Young King
Arthur was ambushed and imprisoned by the monarch of a neighbouring kingdom.
The monarch
could have killed him but was moved by Arthur's youth and ideals. So, the
monarch offered him his freedom, as long as he could answer a very difficult
question. Arthur would have a year to figure out the answer and, if after a
year, he still had no answer, he would be put to death.
The
question was:
*What do women
really want?*
Such a question
would perplex even the most knowledgeable man. And to young Arthur, it seemed
an impossible query. But, since it was better than death, he accepted the monarch's
proposition to have an answer by year's end.
He returned to
his kingdom and began to poll everyone: the princess, the priests, the wise
men, and even the court jester. He spoke with everyone, but no one could give
him a satisfactory answer.
Many people
advised him to consult the old witch, for only she would have the answer. But
the price would be high as the witch was famous throughout the kingdom for the
exorbitant prices she charged.
The last day of
the year arrived and Arthur had no choice but to talk to the witch. She agreed
to answer the question, but first he would have to agree to her price.
The old witch
wanted to marry Sir Lancelot, the most noble of the Knights of the Round Table,
and Arthur's closest friend. Young Arthur was horrified.
She was
hunch-backed and hideous, had only one tooth, smelled like sewage, made obscene
noises, etc.
He had never
encountered such a repugnant creature in all his life. He refused to force his
friend to marry her and endure such a terrible burden.
But Lancelot,
having learnt of the proposal, spoke with Arthur. He said nothing was too big
of a sacrifice compared to Arthur's life. And the reservation of the Round
Table. Hence, a wedding was proclaimed and the witch answered.
Arthur's
question thus:
"What a woman
really wants?"
She said,
"A woman wants to be in charge of her own life."
Everyone in the
kingdom instantly knew that the witch had uttered a great truth, and that
Arthur's life would be spared. And so it was. The neighbouring monarch granted
Arthur his freedom. And Lancelot and the witch had a wonderful wedding.
The honeymoon
hour approached and, Lancelot, steeling himself for a horrific experience,
entered the bedroom. But, what a sight awaited him.
The most
beautiful woman he had ever seen was sitting by the bed.
The astounded
Lancelot asked what had happened. The beauty replied that since he had been so
kind to her when she appeared as a witch, she would henceforth become her
horrible and deformed self only half the time, and be the beautiful maiden the
other half.
"Which
would you prefer?" She asked him. "BEAUTIFUL during the DAY... OR at
NIGHT?"
Lancelot
pondered the predicament.
During the day,
he could have a beautiful woman to show off to his friends, but at night, in
the privacy of his castle, an old witch!
OR,
would he prefer
having a hideous witch during the day? But by night a beautiful woman for him
to enjoy wondrous moments with?
(If you are a
man reading this) What would YOUR choice be?
(If you are a
woman reading this) What would YOUR MAN'S choice be?
And Lancelot's
choice is given below...
BUT, please make
YOUR choice first before you scroll down below!
OKAY?
Knowing the
answer the witch gave to Arthur for his question, Sir Lancelot said that he
would allow HER to make the choice herself.
Upon hearing
this, she announced that she would be beautiful all the time, because he had
respected her enough to let her be in charge of her own life.
Now, what is the
moral to this
The moral is...
1. There is a
'witch' in every woman, no matter how beautiful she is. It's how a man manages
it
2. If you let a
woman decide on her own she gives u d best. but if u force her with ur
decisions she becomes a witch.
Hmmmm
What do you
think ?
So, be careful
how you treat a woman, especially your wife; so your prayers may be answered!!!
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