A long time ago, a girl named Tasnim got married and went to live with
her husband and mother-in-law. In a very short time, Tasnim found that she
couldn’t get along with her mother-in-law at all.
Their personalities were very different, and Tasnim was angered by many of her mother-in-law’s habits. In addition, she criticized Tasnim constantly.
Days passed days, and weeks passed weeks. Tasnim and her mother-in-law never stopped arguing and fighting. But what made the situation even worse was that, according to Asian tradition, Tasnim had to bow to her mother-in-law and obey her every wish.
All the anger and unhappiness in the house was causing the poor husband great distress.
Finally, Tasnim could not stand her mother-in-law’s bad temper and dictatorship any longer, and she decided to do something about it.
Their personalities were very different, and Tasnim was angered by many of her mother-in-law’s habits. In addition, she criticized Tasnim constantly.
Days passed days, and weeks passed weeks. Tasnim and her mother-in-law never stopped arguing and fighting. But what made the situation even worse was that, according to Asian tradition, Tasnim had to bow to her mother-in-law and obey her every wish.
All the anger and unhappiness in the house was causing the poor husband great distress.
Finally, Tasnim could not stand her mother-in-law’s bad temper and dictatorship any longer, and she decided to do something about it.
Tasnim went to see her father’s good friend, Mr. Halil, who
sold herbs. She told him the situation and asked if he would give her some
poison so that she could solve the problem once and for all. Mr. Halil thought
for a while, and finally said, Tasnim, I will help you solve your problem, but
you must listen to me and obey what I tell you. Tasnim said, “Yes, Mr. Halil, I
will do whatever you tell me to do.”
Mr. Halil went into the back room, and returned in a few minutes with a package of herbs.
He told Tasnim, “You can’t use a quick-acting poison to get rid of your mother-in-law, because that would cause people to become suspicious. Therefore, I have given you a number of herbs that will slowly build up poison in her body.
Every other day prepare some delicious meal and put a little of these herbs in her serving. Now, in order to make sure that nobody suspects you when she dies, you must be very careful to act very friendly towards her. Don’t argue with her, obey her every wish, and treat her like a queen.”
Mr. Halil went into the back room, and returned in a few minutes with a package of herbs.
He told Tasnim, “You can’t use a quick-acting poison to get rid of your mother-in-law, because that would cause people to become suspicious. Therefore, I have given you a number of herbs that will slowly build up poison in her body.
Every other day prepare some delicious meal and put a little of these herbs in her serving. Now, in order to make sure that nobody suspects you when she dies, you must be very careful to act very friendly towards her. Don’t argue with her, obey her every wish, and treat her like a queen.”
Tasnim was so happy. She thanked Mr. Halil and hurried home
to start her plot of murdering her mother-in-law. Weeks went by, and months
went by, and every other day, Tasnim served the specially treated food to her
mother-in-law. She remembered what Mr. Halil had said about avoiding suspicion,
so she controlled her temper, obeyed her mother-in-law, and treated her like
her own mother. After six months had passed, the whole household had
changed.
Tasnim had practiced controlling her temper so much that she
found that she almost never got mad or upset. She hadn’t had an argument in six
months with her mother-in-law, who now seemed much kinder and easier to get
along with.
The mother-in-law’s attitude toward Tasnim changed, and she began to love Tasnim like her own daughter. She kept telling friends and relatives that Tasnim was the best daughter-in-law one could ever find. Tasnim and her mother-in-law were now treating each other like a real mother and daughter.
The mother-in-law’s attitude toward Tasnim changed, and she began to love Tasnim like her own daughter. She kept telling friends and relatives that Tasnim was the best daughter-in-law one could ever find. Tasnim and her mother-in-law were now treating each other like a real mother and daughter.
Tasnim ’s husband was very happy to see what was happening.
One day, Tasnim came to see Mr. Halil and asked for his help again. She said, “Dear Mr. Halil, please help me to keep the poison from killing my mother-in-law! She’s changed into such a nice woman, and I love her like my own mother. I do not want her to die because of the poison I gave her.”
Mr. Halil smiled and nodded his head. “Tasnim, there’s nothing to worry about. I never gave you any poison. The herbs I gave you were vitimans to improve her health. The only poison was in your mind and your attitude toward her, but that has been all washed away by the love which you gave to her.”
MORAL: Friends, have you ever realized that how you treat others is exactly how they will treat you? In Asia it is said: The person who loves others will also be loved.
One day, Tasnim came to see Mr. Halil and asked for his help again. She said, “Dear Mr. Halil, please help me to keep the poison from killing my mother-in-law! She’s changed into such a nice woman, and I love her like my own mother. I do not want her to die because of the poison I gave her.”
Mr. Halil smiled and nodded his head. “Tasnim, there’s nothing to worry about. I never gave you any poison. The herbs I gave you were vitimans to improve her health. The only poison was in your mind and your attitude toward her, but that has been all washed away by the love which you gave to her.”
MORAL: Friends, have you ever realized that how you treat others is exactly how they will treat you? In Asia it is said: The person who loves others will also be loved.