From In the Flow of Life, page 117 by Eric Butterworth.
Out of the legendary past comes a story of an Eastern monarch, plagued by worries and harassed at every turn, who called his counselors and wise men together. He asked them to formulate a motto, a few magic words that would help him in times of trial and distress. It must be brief enough to be engraved on a ring so that he could have it always before his eyes. It must be appropriate for every situation, as useful in prosperity as in adversity. It must be a motto wise and true and endlessly enduring, words by which a person could be guided all his life.
The counselors and wise men went off and debated and reasoned and prayed. Finally, they came back to the monarch with the magic words: words for every change or chance, words to fit all situations, words to ease the heart and mind in all circumstances. The words that were engraved on the ring were: This, too, shall pass away.
Peace always
Paula
