Wait and See

John was a fellow who owned a valuable mare. One night the horse ran off and all the neighbors said, "John, we're so sorry your horse has disappeared." John replied, "I don't know if it's good or bad. We will have to wait and see." The next day everyone was shocked when the horse returned accompanied by two beautiful wild stallions.. All the neighbors said, "Oh, John you are so lucky. You have three fine horses now!" John replied, "I don't know if it's good or bad. We will have to wait and see." The following day, John's two sons were riding the new horses. Both boys suffered broken legs after being thrown. Everybody immediately cried, "Oh, John, that's too bad that both your sons broke their legs!" John replied, "I don't know if it's good or bad. We will have to wait and see." That weekend war broke out. All the able young men in the village were summoned into military service. All except John's sons. Their broken legs earned them deferments. Everyone declared, "Oh, John, that's good, your sons don't have to go to war." Once again, John replied, "I don't know if it's good or bad, we'll just have to wait and see."