21 March 2011

From the Quote of the Week Files; March 21, 2010

Welcome to the Quote of the Week; Your weekly spiritual snack for mind, body & soul. Sometimes you can't know the end from the beginning. That is the subject of this week's quote (story). Enjoy!
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A farmer had only one horse. One day, his horse ran away.

All the neighbors came by saying, “I'm so sorry. This is such bad news. You must be so upset.” The man just said, “We'll see.”

A few days later, his horse came back with twenty wild horses. The man and his son corraled all 21 horses.

All the neighbors came by saying, “Congratulations! This is such good news. You must be so happy!” The man just said, “We'll see.”

One of the wild horses kicked the man's only son, breaking both his legs.

All the neighbors came by saying, “I'm so sorry. This is such bad news. You must be so upset.” The man just said, “We'll see.”

The country went to war, and every able-bodied young man was drafted to fight. The war was terrible and killed every young man, but the farmer's son was spared, since his broken legs prevented him from being drafted.

All the neighbors came by saying, “Congratulations! This is such good news. You must be so happy!” The man just said, “We'll see.”

A Zen Story
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"The best things in life are not things."

C. & J. Woods
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Wishing you a most beautiful day, wherever this may find you!!!!

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