Question

Do you know of similar stories in your mother tongue or in other languages? Narrate it in short.

Answer 1

The Old Shoemaker Once, there was an old shoemaker who lived in a small town. He was kind-hearted and always willing to help those in need. One cold winter night, he had a dream in which he saw a vision of God telling him, “I will visit your home tomorrow.” The shoemaker was excited and spent the next morning preparing for the special visitor. As the day went on, different people came to his shop: a poor beggar shivering from the cold, a young mother struggling to comfort her baby, and an old, tired man who was hungry. The shoemaker, moved by compassion, helped each of them in different ways. He gave the beggar warm clothes, shared food with the old man, and made sure the young mother and her baby were taken care of. By the evening, the shoemaker was disappointed that God had not visited him. He prayed, “God, I waited for You all day.” Suddenly, a gentle voice replied, “I visited you three times today—in the form of the beggar, the young mother, and the old man. Whatever you did for them, you did for me.” The shoemaker realized that he had indeed received the most special visitor by showing kindness and compassion to those in need.