Tiny House|خانه کوچک

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“7th story”

First published: Sep.28.2017

Once upon a time, there was a poor man living in a tiny house with his wife and five children. The house was so small that it only had one room which they used as their kitchen, living room, and bedroom.

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In his very small yard, he had a cow, a goat, and a few chickens. Their living space was putting them under pressure; it was very hard to sleep at night with all seven of them in one room, making them complain each and every night.

One day he decided to go to their village’s wise man and asks him what to do.

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The wise man listened to his situation and told him: “Take the chickens to your room tonight to sleep with all of you.” The poor man said: “But we already don’t have enough space for ourselves.”

The wise man said: “If you want your problem to be solved, do as I tell you.”

That night, the poor man took the chickens inside.

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The poor man and his family didn’t get a single minute of sleep that night. He went to the wise man again the next day and told him all about their difficult night.

The wise man said: “Tonight, you should take the goat and the chickens in your room.”

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The poor man left angrily but did what he was told. That night was a nightmare as well, so he went to the wise man the next morning.

The wise man said: “Tonight, your cow is coming to your room as well as the goat and chickens.”

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The poor man mumbled and left. That tiny room didn’t have enough space to fit the cow so everyone was standing side by side until the morning.

The next day the wise man said: “Tonight, take all of your animals outside and sleep, come to me tomorrow and let me know what happened.”

The poor man and his family slept comfortably all night without any problems. The next morning he went to the wise man and said that he never had such a wonderful sleep in years.

The wise man said: “This is exactly how we are. When we have something, we don’t appreciate it. If we lose it then we realize how precious it was. We need to be patient and thankful for what we have.”

 

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118 comments ›

  1. Jack Eason
    September 28, 2017 • 5:08 pm

    I love this Laleh, You brought a smile to my face 🙂

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  2. Soul Gifts
    September 28, 2017 • 11:09 pm

    Great fable !

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  3. hassanmosleh
    September 29, 2017 • 12:06 am

    What a well written story about patients and appreciations.☺

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  4. Dahlia
    September 29, 2017 • 1:02 am

    A lovely fable – thanks for sharing 🙂

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  5. davekingsbury
    September 29, 2017 • 7:42 am

    Nice version of one of my favourite stories. Will follow, thanks for following mine.

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  7. janmalique
    September 29, 2017 • 4:35 pm

    So very true! These words of wisdom should be engraved on our hearts.

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  8. Fatima
    September 29, 2017 • 5:11 pm

    Well said. Thanks laleh

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  9. Jack Eason
    September 30, 2017 • 2:58 am

    Reblogged this on Have We Had Help? and commented:
    I love tales like this one from Laleh in Iran 😉

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  11. RosemaryMarie
    October 1, 2017 • 2:35 am

    This was such a good story with a valuable lesson.

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  12. Chris Lindsay
    October 1, 2017 • 2:00 pm

    This is a wonderful story. I really enjoyed it. Thank you.

    minor edit: “man and [ask] him”
    Also, if you introduce dialogue with a verb (e.g., said), a comma should follow the verb, not a colon.

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  13. Stevie Turner
    October 2, 2017 • 3:03 pm

    Thanks for linking up to my short story contest.

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  14. Travel Parable
    October 4, 2017 • 7:51 am

    Very nice. Things and experiences are relative. Something is bad in comparison of something good. Darkness is the zone of minimum light, but the light is still there. Your story explains this idea so well.

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  15. franklparker
    October 4, 2017 • 10:46 am

    Brilliant parable. Well done.

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  19. bodyandsoulnourishmentblog
    October 20, 2017 • 2:44 am

    Hi Laleh: I enjoyed this story very much and I also re-blogged it, it has a great lesson!Thank you!

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  20. beetleypete
    October 20, 2017 • 9:03 am

    Hi, Laleh. Nice to meet someone from Iran, and to see this old proverb too.
    Thanks for following my blog, which is much appreciated.
    Best wishes, Pete.

