An Old Tibetan Parable, "Good Luck Or Bad Luck, Who's to Say?"

 A long time ago there was an old peasant that lived high on the mountain with his favorite Yak.  Then one day the Yak ran away into the mountains and the Villagers all cried, "Such Bad Luck, such bad luck."

The old man smiled and said, "Good luck or bad luck, who's to say?"

After two days the Yak returned with two other wild Yak, and the Villagers cried out, "Hurray, such good luck!"  

The old man just simply smiled and again said, "Good luck or bad luck, who's to say?"

After a period of time the old man hired one of the village boys to work with his Yak. Then one day while working with the Yak the boy fell and broke his leg.  The Villagers all cried out, "Such bad luck!" 

Again the old man just smiled and said, "Good luck or bad luck, who's to say?"

That day a Warlord came to the village and took all the boys to fight in his army and upon seeing the boy with his broken leg left him free, and all cried out, "Such Good Luck!"

The old man just smiled and said, "Good luck or bad luck, who's to say?"

So if good things happen, or bad things happen, "Good luck or bad luck, who can say?"

Peace and Balance,

John