9/21/2006 - The Beauty Within

Five brothers were lost in a forest. One went to find water and reached a well, where an ugly crone demanded a kiss in return for a bucketful. The brother refused and returned empty-handed, as did the next three eldest in turn. When his turn came the youngest brother kissed the hag and she became beautiful. She rewarded him with the promise that he would one day be king of Ireland.

True noblility discerns beyond appercances. Challange yourself to apply this guiding principle in your personal and professional encounters. Give thanks to the beauty and meaning you discover under the surface and for your ability to appercaite such rewards.