I don't know why this story makes me smile so much.
I can't remember where I read it.
Once upon a time, in a village in China, lived a wise man who had only one son and one horse.
One day the man's mare ran away.
All the neighbors commiserated. "Oh, how terrible!"
"We shall see", said the wise old man.
A few weeks later the mare returned, in company of a few wild horses, including a stallion in love.
"What a stroke of luck!" exclaimed all the neighbors.
"We shall see", said the wise old man.
Of course the man's son had to try riding the stallion. The wild horse threw him off and he broke a leg.
All the neighbors commiserated."Oh, how terrible!"
"We shall see", said the wise old man.
A few weeks later the soldiers of the emperor came to the village and rounded up all the able-bodied young men to serve in the army. The wise man's son was spared because of his broken leg.
"What a stroke of luck!" exclaimed all the neighbors.
"We shall see", said the wise old man.
And so on, and so on. Make up your own sequel!
I can't remember where I read it.
Once upon a time, in a village in China, lived a wise man who had only one son and one horse.
One day the man's mare ran away.
All the neighbors commiserated. "Oh, how terrible!"
"We shall see", said the wise old man.
A few weeks later the mare returned, in company of a few wild horses, including a stallion in love.
"What a stroke of luck!" exclaimed all the neighbors.
"We shall see", said the wise old man.
Of course the man's son had to try riding the stallion. The wild horse threw him off and he broke a leg.
All the neighbors commiserated."Oh, how terrible!"
"We shall see", said the wise old man.
A few weeks later the soldiers of the emperor came to the village and rounded up all the able-bodied young men to serve in the army. The wise man's son was spared because of his broken leg.
"What a stroke of luck!" exclaimed all the neighbors.
"We shall see", said the wise old man.
And so on, and so on. Make up your own sequel!
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