Once upon a time, a man wanted to get married. He prayed to God, made offerings, and petitioned God through every faith practitioner he could find. God finally came to him in a dream and said, “I have heard your prayers and petitions, and I am prepared to grant your request. I have two women with good and loyal hearts in mind for you. I must tell you, though–one is fat and ugly as a toad, but she is very wise and has a vivid imagination, and the other is thin and beautiful, but she is extremely foolish and dull. Which will you choose?”
The man cursed God and said that he would rather die alone than choose either.
And so, God granted his wish.
Meanwhile, the intelligent and creative but fat and ugly woman went on to become a beauty of renown, and the thin and beautiful woman became quite wise and creative. Both women were able to do this while retaining their good and loyal hearts, and both women found partners who accepted them as they were and loved them unconditionally.
And the women and their partners lived full and blessed lives, for they realized that beauty changes with the seasons, and wisdom can be gained by those who earnestly seek it, but lasting love is determined by the heart.