I CAN SLEEP WHEN THE WIND BLOWS

[Guest guest]

Years ago, a farmer owned land along the Atlantic seacoast.

 

He constantly advertised for hired hands. Most people were reluctant

to work on farms along the Atlantic. They dreaded the awful storms

that raged across the Atlantic , wreaking havoc on the buildings and

crops.

 

As the farmer interviewed applicants for the job, he received a steady

stream of refusals.

 

Finally, a short, thin man, well past middle age, approached the

farmer. " Are you a good farm hand? " the farmer asked him. " Well, I can

sleep when the wind blows, " answered the little man.

 

Although puzzled by this answer, the farmer, desperate for help, hired

him. The little man worked well around the farm, busy from dawn to

dusk, and the farmer felt satisfied with the man's work.

 

Then one night the wind howled loudly in from offshore. Jumping out of

bed, the farmer grabbed a lantern and rushed next door to the hired

hand's sleeping quarters. He shook the little man and yelled, " Get up!

A storm is coming! Tie things down before they blow away! "

 

The little man rolled over in bed and said firmly, " No sir. I told

you, I can sleep when the wind blows. " Enraged by the response, the

farmer was tempted to fire him on the spot. Instead, he hurried

outside to prepare for the storm.

 

To his amazement, he discovered that all of the haystacks had been

covered with tarpaulins. The cows were in the barn, the chickens were

in the coops, and the doors were barred.

 

The shutters were tightly secured. Everything was tied down.

 

Nothing could blow away. The farmer then understood what his hired

hand meant, so he returned to his bed to also sleep while the wind blew.

 

When you're prepared, spiritually, mentally, and physically, you have

nothing to fear. Can you sleep when the wind blows through your life?

 

Courtesy--Naga@ Nagarajan