Kings in Rags

Mariam was talking to the Rabbi about people of integrity who refuse to compromise their integrity in the face of corruption, and suffer the loss of employment and shelter as a result, leading to a deepening of the poverty trap.
Rabbi Jesus gravely told her, "They are kings in rags."

The Rabbi and the Rose

Mariam said to the Rabbi, "Now that I'm getting older, I feel that I'm not appreciated in a youth-conscious world."
The Rabbi answered her, "Who can say the bud is better than the rose? Both are beautiful."

So Mariam embraced her ageing. After all, it is a privilege not given to all