A few months ago, my dad asked me to guess of a phrase that could encourage men in hard times, but also make them humble in fortunate times. I thought for a few minutes, but had no idea how to answer him. I finally gave up, and asked him to tell me what the phrase was. He then told me that he had read in an article about King Solomon asking a group of wise men to give him a ring that would make him happy in sad times, and sad in happy times. The wise men gave him a simple ring with the words “This too shall pass” etched on it.
After hearing this, I was amazed at how true the simple phrase was. No matter how tough times get, they eventually pass. No matter how high up a person is, there will come a time when he falls. There are times when I am sad because of something that happened at school, but as time goes by, it loses importance. When something good happens, I become happy and feel like nothing bad could happen, but it does. That is life, and the pattern will always continue.
Your dad is a wise man for sharing that with you.
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