Embarrassment
The Difference Between Hatred and Holy Intolerance
There is a dangerous confusion in today’s world. People are told that loving others means accepting everything they say, everything they do, and everything they believe. But love without truth is not love. It is surrender and cowardice disguised as compassion.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast4 months ago in Confessions
"The Sparkle Deception: Inside the World of Imitation Diamonds"
A king had a court. As it was a wintry morning, the king's court was set in the open ground. Everyone, i.e., nobles and commoners, were lying in the sun. There was a table set in front of the king's throne and some precious articles were set there. Ministers, advisors and nobles etc. were sitting in the court and other family members of the king were there too. Then a man came and requested permission to enter the court.Granted, he said, I have two things. I go to the king of all people and I place my things before the king but I do not find any difference. All have lost and I keep on bringing the victor and the winner. Now I have arrived in your land. The king asked; What are the things? So he put both the things on the table in front of the king. Both the things were of the same size, same color, same sparkle, like these two things are duplicates of one another. The king said, These two things are equal. So the man said yes, they look equal but not equal.They are such a precious glass and diamond. They are both supposed to come from the same person, and nobody has been able to determine which is the glass and which is the diamond. Can anyone test and let me know which of the two is the glass and which is the diamond?. If you get the right one and I lose, then this precious diamond is yours on the condition that if nobody gets identified, then you have to give me the price of this diamond as a prize. Likewise, I won from a lot of nations. The king declared I am not capable of distinguishing between it, the advisor and minister stated we are also not able to test it because they are similar. Everyone believed that now the victory was sure, but no problem of victory by defeat because the king had a huge amount of money, it was a problem of the honor of the king because it was known everywhere in the world that the king and his nation were highly intelligent and it would have been their lesson. No one was able to recognize it. At last some agitation. There was a blind man who stood up with a stick in his hand, he said, "Take me to the king, I have heard all and I have also heard that nobody is identifying me. Give me a chance too." He was helped by a man and went to the king and asked the king that although I was born blind, I should also be given an opportunity where I can demonstrate my intelligence for the first time and perhaps I will pass and if I am not successful, then you are once again a failure. The king must feel that there is no danger in experimenting. The king responded, "Okay." They handed both of them over to the blind man to touch and said to him, "What diamond is inside?" "And what glass?" "This you must determine." The man responded in an instant that it is a diamond and this glass. The person who came from so many directions after winning was so surprised and remarked, "Okay, you have identified it rightly. Congratulations. According to his vow, now this diamond belongs to the king. All humans were highly surprised that a blind person knew which diamond was original and all humans asked the same thing to this blind person.". This blind individual explained that it is easy, we are all sitting in the sun, I could feel both by touch. The one which remained cold is the diamond and the one which warmed up is the glass.Likewise in life, the individual who gets heated up under tough and difficult circumstances and is unable to manage the situation is similar to the glass and the individual who keeps calm in all circumstances is similar to the diamond.
By Dipnarayan bhagat 4 months ago in Confessions
Imitation diamond
A king had a court. Since it was a cold day, the king's court was in the open field. All the nobles and commoners were sitting in the morning sun. There was a table in front of the king's throne and some valuable items were placed on it. The minister, advisor and nobles etc. were all sitting in the court, other members of the king's family were also present. . At that moment a person came and asked permission to enter the court. When permission was given, he said, I have two items. I have gone to the king of every country and I keep my items in front of the king, but I do not know any difference. All have lost and I always return victorious and successful. Now I have come to your country. The king said; What are the items? So he placed both the items on the table in front of the king. . Both the items looked exactly the same size, same color, same shine, as if these two items were copies of each other. . The king said, These two items are exactly the same. So the man said yes, they look the same but they are different. One of them is a very valuable diamond and the other is glass. Apparently, these two are from the same person, no one has been able to identify which is the diamond and which is the glass. Can someone test and tell me which of them is the diamond and which is the glass? If one is identified correctly and I lose, then this valuable diamond will be yours, but the condition is that if no one is identified, then you will have to give me the value of this diamond as a reward. Similarly, I have won from many countries. . The king said I cannot identify it, the minister and advisor said we cannot test it either because both are exactly the same. Everyone thought that now defeat was inevitable, but there was no question of reward for defeat, because the king had a lot of wealth, it was a question of the king's honor because it was known throughout the world that the king and his subjects were very intelligent and that would have been their lesson. No one was able to identify it. . Finally there was a little commotion. A blind man stood up with a stick in his hand, he said, "Take me to the king, I have heard everything and I have also heard that no one is recognizing me. Give me a chance too." With the help of a man, he reached the king and requested the king that even though I am blind from birth, I should still be given a chance in which I can test my intelligence once and maybe I will succeed, and if I do not succeed, then you are still a loser. The king should feel that there is no harm in giving him a chance. The king said, "Okay." The blind man was given both the things to touch and was asked, "Which diamond is in it?" "And which glass?" "That is what you have to find out." The man said in a moment that it is a diamond and this glass. The man who had come from so many places after winning was very surprised and said, "Okay, you have recognized it correctly." Congratulations. As per his promise, now this diamond belongs to the king. Everyone was very surprised that how a blind person knew which diamond was the real one and everyone asked the same question to this blind person. This blind person said that it is simple, we are all sitting in the sun, I felt both by touching them. The one who remained cold is the diamond and the one who became hot is the glass. Similarly in life, the person who becomes hot in tough and difficult situations and cannot face the situation is like the glass and the one who remains cold in all situations is like the diamond.
By Aftab Ahmad Khan4 months ago in Confessions
A Situationship. Content Warning.
October 15th It’s 2 AM. The city outside my window is a sleeping beast, all quiet hum and distant, lonely lights. I can’t sleep. My skin feels too tight, my thoughts too loud. It’s on nights like these that the memories don’t feel like memories at all. They feel like ghosts living just under my ribs, pressing to get out. And tonight, the ghost is him. Aarav.
By Chahat Kaur4 months ago in Confessions
The Yes Next Door. Content Warning.
We make it to the kitchen because water sounds wise and the bed was becoming a storm with no edges. The light over the sink is a warm coin; the counter is cool, slick under my palms. She hands me a glass and watches me drink like the act itself is foreplay. Maybe it is.
By Chahat Kaur4 months ago in Confessions
The Phone Call That Changed How I Saw My Husband Forever
It was nearly midnight when my phone rang. I almost didn’t pick up. My husband had fallen asleep beside me, and the house was wrapped in the kind of silence that makes every sound feel louder than it should.
By Malaika Piolet4 months ago in Confessions
Waiting to Be Wanted. Content Warning. AI-Generated.
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By Tish4 months ago in Confessions
