Things aren't always what they seem

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Have firm faith! Trust that every outcome is always to your

advantage. You just might not know it immediately.

 

Two traveling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a

wealthy family. The family was rude and refused to let the angels

stay in the mansion's guest room. Instead, the angels were given a

small space in the cold basement. As they made their bed on the hard

floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. When

the younger angel asked why, the older angel replied, " Things aren't

always what they seem " .

 

The next night, the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor,

but very hospitable farmer and his wife. After sharing what little

food they had, the couple let the angels sleep in their bed, where

they could have a good night's rest. The next morning, the angels

found the farmer and his wife in tears. Their only cow, whose milk

had been their sole income, lay dead in the field. The younger angel

was infuriated and asked the older angel - " How could you have let

this happen? The first man had everything, yet you helped him " , she

accused further, " The second family had little, but was willing to

share everything and you let the cow die " .

 

" Things aren't always what they seem " , the older angel replied. " When

we stayed in the basement of the mansion, I noticed that there was

gold stored in that hole in the wall. Since the owner was so obsessed

with greed and unwilling to share his good fortune, I sealed the wall

so that he wouldn't find it. But last night, as we slept in the

farmer's bed, the angel of death came for his wife; I gave him the

cow instead. Things aren't always what they seem " .

 

Sometimes that is exactly what happens when things don't turn out the

way we expected. If you have faith, you just need to trust that every

outcome is always to your advantage. You just might not know it until

some time later.

 

Yesterday is history; tomorrow a mystery. Today is a gift. That's why

it's called the present!

 

Live and enjoy every moment.