profession. Her husband was a manager in a
multinational company, where he was required
to be tough in order to face the many challenges
of the corporate world. God made her gentle,
which met the requirements of her job, while her
husband was tough to meet successfully the
challenges in his profession. She should therefore
have been grateful to God instead of complaining.
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A Wise Lady
A
N
INCIDENT WHICH
took place in a Maharashtrian
family is worth mentioning. The daughter of the
family married someone of her own choice—an
educated man. A son was duly born to them. But
soon, differences arose between the young couple,
and matters eventually escalated so much that the
young wife returned to her parent’s home. She
laid the blame on her husband.
After hearing her out, her mother replied,
“Marriages are for a lifetime; you either adjust to
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