The CACTUS and The ROSE

Whazzup everybody! I love stories a lot be it written, filmed, or in a form of photographs. Maybe because when I was on my elementary days, our teacher always told us about the beauty of the moral lesson. To many, it means nothing, to me it's the food for my soul. 

I was reading shorts stories during  my idle time and I was moved by this particular story to reflect on what the world is now offering and inculcating on everyone's mind. 

NOTE: This is a story not only about a man cheating on his wife but to a wife cheating on her husband, to lovers (any lovers), as well as friends. 

I need not to explain the whole idea of this story because if you are In-love and Loving (take note on the word 'loving', it's a verb , it's an action word) you definitely knows what this story mean.

THE CACTUS AND THE ROSE

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A man had a wife and a mistress and he didn't know who to choose. 

He decided to go see a wise man to find an answer to his problem. 

He asked him if he had to be with his wife or mistress. 

The wise man, looked at him and took two pots in his hands: one with a rose and the other with a cactus and asked him:

"What do you do if I tell you to choose one of these two pots?"

The man looked at him and replied, "Obviously I will choose the rose!"

The wise man smiled and said, "You proved that you were reckless and rushed. You don't deserve any of the two pots; neither the one containing the rose nor the one with a cactus. Some men, driven by beauty and socializing, choose what seems to shine most. 

The Rose is beautiful but wither soon. However, the cactus, even though it is not very beautiful at first sight, remains the same, whatever the climate. Dark Green with so many thorns but when bloom offers you a beautiful flower. 

Your wife knows all your weaknesses, flaws and mistakes and loves you for what you are. 

Your Mistress doesn't want you whole but just the beautiful part: your smiles, victories, joy, caresses. 

Your wife loves your tears, your defeats. She's beside you for better and for worse. 

When the difficult times arrive, your mistress will go away and look for someone else. 

Your wife will stay by your side. Don't look now that everything looks good. 

Things won't go that long. It's too late for you. 

You despised the cactus to get the rose and you don't deserve either. 

But know that the time will come when you understand your mistake, and it will be too late!"

Idiots are the one who has a diamond at home and will get stones elsewhere.

So, that's the whole story... Moral lesson?

If you have someone in your life now, someone who make you feel heavenly when he/she is around...

If you have someone who makes you complete..

If you have someone who makes your life meaningful...

If you have someone who treats you right...

If you have someone who will give you everything he/she has or his/her life...

and, If you have someone who loves you unconditionally...

Yes, the picture says it all... because that Person came and will always come into your life with a purpose.

Never ever be an idiot by hurting that person... and don't ever think about it!