Mullah was Sad One Day…

Naran S Balakumar

A Story about Happiness and Of Course Sadness…!!! His friend asked him, “Why are you sad?” Mullah replied, “My uncle died a month ago. He has willed his property to me. I just thought about it and feel sad”. “What a fool you are? He was eighty when he died. Moreover, all his property is yours now. Instead of being happy, why should you feel sad and weep?” “No! No! The matter is different. Last week, another uncle of mine died and he also has written his property in my name”. “So what. Now,you should be doubly happy. He is also as old as this uncle. There is nothing to mourn or loathe. Cheer up yourself”. “Shall I tell you one more thing?” “Please go ahead”. “My grand father who was ninety years old died yesterday, after giving Rs. 2 lakhs to me”. Greatly angered the friend replied, “I don’t understand the reason for your sadness then”. Wiping his tears, Mullah said, “All my rich relatives had died. Now, there is nobody among my relatives old enough to die and give his property to me”. This is the mentality of a negative (Bach Flower) Gentian person. His mind is not happy about what he gets. The Gentian mind feels sad about what he has not got.