What a home needs most

LHM

This is a story that my wife told me today morning. I'm just penning it down for her. This is Deepti Jaimon's official first blog people! Do have a read - it's a simple tale. But I really like it.

There's a knock on the door. The lady of the house opens it. Three strangers are waiting at the gate. They tell her they've come from afar - after a very close friend of her's insisted they pay her a visit. But the lady is not a fool. She tells them her husband's not at home. And that she can't let anyone in - without his permission. That's fine - the strangers tell her . And they agree to wait at the tea stall just across the road.

The husband walks in about an hour later. The lady tells him everything - she obviously suspects the strangers are thugs. The husband tells her to call them in anyway. The lay's doubtful - but she does as she's told. But the strangers politely refuse. All three of us won't come in together - they say. Pick just one of us. They tell her their names - Money, Success and Love.

The lady is now confused. She goes back and asks her family for advice. Her mother in law tells her to ask for Money. We definitely need some, since you didn't get any from your father - she smirks. Her husband tells her to call Success in. If he could help me with this project I am doing - we'll be set for the rest of our lives, he tells her.

The lady's not too happy with their advice. When she goes back to the strangers - it's Love she invites to come home. But when she leads him back to her door - she finds Money and Success are already having tea with the family. She can't understand what's going on - till Love smiles and says - Lady, if you'd asked for either of my friends - the rest of us would have stayed outside your door. But you asked for me - and my friends don't let me go alone anywhere!