Woman <--> Water

Let’s start with a story this time…

Young King Arthur was ambushed and imprisoned by the monarch of a neighboring 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 neighboring 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?

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.

So, be careful how you treat a woman and always remember:

IT IS EITHER ' HER WAY ' OR IT IS ' NO WAY ' !!

Came across this story few days back and a thought sparked “Woman is like water”.

It’s always better to respect her free will. If for your benefits, you try to build a dam, a dame will damn you. She’s like a river. More she jumps, more she flows, more she looks feminine. You like to see her, you like to soak in it. When it is still, it is normally deep.

Women empowerment is always about freeing her. Freeing her from her limits: Limits of homely boundaries, limits of knowledge, limits to dream, limit to breath.

A city’s prosperity depends on the flow of river. A society’s growth also lies in its women well-being.

Water is heated through convection method. Compared to solid, it takes more time to be heated and more time to cool down. Chemical properties of water are also very special. It has no color, no taste, no smell and no shape. It acquires shape and size of the container. In the similar manner, girls acquire etiquettes and conduct of her husband’s family. It’s mysterious to understand and create chemistry with her. She takes time to be heated and time to cool down.

It is said that running water is the best source to remove negativity. That is why taking bath has given special importance even in to many religious rituals. A woman is also an ocean. Ocean of emotions. More warmth you provide, more she will rain.

She may not cry in her ‘Bidaai’ in order to make her parents less worried. She may behave rude in order to make separation less painful. But that doesn’t describe her. It doesn’t mean she is vindictive. She always helps you lifting up your moral, achieving success, removing loneliness and keeping yourself away from worldly negative vibrations.

Smart readers will read in between the lines. This is for the second time I’m writing on such similar topic. Woman’s day is yet to come but couldn’t stop myself from writing as something good came to my mind after long. Moreover the very reason I write is I need to know who I am. For which purpose I am here and where I am going. Writing helps me to know what is going inside me and helps me bridging with outer me and inner me. That is why such topics are apt I guess.

Enough for now… ;-)

Will be back with something new…

Till then Keep flowing, Keep drenching (& For others, keep getting drenched ;-) )… :-)

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