Key Words: Labour not to be rich
The following article was sent to
Ann Landers and is quite revealing.
“Once upon a time, there was a
bright young man who decided to become rich and successful. So he studied very hard in college, got an
M.B.A., and went to work in a prestigious firm.
Since most successful businessmen
in the land had beautiful wives, he went out and got himself one. He bought his ‘Christina’ a lovely home in
the suburbs. In return for beautiful
clothes and elegant jewels, she was a dutiful wife who devoted herself to their
children. She never saw much of her
rich, successful husband who worked long hours and stayed out late at night,
sharing wine and expensive meals with potential clients in order to cultivate
good connections. There were rumors that
he was seen dining with attractive women in the business world.
Meanwhile, Christina was growing
more lonely and disconnected. One day,
after looking at the emptiness of her life, she decided to go back to college
and have a career. After watching her
husband, she knew she didn’t want to be rich and successful. She was hungry for something much deeper and
more meaningful.
Something in Christina awakened as
she gained new knowledge. And lo and behold,
one day in class, her eyes locked with those of a handsome man who was also
looking for something that would give more meaning to his life. He was tired of the demands of the business
world, and like our heroine, he wanted something deeper.
After a year of contemplation,
Christina divorced her husband (who to this day is baffled but busy) and
married the nice man in her class. He
became a good stepfather to her children, who were delighted to have a man to
spend time with, and he always came home from work in time for a family
dinner. They weren’t rich, but they
lived happily ever after. The End."
~A Faithful Reader in
✞ Evaluate your priorities.
P.S. This
devotional is by no means condoning or approving of divorce. This is simply an illustration to reveal to
us a proper sense of priorities.
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