"Is there meaning to this story...perhaps"

There is a Buddist story of an old farmer who had worked his crops for many years. One day his magnificent prize stallion ran away. Upon hearing the news, his neighbors came to visit. "Such bad luck, we're so sorry" they said sympathetically. "Perhaps," the farmer replied. The next morning the horse returned, bringing with it three other superb wild horses. "How great, this is really wonderful" the neighbors exclaimed. "Perhaps," replied the old man. The following day, his son tried to ride one of the untamed horses, was thrown, and broke his leg. The neighbors again came to offer their sincere sympathy on his misfortune. "Perhaps," answered the farmer. A few days later, military officials came to the village to draft young men into the army that was fighting a particularly deadly war. Since the son's leg was broken, they passed him by. The neighbors congratulated the farmer on how well things had turned out. "Perhaps," said the farmer.

Some lessons of the story:

Who knows what tomorrow may bring - Look for the good in the bad - Go with the flow - Trying to predict the future may be a waste of time - Something that at a particular time may seem good may turn out to be bad and vice-versa - Are there other lessons in this story? perhaps...

For more Zen stories refer to - "God's, Deities, Prophets, Religions and the Bible"/Zen and Taoist Stories