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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. "

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-- ! Jai Gurudev !

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