The convenience of faith.

There once lived a man who had immense faith in God.

He was always at peace for his path to happiness ran via his deep faith and devotion to God. To him, the path to eudaemonia was simultaneously devoid of any temptations of desire (for pleasure) or fear (of pain). To him, everything made sense as a part of the grand plan that his Almighty God had for him. And so he lived, in total peace and happiness – the envy of many and the admiration of a few.

Yet, one day, his beloved wife fell sick – nothing serious – and yet she had to be hospitalized. A hospitalization that appeared innocuous at first; yet just a few days later she unfortunately passed away….

The happy man turned sad – it was the attending doctor’s negligence that made him a widower.

Alas, the convenience of faith!