Once upon a time there lived a man, lonely and unhappy. And he prayed:
- Lord, send me a beautiful woman: I am very lonely, I need a friend.
God laughed:
- Why not a cross?
The man got angry:
- Cross?! Am I tired of life? I only want a beautiful woman.
Well, he got a beautiful woman, but soon he became even more unhappy than before: this woman became a pain in his heart and a stone on his neck. He pleaded again:
- Lord, send me a sword.
He was going to kill the woman and free himself from her, he dreamed of returning to the good old days.
And again God laughed:
- Why not a cross? Shouldn't I send you a cross already?
The man got angry:
“Don’t you think that this woman is worse than any cross?” Send me a sword!
A sword appeared. A man tried to kill a woman, but was captured and sentenced to crucifixion. And on the cross, praying to God, he laughed loudly:
- Forgive me, Lord! I didn’t listen to You, but You asked whether to send me a cross from the very beginning. If I had listened, I would have gotten rid of all this unnecessary fuss.
Translated from Russian · original on wisdomlib.ru