The
young student went for a walk with his teacher. During a walk on the
other side of the street, a student saw an old pair of shoes, which
apparently belonged to a poor peasant who works nearby in the field and
is already finishing his work.
The
student said to the professor: “Let's make fun of this peasant. We will
hide his shoes and secretly watch what he will do. ” The professor
answered him: “Young man, never make fun of someone else's grief and
misfortune. But since you are rich, you can enjoy the following - put
one gold coin in each shoe, and then we hide behind the bushes and watch
his reaction.” The student did so and they both hid behind the nearest
bushes. The peasant finished his work and soon came from the field to
the place where he left his shoes and coat.
While
he was wearing shoes, he felt that there was something in his shoe. At
first he thought it was a stone, but soon he realized that it was a gold
coin. He was amazed to see the gold coin, looked around and for some
time was in thought. He looked around again, but saw no one. He put the
coin in his pocket and began to shake the other shoe, and to his
surprise he found a gold coin there.
Deeply moved, he fell to his knees, raised his head to the sky and began to pray and give thanks.
In
his prayer, he recalled the seriously ill wife, children who have
nothing to eat, and now, thanks to the invisible hand that gave him
coins, they will eventually be saved.
The
student stood deeply shocked, his eyes were full of tears. The
professor asked him: "If you made a joke the way you wanted to, would
you be happier than he is now?"
The
young man replied: "Professor, you gave me a lesson I will never
forget! Now I understand words that I did not understand before:
"The
one who gives is more blessed than the one who receives! Therefore, if
you want to do good, hurry and you will not regret. Follow your
conscience and do not turn away from the path of moral values. ”
