A woman came out of her house and
saw 3 old men with long white beards sitting in her front yard. She did not recognize
them.
saw 3 old men with long white beards sitting in her front yard. She did not recognize
them.
She said, “I don’t think I know you,
but you must be hungry. Please come in and have something to eat.”
but you must be hungry. Please come in and have something to eat.”
“Is the man of the house home?”,
they asked.
they asked.
“No”, she said. “He’s out.”
“Then we cannot come in”, they
replied. In the evening when her husband came home, she told him what had
happened.
replied. In the evening when her husband came home, she told him what had
happened.
“Go tell them I am home and invite
them in!” The woman went out and invited the men in. “We do not go into a House
together,” they replied.
them in!” The woman went out and invited the men in. “We do not go into a House
together,” they replied.
“Why is that?” she wanted to know.
One of the old men explained: “His name is Wealth,” he said pointing to one of
his friends, and said pointing to another one, “He is Success, and I am Love.”
Then he added, “Now go in and discuss with your husband which one of us you
want in your home.”
One of the old men explained: “His name is Wealth,” he said pointing to one of
his friends, and said pointing to another one, “He is Success, and I am Love.”
Then he added, “Now go in and discuss with your husband which one of us you
want in your home.”
The woman went in and told her husband
what was said. Her husband was overjoyed. “How nice!!”, he said. “Since that is
the case, let us invite Wealth. Let him come and fill our home with wealth!”
what was said. Her husband was overjoyed. “How nice!!”, he said. “Since that is
the case, let us invite Wealth. Let him come and fill our home with wealth!”
His wife disagreed. “My dear, why
don’t we invite Success?”
don’t we invite Success?”
Their daughter-in-law was listening
from the other corner of the house. She jumped in with her own suggestion:
“Would it not be better to invite Love? Our home will then be filled with
love!”
from the other corner of the house. She jumped in with her own suggestion:
“Would it not be better to invite Love? Our home will then be filled with
love!”
“Let us heed our daughter-in-law’s
advice,” said the husband to his wife. “Go out and invite Love to be our
guest.”
advice,” said the husband to his wife. “Go out and invite Love to be our
guest.”
The woman went out and asked the 3
old men, “Which one of you is Love? Please come in and be our guest.” Love got
up and started walking toward the house. The other 2 also got up and followed
him. Surprised, the lady asked Wealth and Success: “I only invited Love, Why
are you coming in?”
old men, “Which one of you is Love? Please come in and be our guest.” Love got
up and started walking toward the house. The other 2 also got up and followed
him. Surprised, the lady asked Wealth and Success: “I only invited Love, Why
are you coming in?”
The old men replied together: “If
you had invited Wealth or Success, the other two of us would’ve stayed out, but
since you invited Love, wherever He goes, we go with him. Wherever there is
Love, there is also Wealth and Success!”
you had invited Wealth or Success, the other two of us would’ve stayed out, but
since you invited Love, wherever He goes, we go with him. Wherever there is
Love, there is also Wealth and Success!”
Anonymous
