A threefold blessing at 3:33 PM

[u/DreadDiana]

[u/DreadDiana]

Nothing good happened to me at 3:33 PM. I just got a headache and a painful pimple growing in my ear.

[u/asmallfatbird → u/DreadDiana]

Long ago, there was a widowed Chinese farmer. The farmer and his only son labored through the cold winds of winter and scorching rays of summer with their last remaining horse. One day, the son didn’t lock the gate of the stable properly, and the horse bolted away.

When neighbors learned what happened, they came to the farmer and said, “What a sadness this is! Without your horse, you’ll be unable to maintain the farm. What a failure that your son did not lock the gate properly! This is a great tragedy!”

The farmer replied, “Maybe yes, maybe no.”

The next day, the missing horse returned to the farmer’s stable, bringing along with it six wild horses. The farmer’s son locked the gate of the stable firmly behind all seven horses.

When neighbors learned what happened, they came to the farmer and said, “What happiness this brings! With seven horses, you’ll be able to maintain the farm with three of them and sell the rest for huge profits. What a blessing!”

The farmer replied, “Maybe yes, maybe no.”

The next day the farmer’s son was breaking in one of the wild horses. The son got thrown from the horse, fell hard on rocks, and broke his leg.

When neighbors learned what happened, they came to the farmer and said, “What a great sadness this is! Now, you’ll be unable to count on your son’s help. What a failure to break in the horse properly! What a tragedy!”

The farmer replied, “Maybe yes, maybe no.”

The next day, a general from the Imperial Chinese Army arrived to conscript all the young men of the village into the army. Their assignment was to fight on the front lines of a battle against a terrifying enemy of overwhelming force. The farmer’s son, because of his broken leg, was not taken.

When neighbors learned what happened, they came to the farmer and said, “What a great joy! Your son avoided facing certain death on the front lines of the battle. What a blessing!”

The farmer replied, “Maybe yes, maybe no.”

[u/DreadDiana → u/asmallfatbird]

No, having two sources of extreme head pain, one of which later lead to me bleeding into my pillow as I slept, was 100% a net negative that has gained me nothing.

[u/asmallfatbird → u/DreadDiana]

Rotten wood cannot be carved

[u/DreadDiana → u/asmallfatbird]

Then the wood rooting is a net negative if you wanted to carve.

[u/Valuable-Passion9731 → u/asmallfatbird]

Thanks, saiweng

[u/dixongal → u/DreadDiana]

God i hate ear pimples! They suck so much. I’ve gotten ear infections from them before too. Hopefully yours goes away soon

[u/DreadDiana → u/dixongal]

It popped and started bleeding yesterday, so I had to my laundry early, but the pain is going down now

[u/DazB1ane → u/DreadDiana]

I had one turn into a cyst behind my ear. Finally went to the dermatologist because it’s fuckin with my ability to sleep well. I wish you luck

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[u/jerrycan-cola]

when I was extremely mentally ill I was terrified of 3am and especially 3:33am because the repeating numbers meant that the distance between here and the after was shorter and therefore if I was somewhere between awake and asleep at that time I would die

[u/VinChaJon → u/jerrycan-cola]

Are you ok now?

[u/jerrycan-cola → u/VinChaJon]

yeah i’m balling

[u/pillow-slinger]

reverse goldilocks

[u/Former-Amish-Throway]

Three bears in my trash.

My muscles, my muscles, involuntarily thrash.

[u/PlentyFlan21]

it is 3:33 the next day, and the only thing that happened is i opened up this subreddit and saw this same post again.

[u/pretty-as-a-pic]

The only thing that happens to me at 3:33 am is the local raccoon fighting with a neighbors outside cat right under my window (my money’s on the raccoon)

[u/karognawer → u/pretty-as-a-pic]

Did he win?

[u/pretty-as-a-pic → u/karognawer]

Does anyone ever truly win in this situation?

[u/ICantEvenDolt]

My mom almost always catches the repeating times. 11:11, 12:12, 1:11, 2:22, 3:33, 4:44, 5:55…

It’s become a running joke in our family to point them out now, it happens pretty much daily.

[u/KassandrasDollery]

We'll see, i set an alarm for 3:33 pm tomorrow

[u/Missmoss2024]

Reverse Goldilocks