IF YOU GET WHAT YOU WANT, WILL YOU WANT WHAT YOU GET? Midas was a king who lived in Phrygia in the eighth century B.C. He was very wealthy and had more gold than anyone in the world. He stored the yellow coins and bars in huge vaults underneath his palace and spent many hours each day handling and counting treasure. But no matter how much gold Midas collected and put into his vaults, IT WAS NOT ENOUGH. He always wanted more, and he spent much of his time dreaming about how to obtain still MORE gold. According to the legend, one day a being dressed in white appeared to Midas and granted him a wish. The king instantly wished for the golden touch- that everything he touch would turn gold. The next morning when Midas woke up, he found that his plain linen bedcovers had been transfoemed into finely spun gold! He gasped with astonishment and jumped out of bed. Then he touched the bedpost, and it turned to gold. Its true, he cried. I have the golden touch! He rushed through the palace, brushing against walls and furniture along the way, all of which turned gold at his touch. Out in the garden, he went from bush to bush, touching roses and other flowers, smiling as they turned to gold. Finally, tiring from the excitment of touching various items and seeing them turn into gold, Midas sat down to read while he waited for breakfast. But the book he picked immediately turned to gold. Then when he tried to eat peach, a spoonful of porridge, and a piece of bread, they each turned into golden lumps! Even the water in his cup turned to gold! The king grew alarmed. If even my food turns to gold, how will I ever eat again? He worried! Just then, Midas daughter, Aurelia, came into the room. She was the only thing he had love as his gold. Aurelia ran to her father, threw her arms around him, and turned from a loving little girl into a GOLDEN STATUE. The king howled in anguish, overcome by the horror of what was happening before his very eyes. He had gotten what he asked for, but she suddenly realized he didnt want what he was getting. MY QUESTION TO YOU! Are you like this king? If you get what you want, will you want what you get? Do you always wish to have all things at your possession? This wishes are great, the question is, will you really want what you get? Lets pause and think, its not all we get that we want! Lets brace up and consider wisely, SO THAT WHAT WE GET WILL NOT BE HINDERING OUR PROGRESS. God bless you all...have a. Great weekend!
Posted on: Sat, 18 Oct 2014 05:47:09 +0000
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