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An old story is told of a king in Africa who had a close friend with whom he
grew up. The friend had a habit of looking at every situation that ever
occurred in his life (positive or negative) and remarking, This is good!
One day the king and his friend were out on a hunting expedition. The friend
would load and prepare the guns for the king. The friend had apparently done
something wrong in preparing one of the guns, for after taking the gun from
his friend, the king fired it and his thumb was blown off. Examining the
situation the friend remarked as usual, This is good! To which the king
replied, No, this is NOT good! and proceeded to send his friend to jail.
About a year later, the king was hunting in an area that he should have
known to stay clear of. Cannibals captured him and took him to their
village. They tied his hands, stacked some wood, set up a stake and bound
him to the stake.
As they came near to set fire to the wood, they noticed that the king was
missing a thumb. Being superstitious, they never ate anyone that was less
than whole. So untying the king, they sent him on his way. As he returned
home, he was reminded of the event that had taken his thumb and felt remorse
for his treatment of his friend. He went immediately to the jail to speak
with his friend. You were right, he said, it was good that my thumb was
blown off. And he proceeded to tell the friend all that had just happened.
And so I am very sorry for sending you to jail for so long. It was bad for
me to do this.
No, his friend replied, This is good!
What do you mean,'This is good' How could it be good that I sent my friend
to jail for a year
If I had NOT been in jail, I would have been with you.
grew up. The friend had a habit of looking at every situation that ever
occurred in his life (positive or negative) and remarking, This is good!
One day the king and his friend were out on a hunting expedition. The friend
would load and prepare the guns for the king. The friend had apparently done
something wrong in preparing one of the guns, for after taking the gun from
his friend, the king fired it and his thumb was blown off. Examining the
situation the friend remarked as usual, This is good! To which the king
replied, No, this is NOT good! and proceeded to send his friend to jail.
About a year later, the king was hunting in an area that he should have
known to stay clear of. Cannibals captured him and took him to their
village. They tied his hands, stacked some wood, set up a stake and bound
him to the stake.
As they came near to set fire to the wood, they noticed that the king was
missing a thumb. Being superstitious, they never ate anyone that was less
than whole. So untying the king, they sent him on his way. As he returned
home, he was reminded of the event that had taken his thumb and felt remorse
for his treatment of his friend. He went immediately to the jail to speak
with his friend. You were right, he said, it was good that my thumb was
blown off. And he proceeded to tell the friend all that had just happened.
And so I am very sorry for sending you to jail for so long. It was bad for
me to do this.
No, his friend replied, This is good!
What do you mean,'This is good' How could it be good that I sent my friend
to jail for a year
If I had NOT been in jail, I would have been with you.
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2
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