An interesting story by Lucky Singh
Young King Arthur was ambushed and imprisoned by the Monarch of a
neighbouring kingdom. The Monarch could have killed him but was moved
by Arthur's youth and ideals. So, the Monarch offered him his freedom,
on the condition that he would have to answer a very difficult
question. Arthur would have a year to figure out the answer and, if
after a year, he still had no answer, he would be put to death.
The question was:
What do women really want?
Such
a question would perplex even the most knowledgeable man, and to
young Arthur, it seemed an impossible query. But, since it was better
than death, he accepted the Monarch's proposition to have the answer by
the year's end. King Arthur returned to his Kingdom and began to poll
everyone: the Royalty, the Priests, the Wise men, and even the Court
Jester. He spoke with everyone, but no one could give him a
satisfactory answer.
Several people advised him to consult the old Witch, for only she would have the right answer.
But
the price would be high as the Witch was well known in the kingdom
for the exorbitant fee that she charged. The last day of the year
arrived and King Arthur had no choice but to meet the Witch. She agreed to answer the question, provided that Arthur would have to agree to her conditions.
The
old Witch as a condition desired to marry Sir Lancelot, the most noble
of the Knights of the Round Table, and King Arthur's closest friend!
Young
Arthur was horrified. The Witch was hunch-backed and hideous. She
had only one tooth, smell like sewage, made obscene noises and dressed
disgustingly. He had never encountered such a repugnant creature in
all his life. He refused to force his friend to marry her and endure
such a terrible burden, But Sir Lancelot, on learning of the
pre-conditions made by the Witch, said to King Arthur that he did not
mind and that he was agreeable, as nothing was too large a sacrifice
where it mattered King Arthur's life and preservation of the Round
Table.
Hence, a wedding was proclaimed and the Witch provided the answer
to King Arthur's question "What a woman really wants?" The Witch
stated it simply: "It is to be in charge of her own life." Everyone
in the kingdom instantly knew that the witch had uttered a great
truth. And that Arthur's life would be spared. And so it was. The
neighboring Monarch granted King Arthur his freedom for having
answered correctly and Sir Lancelot and the Witch had a wonderful
wedding. The honeymoon hour approached and, Sir Lancelot, steeling
himself for a horrific experience, entered the bedroom. But, what a
wonderful sight awaited him. The most beautiful woman he had ever seen
lay before him on her bed.
The astounded Lancelot asked
what had happened. The beauty replied that since he had been so kind
to her when she appeared as a Witch, she would henceforth be her
horrible and deformed self only half the time, and the beautiful
maiden the other half. “Which would you prefer? She asked
him. "Beautiful during the day.. or at night?" Lancelot pondered the
predicament. During the day he could have a beautiful woman to show
off to his friends, But at night, in the privacy of his castle, an old
witch!
Or, Would he prefer having a hideous Witch during the
day? But by night a beautiful woman for him to enjoy wondrous,
intimate moments?
(If you are a man reading this...) What would YOUR choice be?
(If you are a woman reading this....) What would YOUR MAN'S choice be?
Do u know what Sir Lancelot chose?
Noble
Lancelot, knowing the answer the Witch had given King Arthur to his
question, said that he would allow HER to make the choice herself. On
hearing this, the Witch announced that she would be beautiful all of
the time, because, Sir Lancelot had respected her enough to let her be
in charge of her own life.
Now... What is the moral to this story?
1. There is a Witch in every woman, no matter how beautiful she is!
2. If you don't let a woman have her own way, things are going to get ugly.
So, always remember:
IT'S EITHER "HER WAY" OR IT'S "NO WAY"!!
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