The Dog and the Shadow – A Modern Fable

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One day, a dog called Peter got lost from his master in a street.  Peter saw a market close by.  He wondered if his master was inside the market, so he went into the market.  He couldn't find his master in the market.  A meat seller in the market thought Peter was poor, so he gave a piece of meat to Peter.
Peter wanted to find his master first.  He put the meat into his mouth and went out from the market.  He went to a pond.  He thought there was another piece of meat in another dog's mouth in the water.  Peter barked at the "dog", so the piece of meat in Peter's mouth fell into the water.  Peter was very disappointed and very sad. He decided to keep on looking for his master.
After Peter made this decision, his master found him.  Peter was happy, but he was also a little bit unhappy because of that "dog".  He kept on barking at the water. His master thought there was something special in the pond.  Peter's master put his hand into the water and wanted to find that special thing.  He found the piece of meat and gave it to Peter.  The master thought Peter was very clever, so he bought another piece of meat in the market as a gift to Peter.  Peter could have two pieces of meat now.  He was overjoyed.
Misfortune may be an actual blessing, like the dog's.