Love Matters

What Do You Make Of Love©

Melchizadek, the King of Salem went on a mission: he was looking for a bride for the Man he had picked out at random. You see he hated his lonely splendor as much as a nightingale in a golden cage would feel. The bird loves its freedom and it can only pour itself forth into melodies in its free state.
The King with A Glorious Name embodied love and since he had no subjects he had made the Man to sit with him on his throne.
The Man one day said, “Oh King, I feel with a terrible longing. Nights are sheer torture.” He unburdened his heart and the King of Salem could understand it.
“ What you need is love, Man.” Said the king with his overflowing beard. I am a King and I shall certainly find a suitable companion for you.”
It was thus he set out to seek a suitable bride for the Man.
He visited all the kingdoms of the world and Royal Houses; not a princess of the perfect virtue he could find.
At last the King of Salem went back with a heavy heart. He had failed his Man.
To his astonishment on his return he found the Man had found himself a companion. “How did you settle on this woman?” he asked. He knew from one glance the woman was of an easy virtue and she was with uncontrollable appetites. She also had a name Love.
The Man just laughed and said,” Well I thought I will also check out a bride. Hardly I stepped outside into the dark, comes this sweetie pie out of the bushes. She kinda grabbed my heartstrings.”
King of Salem would have rebuked him for his lackadaisical attitude in choosing a bride. He restrained himself. “ Well Man it is your choice. Either she will be a blessing to you. Or you may be able to redeem her to be a blessing for all nations. What am I to speak ill of love?’
Man chooses according to circumstances and has still possibilities to make good out of bad choices. Whereas Truth like the king of Salem cannot lower its standards.

* Since man has not the Absolute values in himself his love cannot be an Absolute value.
benny

Outgrowing Is Good For The Soul

After the battle of Salamis the fame of Themistocles, who led Athens to victory, against Persia was very high. His virtues and charisma made him unassailable. In the eyes of the young he could never be wrong. So high was he in the eyes of the man on the street which made some elders uneasy. Democritus, the philosopher, even went to the extent of declaring that the hero of Salamis should be outlawed lest he became too powerful. Naturally the Athenian youths were outraged. Some of them banded together and vowed that their patriotism shall never measure, no more or less than of Themistocles.
Democritus, the philosopher, ridiculed the hotheaded youths for their misplaced patriotism. When a youth insisted that it was Themistocles who won the battle, the philosopher said: "If a battle is won merely on account of one man, he is the most dangerous one that I know of."
"Why do you say that?" asked the youth.
"Man being what he is, he could cause the downfall of a nation as easily as he gained victory."
The impressionable youth remained unconvinced till their hero went into exile. When they heard that Themistocles had sought refuge in the court of Persia they were so let down.
*Everything of the world is given to changes. Truth of action is where each person has freedom to change opinions if they are found not to be true.
benny