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and to retire after everyone else. Make sure you take care of all business before going to bed so that you will rest peacefully. 9. Be respectful of the fire within. The anger of your in-laws or your husband can be compared to a smoldering fire. While they yell or scold us in anger, be still and do not argue with them. In that situation, angry words will only make the situation worse. It is better to wait when they are no longer angry before gently explaining the situation. 10. Pay homage to the angels. Whenever your husband's relatives or your husband perform a good deed, try to praise them and encourage them so that they will continue their good behavior. Lady Visakha employed these ten suggestions that her father gave her to win the hearts and affection of her husband, her in-laws, and retinue. It became a tradition for women who were about to get married to study them, even to this day. Any family who has a wife or a daughter-in-law who practices these ten suggestions is said to have "The Mother of Great Kindness within the House." Please help lessen her burdens and take good care of her for the peace and happiness of the children and family in the future. Chapter 5 The Birth of a Meritorious Person Everyone feels excited when there is a new addition to the family. Some of these families are so elated they invite monks to receive offerings at their homes for seven days. Some celebrate for seven days and seven nights. While excitement is a natural reaction to an impending birth, it is also an opportunity to reflect upon an important question: even though we are born human and are related to another, what makes us different? What determines our differences? We are born into the same world, yet we do not know how we came to be. We do not know where our planet is situated in the universe. We do not even know where we will go after we die. Everywhere we turn there are so many questions whose solutions we are still seeking. Why do some people die in their mother's womb while others survive to see the world? Why are some born strong while others are born The Warm Hearted Family The Mother of Great Kindness within the House The Warm Hearted Family The Birth of a Meritorious Person