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Reward of kindness

Sreeram Praveen, AIS MV, VI

Long ago, there was a poor farmer. He lived in a small hut and worked on farms to earn his livelihood. One day, an old man came to the farmer’s hut, riding on a donkey’s back. In his torn clothes he looked frail and severely malnourished. As he stopped outside the hut, he begged for food and said, “I am very hungry. Please give me something to eat.” The farmer didn’t even think twice and served him whatever little he had. After eating the food, the old man asked some food to feed his donkey. The farmer without wasting a minute, gave him barley straws to eat. After resting for a while, the old man asked the farmer to lend him some money because he had to go on a long way. Even though the farmer knew he would be left with no money if he gave him whatever he had, he decided to give it to him nevertheless. He thought the old man needed it more than him.
The old man thanked the farmer, and said “You are truly a kind-hearted and a helpful person that I have ever come across. Here, take my donkey. Whenever you need money, pull the donkey’s ear until it starts crying. The teardrops will turn into gold coins the moment they touch the ground.” “No…no! How can I beat a helpless animal…even if his tears turn into gold coins.” But suddenly the old man disappeared and was nowhere to be seen. The farmer was left with no option but to keep the donkey with him. From that day onwards the farmer worked harder to feed himself and the donkey. Even though he struggled to make ends meet, the thought of hurting the donkey never crossed his mind. In fact, there were days when he would go without food but ensured that the donkey would get his meal. And then came a day when both of them had to go hungry as he didn’t have anything to eat. He finally gave up and decided to leave the donkey in the forest, where, at least, he could find food for himself.
Suddenly, the donkey said, “Don’t worry, O…kind farmer!” The farmer was startled to hear him talk and asked, “How can you talk like a human?” The donkey said, “With my magical powers, not only can I talk, but can do anything. I was just testing your willpower. I haven’t seen anyone so kind and generous like you. Now all you need to do is as I say. Just blindfold your eyes and sit on my back.”
The farmer still in a state of shock did exactly what he was told. They teleported to a distant land where the plants and trees bore pearls, diamonds and emeralds. The donkey asked the farmer to open his blindfold and collect as many jewels in his pockets as he can. The farmer looked around in disbelief and thought it was a dream. The donkey repeated himself again. The farmer collected few precious jewels in his pockets. Once he was done, the donkey asked him to blindfolded himself again and carried the farmer back home. “This is the reward for your kindness. You know the art of giving and care for other people, including animals. It is a great virtue. Good things always happen to those who are kind. Now it is your turn to be happy!” said the donkey and disappeared. The farmer continued farming, but lived happily ever after.