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Once, a saint came to a house. A daughter-in-law came out to give alms to
the saint. The saint asked her father-in-law's, her husband's, and her
age. The daughter-in-law was very clever. She said," my father-in-law is
fifteen days old. My husband is five days old and I am not yet born" . The
saint said," Daughter, what are you saying that you are not born yet? You
are so big. How can your father-in-law and husband be so young?" The
daughter-in-law replied, "Dear saint, What do you call an age? Do you call
taking birth an age? But I don't think so. I think the age starts when the
human being remembers God. Therefore, my father-in-law's age is fifteen
days today, because he remembered God for fifteen days. My husband's age
is five days, because he remembered God for five days. I have not even
seen the temple gate, so I am not born yet". The saint said, "Daughter you
are very wise. This is true age."
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