“162nd story”
First published: Oct.08.2020
Once upon a time,
A king went to the forest for hunting, with a group of his guards and friends.
The king was looking for something to hunt and, without noticing, got separated from his friends and guards.
The king was all alone and got a little scared.
He was looking to find others in his group. He saw someone getting close to him. The king prepared his arc and got ready to shoot at that man.
The man saw the king’s arc and screamed:
“Don’t shoot, don’t shoot. I am not your enemy. I work for you.
I take care of your horses.
You have seen me many times. I saw you here and came close just to pay my respect and say hello.”
The king didn’t shoot him and said: “You got lucky. I thought you were an enemy, and I was about to shoot you. How would I know you were a friend?!”
The man said: “I work with hundreds of horses and care enough to know them all one by one. If you ask me to find a specific horse, I know them well enough to bring it to you. I use my intellect and expedient for my horses. How come a king wouldn’t care enough to remember the people who worked hard for him? Then how would you care to know the rest of your kingdom? Be very careful. This way, you wouldn’t distinguish between your friends and enemies.”
take care there is one there
not to share
but prepare
you for
the two judgements
made this way
alone in body
shamed
and stood alone
from childhood
Thank you John, I enjoy your beautiful comments.
think about bou mehri and marie lebanese whom entered north america thru montreal. why> cos you can .
Are you in Lebanon now?
no
Great
is it? lmao!
Which country?
us
Nice
Beautiful story and fantastic life lesson for the king to know his kingdom better.
Love you.
The horse pictures that go along with your story are beautiful.
Thank you sweetheart for your attention.
Wise words and a nice story
Appreciate it Sunith.
wonderful story……….we should all be more like the man who tended the horses!
Thanks Wendi, mostly when power and money comes we become a different person.
It’s true! The man who takes care of the horses would know each of them and their personalities and their ages and their needs and likes and dislikes. That is how he could look after them and keep them safe and well. Wonderful story Laleh!
You’re an expert indeed. Thanks Anne sweetheart.❤️
Wise story and excellent choice of pictures.
Laleh you are wonderful.
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My lovely crissy, appreciate your friendship.<3
Hope you had/having a beautiful weekend Laleh ♥️
Thanks dear. It was thanksgiving here. But no gathering was allowed. Corona 😂
Ahh yes ! Corona 🙄
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Excellent story!
Thanks sweetheart.
Thanks for checking out my blog recently!
My pleasure dear.
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As always, highly insightful, Laleh. <3
Thanks Anna for your precious time and care.❤️
No nsempre è facile riconoscere un vero amico, ma l’attenzione e l’intuizione fanno miracoli!
You are right my dear friend. Appreciate your kind visit.
Not only a good story, the picture that is used with it makes the story more spectacular.
That’s very nice of you.
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A great story Laleh, as always! Many thanks
Means a lot Martina.🌷
Wonderful story.Of course the man would have known all his horses as individuals. But the King ……
You know horses very well.🥰
Thank you Laleh! This story brings a heartfelt pause to my morning coffee. Your message warns me better than another cup. Blessings to you.
😂😂😂 Merry Christmas and happy New Year.🎄❤️