One day, Mulla Nasruddin’s friend came to his house. Mulla received him well and offered him a beverage. “Mulla,” the friend said, “I’m moving to another village. Can I have your ring? That way, I will remember you every time I look at it?” Mulla was taken aback at this. He did not want to refuse his friend; he did not want to part with his ring either. Thus, he thought of a trick to convince his friend. “Well,” he replied, “What if you lose my ring and then forget about me?” “I will never lose your ring. I promise!” said his friend. Mulla said, “But how can we be sure of that? What if I don’t give you a ring in the first place! That way, every time you look at your finger and don’t see a ring, you’ll definitely remember me.” Mulla’s friend walked away, as he realised that Mulla had understood his plan to take his ring.
A Ring to Remember
