Once upon a time in China , a girl named Li-Li got married & went to live with her husband and mother-in-law.
In a very short time, Li-Li found that she couldn't get along with hermother-in-law at all. Theirpersonalities were very different, andLi-Li was angered by many of hermother-in-law' s habits. In addition,she criticized Li-Li constantly.
Days passed, and weeks passed. Li-Liand her mother-in-law never stoppedarguing and fighting. But what madethe situation even worse was that,
according to ancient Chinese tradition, Li-Li had tobow to her mother-in-law and obey her every wish. All the anger and unhappiness in the house was causing Li-Li's poor husband great distress.
Finally, Li-Li could not stand her mother-in-law' s bad temper and dictatorship any longer, and she decided to do something about it. Li-Li went to see her father's good friend, Mr. Huang, who sold herbs. She told him the situation and asked if he would give her somepoison so that she could solve the problem once and for all.
Mr. Huang thought for awhile, and finally said, "Li-iL, I will help you solve your problem, but you must listen to me and obey what I tell you."
Li-Li said,"Yes, Mr. Huang, I will do whatever you tell me to do. "Mr. Huang went into the back room, and returned in a few minutes with a package of herbs. He told Li-Li, "You can't use a quick-acting poison to get rid of yourmother-in-law, because that wouldcause people to become suspicious.Therefore, I have given you a numberof herbs that will slowly build up poisonin her body. Every other day preparesome delicious meal and put a little ofthese herbs in her serving. Now, inorder to make sure that nobodysuspect you, when she dies, you mustbe very careful to act very friendlytowards her. "Don't argue with her,obey her every wish, and treat her like a queen." Li-Li was so happy. Shethanked Mr. Huang and hurried hometo start her plot of murdering hermother-in-law.
Weeks went by, and months went by, and every other day, Li-Li served the specially treated food to her mother-in-law. She remembered what Mr.Huang had said about avoiding suspicion, so she controlled her temper, obeyed her mother-in-law,and treated her like her own mother.
After six months had passed, thewhole household had changed. Li-Li had practiced controlling her temper so much that she found that she almost
never got mad or upset. She hadn'thad an argument with her mother-in-law in six months because she now seemed much kinder and easier to get along with.
The mother-in-law' s attitude toward Li-Li changed,and she began to love Li-Li like her own daughter. She kept telling friends and relatives that Li-Li was the best daughter-in- law one could ever find.Li-Li and her mother-in-law were now treating each other like a real motherand daughter. Li-Li's husband was veryhappy to see what was happening.
One day, Li-Li came to see Mr. Huangand asked for his help again She said,"Dear Mr. Huang, please help me tokeep off the poison from killing my mother-in-law. She's changed intosuch a nice woman, and I love her likemy own mother. I do not want her todie because of the poison I gave her."
Mr. Huang smiled and nodded his head. "Li-Li, there's nothing to worry about. I never gave you any poison. The herbs I gave you were vitamins to
improve her health. The only poisonwas in your mind and your attitudetoward her, but that has been allwashed away by the love which yougave to her."
HAVE YOU REALIZED that how you treat others is exactly how they will treat you? There is a wise Chinese saying:"The person who loves others will also be loved in return." God might be trying to work in another person's life through you.
Send this to your friends and spread the POWER OF LOVE.
Remember, if you delete this mail nothing will happen. No one will die or fall sick. But... if you tell this True Story to others you may change their life.
After all you have got nothing to lose but a lot to gain. "A candle loses nothing if it is used to light another one .
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