My still young little sis, drove her bike right in front of car that had the right of way. 'J. was sober, on his way to work on a Thursday morning, yet somehow wrapped his truck round a semi, ( every one tested sober,) somehow, he wound up driving on the wrong side of the highway at 6 am. and it cost his life. (he was one the most attractive personalities I have ever met)
I take comfort in believing that all things happen for a reason - regardless if I understand that reason or not right now. Doesn't make some things easier to take necessarily, just means I can trust that all things will work to an advantageous end, no matter how bad it may be or look at the moment.
The blessing of surviving a failure
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Sai Weng Lost his Horse
Sai Weng lived on the border and he raised horses for a living. One day he lost a horse and his neighbor felt sorry for him, but Sai Weng didn’t care about the horse, because he thought it wasn’t a bad thing to lose a horse. After a while the horse returned with another beautiful horse, and the neighbor congratulated him on his good luck. But Sai Weng thought that maybe it wasn’t a good thing to have this new horse.
His son liked the new horse a lot and often took it riding. One day his son fell off the horse and broke his leg. Because of his broken leg, he couldn’t go off to the war, as was expected of all the young men in the area. Most of them died.
This proverb is said when bad luck turns to good, or when good luck turns to bad.