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The Three Cries
By peace | August 23, 2007
One day, an old woman got a letter from her son who lived far away. As she could not read, she waited in front of her house for someone to come by who could read it for her.
Soon a warrior came. When he looked at the letter, tears welled up in his eyes, and he began to cry bitterly.
“Something wrong with my son?” asked the old woman, shocked.
But the warrior only cried more.
Poor old woman thought something dreadful must have happened to her son. She began to cry too.
A little later, a peddler came by. When he saw the two crying in chorus, he sat next to them and joined in crying.
A man who came around next asked them what the matter was.
The peddler was the first to answer,”Just a year ago, I set out to sell some earthenwares, and as bad luck fell upon me, I broke all of the precious merchandise. I wanted to cry then, but had to postpone it, as I was terribly busy making up for the loss. Here I saw these two crying and suddenly remembered that I had not cried yet, so I decided to do it now. That’s why I cry.“
Then the old woman said,”I got a letter from my son and when I asked this warrior to read it, he began to cry. It must be some sad news that the letter brings. That’s why I cry. ”
At last, the warrior opened his mouth, “To tell the truth, I read so little in my young days that I cannot read this letter. I am so ashamed of myself. That’s why I cry.“
