Well. . .what’s YOUR Favorite Thanksgiving Story?
Did you ever hear the one about the Prince who DECIDED he was a turkey?
Well, that was exactly the case. He took ill and decided he was an actual Turkey.
He stripped off his clothes, he crouched naked under the Royal table and he refused to eat anything but crumbs which had fallen to the ground. The King was severely upset.
Many Doctors were called to the Palace to examine the Prince, but none–no one–could offer a cure.
One day. . .
You know there’s always a ONE DAY. . .
A Wise Man came to the King and said, “Let me live in your home that I might befriend your son. Be patient–that’s key–and I will make him well again.”
He gave the King a great present for any day of the year: H O P E
Immediately, this brave Sage approached the Royal table, stripped off his clothes and sat down naked next to the Prince under the Royal table.
“Who are you and what are you?” demanded the King’s son.
“I am your friend, a Turkey like yourself,” the Wise Man replied. “I thought you might be lonely and decided to come and live with you for a while.”
Some weeks passed. . . .
The Turkey’s grew accustomed to each other and soon become good friends. They ate crumbs, drank from tin plates and discussed the advantages of being domesticated birds rather than men.
One night, when the Royal family was having dinner, the Wise Man signaled to the King, whose Servants brought two silk robes and cautiously placed them under the table. The Sage quickly donned one of the robes and before the King’s Son could utter a word proudly announced, “There are some dumb turkey’s who are so insecure that they believe putting on a silk robe might endanger their identity.” The Prince thought for a moment, nodded his head and began to clothe himself.
Some days later the Wise Man once again signaled the King. Broiled Beef, baked potatoes, and fresh green vegetables were brought and placed on the ground near the Sage. Looking quite pleased with himself, the Wise Man bit into his food and shouted, “ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS! It’s good to be a Turkey sophisticated enough to enjoy the food of men.” The Prince readily agreed and hungrily ate his fill.
Eventually, the Wise Man called for some silverware and asked to be served from the King’s good china. “After all,” he explained to the Prince, “Why shouldn’t intelligent Turkey’s want the best for themselves?”
Finally, after many months, the Sage came and sat by the table. While eating and drinking with the Royal family, he called down to the Prince and said, “Come join me. The food is the same but the chairs make an appreciable difference. Besides, we Turkey’s have a lot to offer. Why should we restrict ourselves by remaining so distant? Certainly our ideas can benefit the minds of men.”
The King’s son, The Prince, came and sat by the table. It was only a matter of time until he was cured.
W O W. . .
Who would have ever thought that maybe the best Thanksgiving story wasn’t about a Turkey at all?
THANKSGIVING
might just become more than a day, more than a season, more. . .
It just might become a legitimate Lifestyle
WHEN you actually JOIN Another
so that they might become more than just a SOMEONE. . . .
Meet you under the Table;
We just got Turkey’d
for GOOD. . . .
Happy Thanksliving.
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