old fisherman

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        Have you ever been judge by the people around you just because of your physical appearance? If you experience such situation, don’t get mad or don’t be upset because there are some who felt the same as you are.

        I know a short story of an old fisherman who is suffering from a skin cancer and had a regular check-up at the John Hopkins Hospital. His height is just for an eight year old child he had an awful looking face that’s why when the time comes that he badly needed some room to be rented no one tends to lend him a room because of his awful look, some border might got scared at him and turn those costumers away. Until such time that a lady accepts her and entertains the old fisherman in their house knowing that the old man is supporting his daughter and her husband who is suffering from a back injury and his grandchildren. The Lady got touched by the story of the old man and despite of fact that he had a horrible life she does not hear any complain to the old man but instead the old man keep on saying that he is blessed because the lord had given him enough strength to face his problems and he is very thankful that there are no pain involve in his disease. The Lady was very inspired on how the old man deals with his problems.

        The lesson that I got from the story is do not judge a person by just merely looking at physical appearance try to look in their positive side, always look in someone heart. Another thing is that we should always think that problems are blessings in disguise, always be thankful of what you have and be open to share other people who needed it despite of who they are.