In a bustling market, a new shop emerged, one that caught everyone’s attention – a shop where husbands were being sold. As soon as this store opened its doors, a bustling crowd of women and girls flocked towards it, eager to explore their options. Each store had a signboard at the entrance, which boldly proclaimed:
“Only one woman or girl can enter this shop at a time.”
Below this rule, further instructions were provided:
“This shop has six floors, and each floor will have information about the husbands in this house. As the house expands, so will the details about the husbands. If a buyer does not like the husbands on one floor, she can move to the floor above. However, once you go up, you cannot come back down, except to leave the shop.”
A beautiful young girl had the privilege of being the first to enter the shop. At the entrance of the first house, a sign read:
“The husbands of this house are hardworking and god-fearing.”
The girl moved on to the second house. The sign there read:
“The husbands of this house are hardworking, god-fearing, and fond of children.”
She continued her exploration and reached the third house, where the signboard stated:
“The husbands of this house are hardworking, god-fearing, fond of children, and exceptionally handsome.”
Upon reading this, the girl hesitated. She thought to herself, “Are there men like this in the world?” She decided to keep exploring and moved to the fourth house.
The sign at the fourth house proclaimed:
“The husbands of this house are hardworking, god-fearing, fond of children, exceptionally handsome, and they also help with household chores.”
The girl couldn’t believe her eyes. She began to wonder if such men truly existed. Nevertheless, she decided to go to the fifth house.
The sign at the fifth house declared:
“The husbands of this house are hardworking, god-fearing, fond of children, exceptionally handsome, they help with household chores, and they are romantic.”
Now the girl was in a dilemma. She thought, “Can there be men like this?” She pondered for a moment and then made up her mind to explore the last and final house.
The sign at the sixth house read:
“The husbands of this house are hardworking, god-fearing, fond of children, exceptionally handsome, they help with household chores, they are romantic, and they are open to all possibilities.”
After reading this, the girl was overwhelmed with astonishment. She couldn’t believe that such men could exist in the world. With a sigh, she thought, “I should just buy one and go home.” But her heart still hesitated, and she decided to visit one more house, just to be sure.
Upon entering the seventh house, she read the sign:
“There are 3,448 women ahead of you at this house – there are no husbands here. This house was built just to prove that ‘making a woman happy is impossible.’ Thank you for coming to our store; the exit is towards the stairs outside.”
The girl smiled to herself and thought, “Is there any better proof than this?” She finally decided to select a husband and left the shop with a heart full of joy and amazement.
Conclusion
This unique marketplace in our story may seem fictional, but it serves as a reminder that sometimes we set unrealistic expectations for ourselves and others. The key to happiness often lies in accepting imperfections and appreciating the qualities that make each person unique.