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The
King's Highway
Author
Unknown
Once
upon a time, a king had a great highway
built for the people who lived in his
kingdom. After it was completed, but
before it was opened to the public, the
king decided to have a contest. He invited
as many of his subjects as desired to
participate. The challenge was to see who
could travel the highway the best, and the
winner was to recieve a box of
gold.
On
the day of the contest, all the people
came. Some of them had fine chariots, some
had fine clothing and fancy food to make
the trip a luxurious journey. Some wore
their sturdiest shoes and ran along the
highway on their feet to show their skill.
All day they traveled the highway, and
each one, when he arrived at the end,
complained to the king about a large pile
of rocks and debris that had been left
almost blocking the road at one point, and
that got in their way and hindered their
travel.
At
the end of the day, a lone traveler
crossed the finish line warily and walked
over to the king. He was tired and dirty,
but he addressed the king with great
respect and handed him a small chest of
gold. He said, "I stopped along the way to
clear a pile of rocks and debris that was
blocking the road. This chest of gold was
under it all. Please have it returned to
its rightful owner."
The
king replied, "You are the rightful
owner." "Oh no," said the traveler, "This
is not mine. I've never known such
money."
"Oh
yes," said the king, "you've earned this
gold, for you won my contest. He who
travels the road best is he who makes the
road better for those who will
follow."
Remember
those words of wisdom as you travel the
road of life!
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