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BigV


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"...an old Chinese farmer lost his best stallion one day and his neighbor came around to express his regrets, but the farmer just said, "Who knows what is good and what is bad." The next day the stallion returned bringing with him 3 wild mares. The neighbor rushed back to celebrate with the farmer, but the old farmer simply said, "Who knows what is good and what is bad." The following day, the farmer's son fell from one of the wild mares while trying to break her in and broke his arm and injured his leg. The neighbor came by to check on the son and give his condolences, but the old farmer just said, "Who knows what is good and what is bad." The next day the army came to the farm to conscript the farmer's son for the war, but found him invalid and left him with his father. The neighbor thought to himself, "Who knows what is good and what is bad."



According to Taoism, the true significance of events can never be understood as they are occurring, for in every event there are elements of both good and bad. Furthermore, each event has no specific beginning or end and may influence future events for years or even centuries to come.

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cool vin, I love stuff like that. A bunch more can be found at , http://www.dailyzen.com/. I use it just like our " just for today "

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My sponsor lost a daughter to drugs, and he tells me the same "Who are we to say what's god will is?"

-- Edited by Davethewave at 18:09, 2008-10-14

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I watched a pro football player and his wife being interviewed once, they lost 2 daughters instead of being angry at God they got closer. In all things we need to look for the blessings.

One of my prayers is " Thank you god for every thing I have and for what I don't have", it makes sense often when I look at things in retrospect, hindsight.


One door closes another opens Anthony just have to keep trudging brother.

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