Once, an old man lived in a village. His only son had gone far away to study. People used to wonder if his son would ever return. But the old man would always say, “Whatever happens, happens for good.” One day, the old man’s son returned to the village. He fell off a horse’s back and broke his leg. People came over to express their concern. The old man thanked them for their sympathy and said, “Whatever happens, happens for good.” A few days later, the king came to the village and recruited all the young men in the army. When they came to the old man’s house, they found his son with a broken leg. So, they left him behind. The villagers came to the old man’s house to congratulate him on his good luck. And like always, the old man said, “Whatever happens, happens for good.”
Everything Happens for Good
