It has been almost three weeks now
that we have struggled with very weak or non existent
Internet and cell phone connections.
To put it mildly, it's been quite the challenge.
We are on our 2nd company that
promised to install a new system
but either lost our order
or said they cannot get a clear signal.
After spending HOURS watching the little
circle icon spin and spin and spin
just to download a simple e-mail
I've done my best to hold myself back
from screaming or
running up and down the neighborhood
flailing my arms.
Certainly we have been most
UNLUCKY
in finding reliable service.
And then I found comfort in this little story,
and experienced a
shift in perspective.
I wish to look at life and the day to day challenges
more like this wise man.
"Many years ago, a wise man lived in an old mountain village. One day a beautiful wild stallion ran into his corral. When the villagers heard the news they came to his farm and marveled, "What a wonderful thing! You are so lucky!" The wise man replied, "Maybe so, maybe not."
A few days later, the stallion broke the corral fence and ran away. When the villagers heard the news they came to his farms and said, "What a terrible thing! What bad luck!" The wise man replied,
"Maybe so, maybe not."
The next day the stallion returned, bringing a whole herd of mares. When the villagers heard the news they came and exclaimed, "Now you are the richest man in the village, and surely the luckiest."
The wise man replied, "Maybe so, maybe not."
The wise man's son tried to break one of the mares, but was thrown off and broke his leg. When the villagers heard the news they came and sympathized, "What a tragedy! Who will help you now with the harvest? This is such an unlucky thing to happen!"
The wise man replied, "Maybe so, maybe not."
The next day the Cossacks came to take all the young men of the village to fight in their wars. They did not take the wise man's son because he had a broken leg."
