...we'll see

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“We'll see...”

Author Unknown

 

 

 

Once upon a time, there was a farmer in the central region of China. He

didn't have a lot of money and, instead of a tractor, he used an old

horse to plow his field.

 

One afternoon, while working in the field, the horse dropped dead.

Everyone in the village said, " Oh, what a horrible thing to happen. " The

farmer said simply, " We'll see. " He was so at peace and so calm, that

everyone in the village got together and, admiring his attitude, gave

him a new horse as a gift.

 

Everyone's reaction now was, " What a lucky man. " And the farmer said,

" We'll see. "

 

A couple days later, the new horse jumped a fence and ran away. Everyone

in the village shook their heads and said, " What a poor fellow! "

 

The farmer smiled and said, " We'll see. "

 

Eventually, the horse found his way home, and everyone again said, " What

a fortunate man. "

 

The farmer said, " We'll see. "

 

Later in the year, the farmer's young boy went out riding on the horse

and fell and broke his leg. Everyone in the village said, " What a shame

for the poor boy. "

 

The farmer said, " We'll see. "

 

Two days later, the army came into the village to draft new recruits.

When they saw that the farmer's son had a broken leg, they decided not

to recruit him.

 

Everyone said, " What a fortunate young man. "

 

The farmer smiled again - and said " We'll see. "

 

Moral of the story: There's no use in overreacting to the events and

circumstances of our everyday lives. Many times what looks like a

setback, may actually be a gift in disguise. And when our hearts are in

the right place, all events and circumstances are gifts that we can

learn valuable lessons from.

 

As Fra Giovanni once said:

 

" Everything we call a trial, a sorrow, or a duty, believe me... the gift

is there and the wonder of an overshadowing presence. "

 

............

 

Received this in the mail this morning from a good friend and thought I

would share this with you. In fact, I read it a couple of times and

certainly relate to this. I can see where many set backs for me have

been blessings in disguise.

 

My thoughts are with you. Have a peaceful and loving day.

 

Kindest regards,

Harold

 

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