Got this in an e-mail--simple truth?
Subject: Long story, Simple truth.
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 youthful happiness. So he offered him freedom, as long as
he
could answer a very difficult question. Arthur would have a year
to
figure out
the answer; if, after a year, he still had no answer, he would be
killed.
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. Well, 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
everybody: the princess, the prostitutes, the priests, the wise
men,
the court jester. In all, he spoke with everyone but no one could
give
him a satisfactory answer. What most people did tell him was to
consult
the old witch, as only she would know the answer.
The price would be high, since the witch was famous throughout the
kingdom
for the exorbitant prices she charged. The last day of the year
arrived
and Arthur had no alternative but to talk to the witch. She agreed
to
answer
his question, but he'd have to accept her price first:
The old witch wanted to marry Gawain, the most noble of the Knights
of
the Round Table and Arthur's closest friend! Young Arthur was
horrified:
she was hunchbacked and awfully hideous, had only one
tooth,smelled
like
sewage water, often made obscene noises...He had never run across
such
a repugnant creature. He refused to force his friend to marry her
and
have to endure such a burden.
Gawain, upon learning of the proposal, spoke with Arthur. He told
him
that nothing was too big of a sacrifice compared to Arthur's life
and the preservation of the Round Table. Hence, their wedding
was proclaimed, and the witch answered Arthur's question:
What a woman really wants is to be able to be in charge
of her own life.
Everyone instantly knew that the witch had uttered a great truth
and
that Arthur's life would be spared. And so it went. The
neighboring
monarch spared Arthur's life and granted him total freedom.
What a wedding Gawain and the witch had! Arthur was torn between
relief and anguish. Gawain was proper as always, gentle and
courteous.
The old witch put her worst manners on display. She ate with her
hands, belched and farted (pull my finger !!) and made everyone
uncomfortable.
The wedding night approached.
Gawain, steeling himself for a horrific night, entered the
bedroom.
What a sight awaited! The most beautiful woman he'd ever seen lay
before him! Gawain was astounded and asked what had happened.
The beauty replied that since he had been so kind to her
(when she'd been a witch), half the time she would be her horrible,
deformed
self, and the other half, she would be her beautiful maiden self.
Which would he want her to be during the day and which
during the night?
What a cruel question? Gawain began to think of his predicament:
During the day a beautiful woman to show off to his friend, but at
night, in the privacy of his home, an old spooky witch?
Or would he prefer having by day a hideous witch, but by
night a beautiful woman to enjoy many intimate moments?
What would you do?
What Gawain chose follows below, but don't read until
you've made your own choice.
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-Noble Gawain replied that he would let her choose for
herself. Upon hearing this, she announced that she would be
beautiful
all the time, because he had respected her and had let her be in
charge of her own life.
What is he moral of this story?
THE MORAL IS THAT IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOUR WOMAN IS
PRETTY OR UGLY...
UNDERNEATH IT ALL, SHE'S STILL A WITCH >>
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