The tale of perspective

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                                                  The tale of perspective 

Once in a kingdom, a king had a large fruit garden in his palace where various types of fruits were grown. A farmer and his family used to take care of the entire garden.

 The farmer would pick fresh fruits from the garden to bring them to the king’s palace every day. One day, the farmer noticed that the coconuts, guavas, plums, and grapes were ripe and ready to eat. He began to wonder, "Which fruit should I take to the palace for the king today?"

 After thinking for a while, he decided to bring grapes for the king. So, he filled a basket with grapes and set out to deliver them.

 When the farmer arrived at the palace, he saw that the king appeared to be lost in thought and seemed angry. Sensing the mood, the farmer placed the basket of sweet, juicy grapes in front of the king and sat at a distance.

 Lost in his thoughts, the king would pick a grape, eat it, and then pull another one out to throw at the farmer’s forehead. Each time a grape hit the farmer, he would say, "God is very merciful."

 This went on for some time. The king would eat a grape, aim another at the farmer’s forehead, and every time the grape hit him, the farmer would repeat, "God is very merciful."

 After a while, the king realized what he had been doing and noticed the farmer’s response. Feeling guilty for hitting the farmer with grapes, the king asked, "I was hitting you repeatedly with grapes, and yet you kept saying ‘God is very merciful.’ Why?"

 The farmer politely replied, "Your majesty, coconuts, guavas, and plums were also ready to be served to you, but I thought, why not bring grapes today? I could have brought a guava, a plum, or even a coconut, but I chose grapes. If I had brought a coconut or a large guava, imagine what would have happened to me when you threw them at my head! That’s why I kept saying, ‘God is very merciful.’"

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