Our adventures in boat shopping reminds me of the following Taoism story, The Farmer’s Luck. See below:

There was once an old farmer who worked his crops for many years. One day, his horse ran away. Upon hearing the news, his neighbours came to visit. “Such bad luck,” they said sympathetically. “Maybe,” the farmer replied.

The next morning the horse returned, bringing with it two other wild horses. Such good luck!” the neighbours exclaimed. “Maybe,” replied the farmer.

The following day, his son tried to ride one of the horses, was thrown off, and broke his leg. Again, the neighbours came to offer their sympathy on his misfortune. “Such bad luck!” they said. “Maybe, answered the farmer.

The day after that, military officials came to the village to draft young men into the army to fight in a war. Seeing the son’s leg was broken, they passed him by. “Such good luck!” cried the neighbours. “Maybe,” said the farmer.

Deciding which boat to buy, or not buy, can be a very stressful process. We made an offer on a boat only to have it turned down. Is this a blessing or a lost opportunity? Only time will tell.

Cheers,

Julie

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