Opportunities

Once upon a time, there was a beautiful and brilliant princess in a kingdom. She had a loving friend. The princess was very fond of her friend and used to spend most of her time with her lovely friend. One morning princess found her friend dead near a pond outside the castle. She could not bear the loss of her friend and so refused to eat and sleep. In a few days she became addicted to depression.

Happiness went away from the castle as both king and queen could not find happiness in this unfortunate situation of their only daughter. King was very much worried not only on the future of his daughter, but also on the future of the country as the princess was his only kid. King called several doctors and priests but no one could return a normal life to the princess.

One day, a saint from the mountains visited the king and promised him that he will cure the child. He prayed to mountain goddess and the goddess appeared. On the wish of the saint, the goddess approached the princess and promised to provide for her two wishes. The goddess reminded the princess that there is only two wishes availed and so be careful while asking them.

The princess agreed. The brilliant princess asked her first wish. It was to get her loving friend back. She got her friend back and became happy. Her second wish was to get two more wishes. The goddess was confused, but the princess reminded her that a goddess must keep her word. The goddess was compelled to agree.  Now the princess asked a handsome prince for her as the first wish and two more wishes as the second wish.

The goddess was again confused and was asking whether it will end somewhere. The princess said nmot now….This time she asked for the well being of all her subjects and ‘two more wishes’. The goddess wanted to go, but she was not able to as the princess continues to ask her second wish as   ‘two more wishes’. Like that the princess became very rich and happier and she and her newly wedded husband ruled the country with both her parents and her loving friend alongside.

Actually princess got only a single opportunity….her brilliance diversified it as an everlasting opportunity. If we also can envision and diversify the smaller openings into a larger perspective, we also can have a better life as the princess.