"An expressive story" translated by me

[T.Sultan]

I've translated this expressive story into English. The source : Okaz Newspaper
I wish you would enjoy reading it.

Wives' patience

Their marriage had lasted for sixty years. They lived together in rare closeness. They were always honest to each other . They had mutual respect that no one of them had ever tried to intrude the other's own privacy and confidentiality. They never had secrets between each other , but the wife put a box on her closet and asked her husband not to even think about opening it . The husband respected her request and never tried or thought of opening the box , and he didn't even ask her what was hidden in it. Their life went on in peace and tranquility without even a single shout or trouble. With time, the wife's health began to deteriorate because of old age. Her husband tried to relieve her from the pain by getting her to doctors and specialists. Unfortunately, doctors told the poor husband that there would be only a few days for her to live. The husband was in real sadness because he knew for a fact that she would die soon. He spent the few days next to her that he never left her alone even for a moment. With his constant stay with her, the husband's eyes were staring fixedly at the box. The wife smiled innocently provoking her husband to bring the box . The husband responded to her request and brought the box that was brown with age and gave it to his wife who said : You can open it now.
The husband opened the box with shivering hands and was in shock because there were only two dolls made of cotton threads , needles, threads and one hundred thousand ryials in the bottom of the box. When the husband couldn't understand what the things he found in the box for, he didn't hesitate to ask his wife for an answer. The wife answered him and said : before you married me, my mother had given me a priceless piece of advice, she told me that the secret of successful marriages lies in keeping away from arguments with your husband that make him get angry. My mother told me that if I get angry, I should get rid of my anger by weaving a doll and I'll then find out that the needles that I stick in the dolls I weave have cooled me down. The husband was about to cry holding his wife's hands so tight and said : there are only two dolls , does that mean I have gotten you upset twice all the sixty years we've spent together and what is the secret of the hundred thousand ryials although you didn't have any source of income? The wife smiled in a sad way and said : I've collected this amount of money by selling the dolls that I can't even remember how many I have woven.

The end

Note : I hope you comment on the story and tell us the moral lessons you've learned. By asking you to comment on the story, I aim at provoking you into practicing the language.
Thank you in advance.

[CHARLES DICKENS]

wonderful choice
the first thing occured to me...How patient are women....may be not all but this one in the story gave me a good model of wisedom and patience...I would stick all these needles in his body if I get angry.. :eek: :eek: I know that was a criminal tendancy and bad joke..any way ....
Winner4ever
:rolleyes:
Keep up the Good work
I like your choice so much..
Yours
Mona

[صهيل الأصايل]

thanxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx alot it is very nice

[T.Sultan]

Mona ,

Thank you for your participation in my topic. I'm really so happy that it has appealed to you. Please, keep up the good work

[T.Sultan]

صهيل الاصايل


You're more than welcome

[enigma]

Dear Winner4ever

First of all I wnna thank for this well translated affective story

When I read it in Arabic first as you also did,I was deeply moved by the great amount of loyalty ,tolerance and love shared by the couple

I think what give endurance to marriages is not only love but also respect and forgiveness

I've always thought that forgiveness allows us to be cleansed and helps to ease our pain

This story reinforced my belief that women have more patience than men

[T.Sultan]

enigma ,

You always have a unique way of writing and replying to others' particpations. Every word you wrote is 100 % true. Being a man, I agree with you that women are more patient than men because of unlimited reasons. One of the reasons is women's nature. Women keep struggling for 9 months " you know why " .... I think this is enough to prove that most of the women are more patient than men. Thank you for your lovely reply

[T.Sultan]

Thank you all

[English Lover]

loooooooooooooooool

hahahahaaaaaaaaaaaay

she's a wonderful wife

winner 4 ever

thanx

[الغاليه]

may I say ur translation is perfect


the story is great...but the question is: who deserves such loyalty & tolerance???



thaaaaanx a loooot dear bro:cool:

[ميس]

Braaaaaaaaaaaaaaavo

Gr8

My bro Winner4ever



A terrific work...Best translation

An excellent style in the story width

please if you have something precious

like this, share it with us

I`m waiting 4 another wonderful story



your sister Mais

[T.Sultan]

English lover ,

So happy to see you in my post

[T.Sultan]

الغالية

You're the perfect one. Thank you for the visit.

[T.Sultan]

ميس

Words can't discribe you , sis. You're the backbone of this forum. I just wonder how this forum would look like if you ever think of leaving it. Thank you a million times. You're always supportive . Please, keep up the good work.