Tibetan story with a twist. This book is dedicated to Loreina and John. Take good care of yourself. Never stop learning, for life never stops teaching.

Once there was a king who had four wives.

The name of the first wife was Soul. She was loyal, faithful, patient, sober, longsuffering and a martyr. She loved him deeply, and cared for him so much but he has no time for her although he cared for her, he doesn’t like spending time with her because she’s

always serious. She always begs him to stop

partying, and wasting his life and to be more

serious with things that matter and has eternal

value.

His second wife was Ylimaf. She was kind and considerate and his trusted confidante and advisor in difficult times. He can always turn to her when he was down and needed help and he was grateful for her. He loved and respected her and honored her.

His third wife was Posse Sion. He loved her and worked hard for her. He was always showing her off to neighboring

kingdoms. She makes him proud,

care-free, happy, lucky and

extravagance. She made him

rich and famous. However, he

always feared that she would

leave him. 

The fourth wife was Thouy. She was young, beautiful and lively. The king loved this fourth wife the most because she makes him feel young, keep him active and full of energy and full of life. He adorned her and pampered her with all the luxuries and riches and

lavish parties. Life is so much fun

and exciting and full of adventure

with her.

One day, the king got very sick. The doctors in the kingdom were not able to get him well. They told him he is going to die. 

The king was devastated. He thought back on his life and was scared. He was afraid to die, to go to the afterlife alone.

He called for his fourth wife Thouy and asked, “I loved you the most, clothed you with the best and expensive clothing, buy you the most jewelries of diamonds, silver and gold, give you parties and treat you with the finest food and wine. I gave you the best in life. Now that I’m dying, will you go with me and keep me company in the afterlife?”

“No way!” the fourth wife answered. “I’m

still too young to die. I still want to enjoy

life!” And she left the room without

taking another look at him.

The king was deeply hurt and feel like he was stabbed in the heart. He felt old, and feel that his youth was gone from him. He called for his third wife PosseSion and asked, “I have loved you all my life. I am always proud of you. You keep me from bankruptcy and poverty. Now that

I’m dying, will you go with me and keep

me company in the after life?”

“No!” she replied. “Life is too good!

When you die, I’m going to remarry!”

The king was very sad and feel betrayed. He felt so poor without her. He then asked the second wife, “I have always turned to you for help and you’ve always been there for me. I always trusted you and you never let me down. Now that I’m dying, will you go with me and keep me company in the afterlife?” 

The third wife answered, “I’m very sorry I

can’t help you out this time. The best I can

is to give you the best funeral. The farthest

I can go with you is at your tomb." And she

mourned for him.