THE KING’S JUDGEMENT
Once upon time, there was a poor man
named Juan. He led a very hard life and often had no food to eat.
One
day, he was walking to search some food, he was feeling very tired and hungry.
Juan :
“ Oh GOD..i’m very hungry! Please give me some food to eat, if you give some
food,I promise..i will always pray and worship to you!”
On the way, he was passed by the house
of rich merchant called Pedro. Pedro was cooking some food which smelled very
good…
Juan : “Ah..i smell something good,
what is this? This smell make me feel better, ouh Pedro cooking something! Pedro, may I smell your food?
Pedro : “ Yeah, you may smell as much!”
Juan : “ Thanks..you are very kind man!”
Pedro : “ Eey..you must pay me for it, nothing is
free in this world!”
Juan : “ I’m sorry, but I don’t have any money!”
Pedro : “What? Ow..i don’t care. You don’t have
money,right? So, you must pay me something.”
Juan : “With what?, emm… let’s go to see the king.
We can ask him to settle the matter for us.”
Pedro : “ We go to the king palace? OK..let’s go!”
They
set out together for the king’s palace. On the way, Pedro and juan met a young
man named Manuel. He was trying to pull out his horse out of a ditch.
Pedro :
“ Hey, what happen with your horse?”
Manuel :
“ Please help my horse, please pull my horse out of the ditch. Please..!!!
Pedro :
“ Hihi..that’s your problem not my problem, I won’t to help you, that’s just
waste my time!”
Manuel :
“ Huh, Arogant. Hey, how about you? Can you help my horse? Please, help me!”
Juan :
“Me? Ok, I will try to help your horse!”
Manuel :
“Really? Thanks..”
Juan
pulled so hard that the tail came off in his hand
Manuel :
“ OMG..look..look what you’ve don’t? Ouhhhhh..my horse….!”
Juan :
“I’m sor..sorr..sorry!”
Manuel :
“ Hah? Just sorry, you say apologize cannot replace my horse tail you know?
You’ll have to pay me for my horse’s tail, or you must find a new tail same
like that!”
Juan :
“ I’m sorry Mr, I don’t have any many. I’m only a poor man.”
Manuel :
“ I don’t care, you must replace!”
Juan :
“ How can I pay you with money? How can I get a new tail same like that for
your horse? Mr. I was only trying to help you and your horse!”
Pedro :
“ Hey Mr, you only waste time asking him to pay, he don’t have any money. Ow, I
know, come with us to see the king. We can ask him to settle this problem!”
Juan :
“ Ya,just if you want, come with us to the king’s palace.!”
When Juan, Pedro, and Manuel arrived at
the palace, Juan explained to the king, what had happening.
Juan :
“ Your Majesty I’m juan, this is my problem, I was smell pedro’s food, pedro
ask me to pay something but I don’t have any money!”
King :
“ Any problem Juan?”
Juan :
“ Yes, on the way, I met manuel, I try to help him to pull out his horse from
the ditch, but the tail came off in my hand, he ask me to replace or pay. But I
don’t have money!”
The King kept quiet for sometime. He then ordered one
of his servant to bring in some silver coins. He placed them on the table in
front of him.
King : “ You..!”
Pedro : “ Me?”
King :
“ Yeah, your name Pedro right? Smell them! Juab was happy to smell your food,
so you will hhave to be happy to smell the money.”
Pedro
did as he was told. And then, Pedri left the palace without saying another word.
Pedro :
“emmmm…….”
The King then turned to Manuel
King :
“ Manuel, you are manuel right?”
Manuel :
“ Yes your majesty!”
King :
“ Manuel, yes it’s correct if you want Juan to pay you some money or replace
your horse’s tail same like before!’
Manuel :
“ Yes, surely it’s right your Majesty!”
King :
“ So, in that case. You must lend your horse to Juan, until it grow a new tail.
Agree?”
Manuel :
“But..but..emm…ya I agree!”
Juan :
“ Yeah, I agree. That’s good. Upps the kings ask to manuel not me.”
Juan
was so happy with the King’s decision. He left the palace riding the horse.
Manuel walked home in silence.
(I’m sorry I can’t speak in english very
well, kalok salah ya maap.)
