Sunday, May 6, 2018

Blessing or Curse?


"Like most everyone today, I have been hearing a lot of examples of hardships this week.  No jobs, no retirement funds, worthless stock, cancelled vacations, new violence and political unrest, and general uncertainty.  Rather than trying to create something profound I’d like to share this old story.

Once there was an old man who lived in a tiny village. Although poor, he was envied by all, because he owned a beautiful white horse. People offered fabulous prices for the horse, but the old man always refused. 'This horse is a friend, not a possession,' he would respond.


One morning the horse was not in the stable. All the villagers said, 'You old fool. We told you someone would steal that beautiful horse. You could at least have gotten the money. Now the horse is gone, and you’ve been cursed with misfortune.' ”

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