Once upon a time, there was a poor but very wise farmer who worked hard on his land with his son.
One day, the son ran to his father and said,
“Father, what a misfortune! Our horse has run away!”
But the father calmly replied,
“Why do you call it a misfortune? Let’s wait and see what time will bring.”

A few days later, the horse returned, bringing another horse with it.
“Father, what a blessing! Now we have two horses!” the son shouted joyfully.
But the father, with the same wisdom, responded,
“Why do you call it good luck? Let’s wait and see what time will bring.”

A few days later, the son decided to ride the new horse, but the animal, not used to a rider, went wild and threw him to the ground. The young man broke his leg.
“Father, what a misfortune! I broke my leg!” the son complained.
But the father calmly answered,
“Why do you call it a misfortune? Let’s wait and see what time will bring.”

The son, in pain, couldn’t understand his father’s perspective and continued to lament from his bed.
A few days later, the king’s messengers arrived in the village, looking for young men to join the army. When they reached the farmer’s house and saw the boy with his leg in a cast, they left him behind and continued on their way.

At that very moment, the son understood his father’s lesson: nothing is absolutely good luck or misfortune. Only time can reveal the true meaning of events.

Moral of the Story

Life is unpredictable and full of paradoxes: what seems like a misfortune today may turn into a blessing, and what appears to be good fortune may become an obstacle. The key is to have patience and faith, for everything happens for a reason and often brings a hidden opportunity.