This, Too, Shall Pass: a story
A long, long time ago in a kingdom far, far away, there lived a king. He was the happiest king that had ever lived, and he had everything he could ever want. The Christmas finally came when, one by one, his friends and family came before him, begging his mercy. “We cannot think of ANYTHING to get for you, Sire! You have everything anyone could ever want!” The king was feeling rather generous that holiday season, so to each of them he waved a hand and forgave them. But after everyone left he sat alone on his throne and thought about all the things he had and how they all made him happy. His exotic parrot collection made him happy. The shining tapestries that depicted ancient myths and legends that hung in his great hall also made him happy. All the artists whom he paid to create for him and perform for him made him happy. So did his gargantuan underground library full of every book ever written. And, most importantly to him, he had a wife and children who were the best anyon