The Gift of Love.

The Gift of Love.

Once upon a time, A woman came out of her house and saw three old men with long white hair and long white beards sat on a bench she had in her garden. Who are they and what do they want, she thought.  Walking over to them she said,

“Hello, can I help you”

“Is the man of the house in?” one of the men asked her,

“No, he’s out at the moment”. She replied

Thinking that they must know her husband she invited them to wait in the house as it was a hot day and they looked thirsty and hungry.

“Come into the house and I’ll make you a cup of tea” she said,

“Sorry maam, we can’t come in until your husband is home” they replied.

She thought this strange but decided to leave them where they were. Going back into the house she asked her daughter who was sitting at the table to take a drink out to the three old men.  That evening when her husband arrived back home he saw the three men sat on the bench. Going into the house he asked his wife who were the shams in the garden. She told him what had happened.

“Go and tell them I’m home and invite them in for a bite to eat” he said to his wife,

She went outside and asked the men if they would come into the house as her husband was now home and may be they would like a bit of dinner.

 One of the men replied, “We can’t come in together”,

“Why not?” she asked,

One of the old men explained,

“His name is Wealth” he said pointing to one of the other men, “he is happiness” pointing to the other, “And I am love”.  He then said “You must think we are just three odd characters but go in and tell your husband what I have said and ask him to decide which of us you wish to invite into your home”

The woman went back into her house and told her husband what the man had said.  Her husband was sceptic but said,

“Tell wealth to come in. Let’s see if he can fill our house with money” he laughed,

His wife said “wait a minute, if that’s the case then invite in happiness, and then we’ll always be content”

Their daughter was sat listening to her parents and jumped up,

“Mammy, wouldn’t it be better to invite in Love. Then our house will be filled with love forever” she said.

Her parents looked at each other and smiled,

“She’s right you know, go out and invite Love to be our guest” said the husband,

His wife went out and asked the three old men,

“Which of you is Love? We would like him to come into our home and be our guest” Love stood up and began to walk towards the house.  The other two men stood and began to follow him.

“I thought you couldn’t all come in at once” the woman said in surprise.  Love turned to her and said,

“If you had invited wealth or happiness then the other two would have stayed here. However, you invited Love. Wherever Love goes, they go with him”. You see wherever there is Love there will always be wealth and happiness.