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  21. hitandrun1964
    October 20, 2017 • 4:57 pm

    What a beautiful cow. Great story.

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  22. kethuprofumo
    October 20, 2017 • 7:43 pm

    Amazing story, dear Laleh! Nice to e-meet you! 🙂
    Best regards,
    Maria

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  25. -Eugenia
    November 19, 2017 • 2:50 am

    Excellent story, sending a great message.

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  26. inaloveworld
    November 19, 2017 • 8:29 am

    It is a great post with a great message! Thank you for sharing!

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  27. matthewsted
    November 21, 2017 • 7:52 pm

    Reblogged this on huggers.ca and commented:
    excellent story

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  28. reocochran
    April 8, 2018 • 4:24 pm

    So much to appreciate when we realize the alternative situations “could be much worse!!” Thanks again for a lesson within a great story, Laleh. ❤️

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  30. crispina kemp
    January 27, 2020 • 8:14 am

    Now that is a message to be shouted out loud!

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  31. ekurie
    January 27, 2020 • 8:28 am

    Did not see where that was going. Gratitude is so important. Thank you for the reminder.

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  32. potatosandwich
    January 27, 2020 • 8:30 am

    Lovely read – enjoyed that. I’m an optimistic person but we are humans are inherent with not appreciating what we have forsaking our luck at what we ‘don’t have’. Thanks.

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  33. 1kindness2day
    January 27, 2020 • 9:23 am

    I love reading these. Thank you.

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  34. ashok
    January 27, 2020 • 9:26 am

    So true. Being grateful for what we have is a sure way to an abundant life

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  36. Rosaliene Bacchus
    January 27, 2020 • 1:29 pm

    A very disturbing story of the way in which the “wise men” in our society maintain the poor in poverty. While they guard the wealth for themselves, they say: “Be contented with your lot. It could be much worse.”

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  37. utahan15
    January 27, 2020 • 1:38 pm

    rocked to your roll
    but life has indeed taken
    somewhat of a toll!

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  38. JOY journal
    January 27, 2020 • 1:43 pm

    🙂 I’m glad there are no chickens in the house today! Something I hadn’t thought of earlier!

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  39. inhiscare753
    January 27, 2020 • 4:21 pm

    Laleh this is a wonderful life lesson. The wiseman was clever. It is important to appreciate what we do have they had a house to sleep. Bringing the farm animals in shifted focus. They had shelter. He soon realized it was bigger and quieter then he thought when they got a good nights rest.

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  40. Peter's pondering
    January 27, 2020 • 5:32 pm

    A very wise and profound story. Thank you.

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  41. padmajaramesh
    January 27, 2020 • 8:02 pm

    Wow what a wise story
    👌👌👌

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  42. www.corneliaweber-photography.com
    January 27, 2020 • 9:21 pm

    Certainly a tough advise from the wise man, but gratitude and appreciation wins over complaining.

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  43. Warren Richards
    January 27, 2020 • 10:09 pm

    Thankful for everything indeed! Don’t sweat the small stuff, and try not to lose sight… of the little things! Blessings!

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  44. soulshowerreiki
    January 28, 2020 • 3:17 am

    Love the story. Beautiful. And thank you for visiting me 🤗🌹

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  45. Ultra
    January 28, 2020 • 4:03 am

    The wise man was right in one thing: we don’t appreciate what we have, we can’t enjoy having things, we just want them to have more and more. And we will never satisfy saturation with purchases, newer models are produced. Science through wisdom goes best to people.
    Regards

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  46. A.S.
    January 29, 2020 • 9:18 am

    A beautiful story, Laleh! I remember this one from my childhood; it was telecasted on television. Great Post!

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  48. Silver Screenings
    February 2, 2020 • 6:22 pm

    There is a kind and gentle wisdom in your beautiful stories.

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  50. kutukamus
    April 21, 2020 • 5:52 pm

    Love the poor/wise man story, Laleh. Very much! 🍸

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