Once upon a time, when the Sun announced his intention to take a wife, the Frogs lifted up their voices in clamour to the sky. Jupiter, disturbed by the noise of their croaking, inquired the cause of their complaint. One of them said, "The Sun, now while he is single, parches up the marsh, and compels us to die miserably in our arid homes ; what will be our future condition if he should beget other suns?"
Absurdity! Imagine the impudence of said frogs.
Should the sun stay unmarried because his offspring might one day bring discomfort to the frogs? This just reminds me of the a story I once read of a 40 year-old man. His parents died while he was still a teenager and various relatives had seen him through school. On leaving school, he was given a room in the family house and instructed by family members to act as caretaker for the family property till an official envoy could be employed. For 15 years, the family refused to employ anyone and this young man waited in vain to move on with his life.
Eventually, he got a well-paying job and met a young lady who agreed to marry him, but insisted they get a place of their own outside the family house. Then the family decided that the young man was an ingrate. What right did he have to want to marry and move away, leaving the family property unattended and at the mercy of tenants. My question is that is it too much to want a life of your own, unaffected by the untamed wishes and caprices of selfish relatives? Your actions, good or bad, will impact others; it is no excuse to be stagnant. Make a move!
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