An old goldsmith, who owns a small workshop, one day received an order from a particular customer is very important.
It was a very rich young man, who was impressed by the beautiful creations seen in the window, entered and said nell'oreficeria craftsman:
"I need a special ring to give to my beloved in a special day, not at the expense bader. I will spend a week "
The young man said to another, politely said goodbye and left.
The goldsmith knew the young man of fame, he knew it was a real person to speak with a lot of money ... and then went to work, he made some rings, a most beautiful and expensive of the other.
He worked three long days, five wonderful forged rings:
the first completely coated with white gold diamond pure;
the second was in bright yellow gold with rubies;
the third was in gold filigree, with no stones, but worked hard, so very precious;
fourth in yellow and white gold with sapphires and emeralds;
the last was very simple, but with a large and expensive diamond. Li
polishes well and put them in a precious case and then in the safe.
The rings were kept for four days awaiting the arrival of the rich man.
At this time the rings were a way to make four cups ...
"guys you think those of us who will be chosen by wealthy client for this important occasion," asked one of them.
"In my opinion," said the former with great presumption "There is no doubt! I doubt I'll be! I most of all diamonds, and we know that diamonds have a priceless! "
" This is certainly true, "said the fifth with a lot of confidence" That's why pick me! I have one ... but diamond is huge! And we know that is not the quantity that counts but the quality! "
" Maybe it's true, "added the second snubbing the other" But diamonds are a bit 'tired, went out of fashion. Definitely choose me as the sun yellow and red like love! Ideal for your beloved! "
" You think? "Promptly spoke on the third" But what's better than gold in its purity? I do not have precious stones that adorn me, because gold in its simplicity is the essential thing is to watermark that is what makes me special! "
" Only white gold, only gold, diamonds ... But only say that "silenced all the fourth annoyed tone," There goes everything! I am of two grades of gold, and with two types of stone, just like two people in love are two different entities, but combined with elegance ... well, I'm the ring just for them! "They spent four days
a heated discussion between the rings they wanted to hear their reasons to one another.
Everyone thought to be the best, to be the right ring! The day came and the important
client was ordered to withdraw the ring. The goldsmith
opened the safe with trembling hand, took the precious case and opened it slowly with a lot of emotion in the eyes of wealthy client who looked at a moment's rings ... ... frowned and made a dubious look: "Is that all?"
The old craftsman was stunned, but not lost his temper, would not allow the customer to go away empty-handed.
now offered him something through the window and, while the other jewelry items showed the young, the rings in the casket looked around embarrassed.
What fool, believed to be perfect for their valuable characteristics, one ventured:
"Poor Goldsmith, is too old, no longer as good a time ..."
"Yeah," another added, "Now we do not even see so well, we probably have some imperfections ..." So the rings began
to blame the manufacturer for their failure. Meanwhile, the old artisan
showed any kind of ring to the rich young man, but always with negative results up to that ... all of a sudden the boy was struck by a ring, looked at from a distance, then approached him and said, "This is what I was looking for! "
" But it's a wedding, "said the goldsmith, almost with contempt.
"But I have to marry my beloved! When I said it was a special day, I was referring to my marriage, this is what I was looking for ... simple and humble, with no stone, without any work ... my wife is the most important thing on their wedding day, the ' I yearn for is just a symbol "
the goldsmith could not help but acquiesce to what he had just heard and a bit 'down the wrapping ring, which had the least expensive among all his works.
The young man went away very satisfied, thanking the old artisan: "I knew coming here I would find what I needed!"
The Bible compares Jesus to a bridegroom and the church, made up of all believers throughout the world, and his bride.
To become the bride of Jesus, we need not do great things, He loves us and gave us something that makes us His own, the faith!
just what we need is to become the bride of Jesus .. faith in Him!
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