A Chinese farmer gets a horse, which soon runs away. A neighbor says, "That's bad news." The farmer replies, "Good news, bad news, who can say?"
The horse comes back and brings another horse with him. Good news, you might say.
The farmer gives the second horse to his son, who rides it, then is thrown and badly breaks his leg.
"So sorry for your bad news," says the concerned neighbor. "Good news, bad news, who can say?" the farmer replies.
In a week or so, the emperor's men come and take every able-bodied young man to fight in a war. The farmer's son is spared.
Good news, of course.
https://www.cleveland.com/living/2009/02/parable_of_a_chinese_farmer_ho.html
Love the story ..
It would be fun if it was a new post where everyone would be able to "continue" this story with their own imagination and style
Yes, I have read much longer versions in Sufi stories.