22. The King Who Wasn’t Really a King (African — Ashanti)

An Ashanti tale tells of a boy who became king only because someone said he should be.

He obeyed the story, wore the crown, but cried every night for fear of being discovered.

This is how many of us live. Inside someone else’s expectation. Someone else’s myth.

The Fool says:

“You’re allowed to take the crown off. Especially if it keeps you from sleeping.”

A story is not a sentence.

 It is an invitation.

 You may decline it.