Even if you are in a difficult situation now, if everything is bad, you should not spoil the mood of others and be angry because someone is happy and cheerful. Let me make a reservation right away: this is not about neighbors who are bawling songs behind the wall at four in the morning. They really do harm. They violate boundaries. And sometimes it is just someone else's holiday. Everyone is so cheerful, happy, dressed up, everyone is laughing and smiling, bringing gifts ... And you are standing sad and poor on the sidelines of life. Or even on a bridge. And you think that it would be nice to jump from this bridge. Or you are thinking about something else hopeless ...
... I do not know what the poorly dressed old man was thinking about, who was winding up his fishing rod. He was fishing from the bridge; he had been standing there since the morning. He caught nothing, no luck. The fishing was unsuccessful. And next to the old man sat a piebald dog, also waiting for a catch. But the old fisherman caught nothing. And then there was a wedding on the bridge! A noisy village wedding; everyone is walking and talking loudly, singing and laughing. They will scare away all the fish! They are having fun, but the old man is sad. He hasn’t caught anything. He has to leave with the little dog, carrying the fishing rod and the empty bucket. Bad mood.
But then the wedding procession drew level with the old man. And he smiled all over his wrinkled face. He took off his skullcap and waved it in the air. And joyfully congratulated the newlyweds, with all his heart! And the little dog barked loudly and stood on his hind legs. So what if the fishing was a failure? But the people are happy and they should congratulate him. Rejoice in someone else’s happiness.
They thanked the old man and invited him along; politely and affectionately. And half an hour later the old man and the little dog were eating shashlik with everyone else in an open-air cafe on the shore. Shashlik, spare ribs, echpochmak - triangular pies, belyashi and various delicacies. Music was playing, everyone was dancing and having fun. The good-natured fisherman was completely happy, he was even invited to dance, but he did not go, he only sang along about the gray night. And the dog grew fat before our eyes, like a balloon.
Life is fickle. Now you are standing on the bridge with an empty bucket; it is time to pack up your fishing rods. Nothing good will happen... But then other people appear, the holiday begins, an opportunity and a chance appear. The main thing is not to become embittered and not to be angry with those who are doing well. You need to be able to rejoice for them and congratulate them, if necessary. And then everything can change for the better. I often observe this.
Whoever knows how to rejoice at someone else's happiness and congratulate them on a holiday will also receive something good. A piece of happiness, like a piece of birthday cake; why not? There is enough happiness for everyone. The main thing is to be happy about it, even if you are sad. And it will pay attention to us...
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