Re:Wife & Mother In Law Relations: Candle lights another

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Wife & Mother In Law Relations Once upon a time in China , a girl named Li-Li got

married & went to live with her husband and mother-in-law. In a very short time, Li-Li found that

she couldn't get along with her mother-in-law at all. Their personalities were very different,

and Li-Liwas angered by many of her mother-in-law' s habits. In addition, she criticized

Li-Li constantly. Days passed, and weeks passed. Li-Li and her mother-in-law

never stopped arguing and fighting. But what made the situation even worse was

that, according to ancient Chinese tradition, Li-Li had to bow to her mother-in-law and obey her every

wish. All the anger and unhappiness in the house was causing Li-Li's poor

husband great distress. Finally, Li-Li could not stand her mother-in-law' s bad

temper and dictatorship any longer, and she decided to do something about it.Li-Li

went to see her father's good friend, Mr. Huang, who sold herbs. She told him

the situation and asked if he would give her some poison so that she could solve

the problem once and for all. Mr. Huang thought for awhile,

 

And finally said, "Li-Li, I will help you solve your

problem, but you must listen to me and obey what I tell you." Li-Li

said,"Yes, Mr. Huang, I will do whatever you tell me to do. "Mr. Huang

went into the back room,and returned in a few minutes with a package of herbs.

He told Li-Li, "You can't use a quick-acting poison to get rid of your

mother-in-law, because that would cause people to become suspicious. Therefore,

I have given you a number of herbs that will slowly build up poison in her

body. Every other day prepare some delicious meal and put a little of these herbs

in her serving. Now, in order to make sure that nobody suspect you, when she dies,

you must be very careful to act very friendly towards her. "Don't argue

with her,obey her every wish, and treat her like a queen." Li-Li was so happy.She thanked Mr. Huang

and hurried home to start her plot of murdering her mother-in-law. Weeks

went by, and months went by, and every other day,Li-Li served the specially

treated food to her mother-in-law.She remembered what Mr.Huang had said about

avoiding suspicion, so she controlled her temper, obeyed her mother-in-law, and treated her like her

of After six months had passed, the whole household had changed. Li-Li had

practiced controlling her temper so much that she found that she almost never

got mad or upset. She hadn't had an argument with her mother-in-law in six

months because she now seemed much kinder and easier to get along with.The mother-in-law'

s attitude toward Li-Li changed,and she began to love Li-Li like her own

daughter. She kept telling friends and relatives that Li-Li was the best daughter-in- law one could ever

find.Li-Li and her mother-in-law were now treating each other like a real

mother and daughter.Li-Li's husband was very happy to see what was happening.Oneday, Li-Li came to see Mr. Huang and asked

for his help again.

 

She said,"Dear

Mr.Huang,please help me to keep off the poison from killing my mother-in-law.She's

changed into such a nice woman, and I love her like my own mother. I do not want

her to die because of the poison I gave

her." Mr. Huang smiled and nodded his head. "Li-Li, there's nothing

to worry about. I never gave you any poison. The herbs I gave you were vitamins

to improve her health.The only poison was in your mind and your attitude toward

her, but that has been all washed away by the love which you gave to her."

HAVE YOU REALIZED that how you treat others is exactly how they will treat you?

There is a wise Chinese saying:"The person who loves others will also be

loved in return." God might be trying to work in another person's life through you.After all you have got nothing to lose but a lot to gain. "A candle loses nothing if it is used to light another one."

 

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