In a far away land there lived a King. He had a beautiful palace and a beautiful garden. Many animals and birds surrounded the palace. The King had a son who was very obedient and faithful. The King trained him in all princely manners. He was a good son, a brave soldier and he spent time learning from his father how to take care of the kingdom and loving the people.
The good son would spend all day with his father and they would share their thoughts. However he often noticed that the father stood alone near a certain tree in the cool of the day and look intensely at the path. One day the good son approached the father and asked him, “Why do stand alone and your eyes long to find someone?” The father replied with a sigh, “I seek your brother”.
You see the King had another son whom he loved very much. He also had a wife who the father adored his own daughter. The father had asked the son to do something for him but the son disobeyed. The father was grieved and since he was a just King he had to ban the son from the kingdom.
When the good son heard the story he said to the father that is there anything he can do to ease the pain. The father informed him that he would love for the brother and his wife to come back and live with him forever. The good son took it to heart and said that he will do anything to bring the family back together.
The next day he set out to journey. The father told him that he should act like one of them and not declare his status. They should come willingly and just as they are.
The good son had a long and difficult journey. Sometimes by land other times by sea. For days and months and years he travelled in rains, storms, summer, winter and spring determined to find his brother and his wife to bring them back home.
Finally he came to a village where there were lots of people. He wondered if his brother lived there. He was pleasantly surprised to find out that the brother and his wife died however these were their children who inhabited the village now. He began to live among them. Once again for days, months and years he lived with the villagers and got to know them. They all treated him well and on many occasions he felt loved. But he missed his father whom he loved very much. Then he thought to himself that he has to keep his promise and although his brother is no more, he will take all the children with him.
They began their journey and it was a long way back to the palace. But they were very excited. All of them carried their stuff with them. Then slowly they began to get tired. There were some who were carrying lots of burden. As they walked along, some of them began to get tired. The good son suggested if he could help. He took the burden from the little girl. The he took the burden from the young man. He took another burden off the old lady and by the time they came to the end of the journey the good son was totally buried under the burden and collapsed. The brother’s children got very worried and began to wonder what will they do?
They lifted the burden and started to throw it into the lake. Finally with the last burden the good breathed a breath. He then took them by hand and crossed over to the other side where the King waited impatiently with open arms. He welcomed the good son and all the children of the brother. And they lived happily ever after.
The good son would spend all day with his father and they would share their thoughts. However he often noticed that the father stood alone near a certain tree in the cool of the day and look intensely at the path. One day the good son approached the father and asked him, “Why do stand alone and your eyes long to find someone?” The father replied with a sigh, “I seek your brother”.
You see the King had another son whom he loved very much. He also had a wife who the father adored his own daughter. The father had asked the son to do something for him but the son disobeyed. The father was grieved and since he was a just King he had to ban the son from the kingdom.
When the good son heard the story he said to the father that is there anything he can do to ease the pain. The father informed him that he would love for the brother and his wife to come back and live with him forever. The good son took it to heart and said that he will do anything to bring the family back together.
The next day he set out to journey. The father told him that he should act like one of them and not declare his status. They should come willingly and just as they are.
The good son had a long and difficult journey. Sometimes by land other times by sea. For days and months and years he travelled in rains, storms, summer, winter and spring determined to find his brother and his wife to bring them back home.
Finally he came to a village where there were lots of people. He wondered if his brother lived there. He was pleasantly surprised to find out that the brother and his wife died however these were their children who inhabited the village now. He began to live among them. Once again for days, months and years he lived with the villagers and got to know them. They all treated him well and on many occasions he felt loved. But he missed his father whom he loved very much. Then he thought to himself that he has to keep his promise and although his brother is no more, he will take all the children with him.
They began their journey and it was a long way back to the palace. But they were very excited. All of them carried their stuff with them. Then slowly they began to get tired. There were some who were carrying lots of burden. As they walked along, some of them began to get tired. The good son suggested if he could help. He took the burden from the little girl. The he took the burden from the young man. He took another burden off the old lady and by the time they came to the end of the journey the good son was totally buried under the burden and collapsed. The brother’s children got very worried and began to wonder what will they do?
They lifted the burden and started to throw it into the lake. Finally with the last burden the good breathed a breath. He then took them by hand and crossed over to the other side where the King waited impatiently with open arms. He welcomed the good son and all the children of the brother. And they lived happily ever after.
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