Once upon a time, there lived a king who loved hunting.
He used to go deep into forests and hunt for animals.
One, a king and his servant went hunting.
Some goons and robbers attacked the king and his servant.
One of the king's fingers got cut off during the attack.
The servant fought with the goons and robbers and saved the king.
The king and the servant returned to the palace safely.
Yet, the king was lamenting that his finger got cut off and one of his hands had only four fingers now.
The servant exclaimed, "Everything happens for good."
The king became angry, "What is so good about my finger being cut off?"
Ther servant replied, "There probably is a purpose for the finger being cut off."
The king ordered, "You seem to be happy on my finger being cut off. Here, I order you to be put in jail. "
The servant was put in jail.
Another day, the king went hunting all by himself.
The king was caught by cannibals. And cannibals eat humans!
The leader of the cannibals ordered his people to examine the king.
Cannibals donn't eat humans who had a defect. And Lo! The king had a defect. The king did not have a finger! The cannibals let him free!
The king remembered the servant's words.
The king ordered the servant to be released.
The king asked, "You were put in jail. When you say,everything happens for good, what was good about you being put in jail?"
The servant replied, "Had I been free, I would have accompanied you in hunting. And I also would have been caught by cannibals. Since, I do not have any defect, I would have been a meal to the cannibals. Because, I was in jail, I am alive today. Therefor everything happens for good. "
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