THE KING'S HIGHWAY

Posted by Marigrace Guevarra

Once upon a time, a king had a great highway built for the people who
lived in his kingdom. After it was completed, but before it was opened
to the public, the king decided to have a contest. He invited as many
of his subjects as desired to participate. The challenge was to see
who could travel the highway the best, and the winner was to receive a
box of gold.

On the day of the contest, all the people came. Some of them had fine
chariots, some had fine clothing and fancy food to make the trip a
luxurious journey. Some wore their sturdiest shoes and ran along the
highway on their feet to show their skill. All day they traveled the
highway, and each one, when he arrived at the end, complained to the
king about a large pile of rocks and debris that had been left almost
blocking the road at one point, and that got in their way and hindered
their travel.

At the end of the day, a lone traveler crossed the finish line warily
and walked over to the king. He was tired and dirty, but he addressed
the king with great respect and handed him a small chest of gold. He
said, "I stopped along the way to clear a pile of rocks and debris
that was blocking the road. This chest of gold was under it all. Please
have it returned to its rightful owner."

The king replied, "You are the rightful owner."

"Oh no," said the traveler, "This is not mine. I've never known such
money."

"Oh yes," said the king, "you've earned this gold, for you won my
contest.. He who travels the road best is he who makes the road better
for those who will follow."

Remember those words of wisdom as you travel the road of life