you feel safe. I have all the dogs to alert me and my neighbours who come over to see how I am doing if the dogs don’t stop barking.
The boys did not say a word.
Then the boys said: “We always see you smile when we visit you, thank you for sharing your secrets with us. You are truly rich.”
🌻 What kind of thoughts did you have when reading this story?
Happiness is found within us and not in the materialistic things that we as humans crave.
We all want a luxurious life and think that it will make us feel happy and satisfied but the fact is - happiness is a light that we need to search for within ourselves through minor things and if we fail to do that, we cannot be happy even after having a luxurious life.
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I couldn't agree with you more lyricalAngel70!
❤ thank you @amiablePeace77