BLESSING IN DISGUISE STORY

BLESSING IN DISGUISE

Sometimes good comes out of evil. Man is selfish by nature and he likes that things should happen according to his will. He becomes impatient and starts grumbling if something goes against his will. He thinks that God is unmerciful towards him but a time comes when he realizes that he was wrong in his thinking and there was a blessing in disguise for him. The following story proves the truth of this proverb.

Once a wealthy merchant was returning home after selling his goods in the city. He had a large sum of money with him and he had to go a long way it was getting dark so he galloped his horse. he had not gone far when he was caught in a rainstorm. The wind blew at a fierce speed and the rain fell in torrents. He stopped his horse under a tree by the roadside and waited for the storm to stop. He cursed the rain which had forced him to stand there in the cold night.

After an hour or so, the rain stopped and he started his journey once again. But a little farther, he found his way blocked by a fallen tree. He reined in his horse. Suddenly a bandit appeared from behind a tree. With a pistol in his hand, he approached the merchant and said, "Jump down from your horse and give me your purse. I need both the money and the horse". The merchant was a sturdy and brave man. He jumped down and before the robber could move a finger, took hold of him by the throat and with a powerful blow sent him flying in the air. But the next moment the merchant was upon his feet. The robber took aim and pulled the trigger but it did not fire. He pulled the trigger again but nothing happened. In fact, the powder had become wet from the rain. The bandit cursed the rain and took to his heels. Only now the merchant realized that the rain had been a blessing for him.

Moral:

1.  Blessing in disguise.

2.  Favour in the shape of disfavour.

3.  Do not find fault with the natural scheme of things.