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We offer a little humor here, since
there often isn't much.
KISS, BUT DON'T TELL
The matchmaker informed a poor peasant that
he had found the perfect wife for his son. "But I never meddle
in my son's affairs," said the peasant.
"Ah, but the girl is the daughter of the
Agha Khan," said the matchmaker.
"Well, in that case ..."
Then the matchmaker went to the Agha Khan. "I
have the perfect husband for your daughter," he said.
"But she's too young," the Agha Khan
protested.
"Ah, but the boy is the first assistant
to the Mufti of Islam."
"Well, in that case ..."
Then the matchmaker went to the Mufti of Islam,
saying, "I kmow how anxious you are to relinquish your responsibilities
and devote yourself to the contemplation of Allah. I've found the
right heir for you."
"But I know no one who can worthily fill
that exalted office, besides, I need the income."
"Ah," said the matchmaker, "but
he is the son-in-law of the Agha Khan."
Excerpt from Fables, by Mounir Sa'adah
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It's mentioned several times in this section because it's good: The