Pat_answers — 9 years ago(January 30, 2017 03:30 PM)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=d-hz_zKZdnE
Look Beyond
One day a king was sitting in his darbar. He had a very unusual visitor a man who had travelled through the desert, wanted to meet him. The man was poorly clad, and he carried a leather bag. He said to the king, Dear king! I have nothing to give you, except this water, which I collected from an oasis in the desert. This is the sweetest water, which I have tasted in my life. I brought this as a gift for you. The king took the water and drank. After drinking it, he said, This is the sweetest water that I have ever tasted. He gave his visitor a lot of gifts and sent him away. The ministers were surprised at the gifts the king lavished upon that visitor. They wanted to taste the water too. So each one took a sip from the leather bag. Immediately all of them puked it was odious and bitter. The ministers asked the king how he could say that the water was the sweetest water. Then the king said, You have tasted only the water, but I have tasted the heart of that man. The man was travelling through the desert and he was tired and thirsty. When he drank the water it was the sweetest water that quenched his thirst and relieved his tiredness. At that moment he remembered me and wanted to give me the best that he had tasted in his life. I looked at that heart which loved me so much. I looked beyond this water and found that it was sweet. Happiness lies for him who can look beyond who can look beyond the obvious. The king looked not at the matter, but at the spirit beyond the matter! Look beyond and you will find happiness!
John Rose in Johns Sunday Homilies