Farmer's Reaction!!

Once a teacher and his student went out for a walk. After walking a while, they reached a farm where the student saw a pair of old torn shoes that seemed to have belonged to the poor farmer who was just preparing to get back to his home after a whole day of hard work.

Seeing this student thought of an idea to have fun and said, "Master, Let's hide these shoes behind bushes and wait for the farmer to come. It would be fun to watch his reaction when he will not be able to find his shoes..!!"

The teacher felt bad, looked at his student and said, "Son, it's not good to play such a cruel joke with a poor person."

The teacher thought for a moment and then with a smile on his face he said, "Son, I have a better idea... Why don't we just put some coins in each of his shoes and hide behind bushes and then see how he reacts when he finds these coins in his torn shoes??"

The student just wanted to see the reaction of the poor farmer so he did what his teacher asked him to do and then they both hid behind the bushes to see the farmer's reaction..

Farmer finished his work and came to the place where he left his shoes. As he slipped his foot into the shoe, he felt something hard inside. When he checked, he found coins. He was surprised to see the coins in his shoes and then took them out in his hands and looked carefully. Then he started to look here and there to see if someone was looking for them or it belonged to someone, but he didn't see anyone, so he kept those coins in his pocket.

After this when he slipped his foot in another shoe, he again felt something hard in his shoes and when he checked, he found some more coins. Seeing them, he got emotional, and tears came out of his eyes.

He folded his hands and looked towards the sky and said, "O God, thousand times thanks to that unknown helper who helped me in this time of need. Because of that person's kindness and help, now I will be able to buy medicine for my sick wife and will be able to get bread for my hungry children."

The student's eyes were filled with tears after listening to the farmer's words. Keeping those coins in his pocket poor farmer left for his home.

After the poor farmer left, the teacher questioned his student, "Now tell me what would have made you happier? Hiding his shoes or keeping some coins in his shoes??"

The student had tears in his eyes and said, "Master, I will never forget the lesson you taught me today. Now I understand the meaning of words - Joy of Giving is much more than taking... The joy of giving is limitless.. Thank you master.."

Flash: One of the best feelings in the world is GIVING. The positive energy is contagious. With just one act of kindness, you can inspire others to go out and plant seeds of happiness. Giving is good for you and your growth, personal/ professional, and some of the most successful people have tapped into the power of giving.

Moral: A small gesture of help can change your life forever. Be helpful to people around. Do not turn your backs on those who are in need. Life is more accurately measured by the lives you touch than the things you acquire.

"People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."