A Story - On Kicking Royal Butt

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ON KICKING ROYAL BUTT

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ONCE UPON A TIME there was a court jester who was in the employ of a

fun-loving king. The king loved the jester and they got along quite well.

 

One day as the king, who was not at all a thin man, was bending over to

pick up something on the floor of the throne chamber, the jester thought

it would be quite amusing to kick the king in the butt. Surely the king,

who liked a good joke, would appreciate the jesture. So he kicked the

king, but he was too excited and got carried away, kicking a bit too

hard, and the king went sprawling on the floor before his whole court.

When he got up he was not amused, and said to the jester, “One turn

deserves another. Turn around and bend over.” When the jester did so, the

king gave him a sound kick that sent him sailing across the room. When he

got up he was quite embarrassed and the whole court got a good laugh.

Sulking and humiliated, he left the royal court and went into a garden,

feeling most sorry for himself.

 

After a time, the king had compassion on the jester and went out to the

garden to find him. He found him sitting under an apple tree with a look

of humiliation on his face. The king came and sat down beside him, and

for a moment said nothing. Then he asked, “How do you feel, my friend?”

 

The jester took a deep breath and replied, “I am embarrassed. I am sorry

I kicked you. I did not mean to hurt you; all I wanted to do was amuse

you.” Replied the king, “I am aware of that. But learn this well, my

friend: There is a difference between amusing and abusing. One should

never do anything to another that would rob him of his dignity and

station in life. It is a matter of respect, not just because I am the

king, but because I am a person like anyone else. I have feelings too.

What you did embarrassed me as a person as well as a king. My command to

you is this: Amuse, but never abuse your license or station, or you will

surely lose it. I am your friend and your master, and tell you this by

that authority.”

 

Namaste,

 

~ Charles

 

 

 

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