I heard many a fables during my childhood but there was this fable that has stuck for almost 18 years now.
A commanding and majestic King once ruled a famous city. He had beautiful wives and a large, strong army. He had one servant whose only task was to prepare the King's bed every day and night, for the King always slept on a bed of red roses.
One fine day, curiosity got the better of the servant. In a whisker, he felt the soft, fragrant petals comforting his sore body. The feeling of relaxation was instantaneous and having never experienced such a soft, warm bed, he instantly fell asleep.
It was time for the King to take a nap. He arrived to find a servant lying on His bed of roses. How disgusting of a servant to sleep on a bed belonging to the King. He immediately ordered the 10,000 lashes for the servant.
As was the norm, the servant got one last chance to speak to the King before the lashes left their mark on his body. And speak he did. "If lying on that bed of roses for a few minutes has bought me 10,000 lashes, count the number of minutes you've laid on that bed".
A commanding and majestic King once ruled a famous city. He had beautiful wives and a large, strong army. He had one servant whose only task was to prepare the King's bed every day and night, for the King always slept on a bed of red roses.
One fine day, curiosity got the better of the servant. In a whisker, he felt the soft, fragrant petals comforting his sore body. The feeling of relaxation was instantaneous and having never experienced such a soft, warm bed, he instantly fell asleep.
It was time for the King to take a nap. He arrived to find a servant lying on His bed of roses. How disgusting of a servant to sleep on a bed belonging to the King. He immediately ordered the 10,000 lashes for the servant.
As was the norm, the servant got one last chance to speak to the King before the lashes left their mark on his body. And speak he did. "If lying on that bed of roses for a few minutes has bought me 10,000 lashes, count the number of minutes you've laid on that bed".
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