Things aren't always what they seem to be (something to think about)

Today, Joslyn Panka, emailed me a story, that I had heard awhile back ago. I felt that it should be posted here on Active Rain for everyone to read.

(sorry Joslyn I have no idea how to stick your link in this post) Please check out Joslyn's posts here on Active Rain,too! http://activerain.com/joslynpanka

Two traveling angels stopped to spend the night
     in the home of a wealthy family.
 

     The family was rude and refused to let the angels
     stay in the mansion's guest room.
 

     Instead the angels were given a small space in
     the cold basement.
 

     As they made their bed on the hard floor, the
     older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it.
 

     When the younger angel asked why, the older angel
     replied,
 

     "Things aren't always what they seem."
 

     The next night the pair came to rest at the house
     of a very poor, but very hospitable farmer and his
     wife.
 

     After sharing what little food they had the couple
     let the angels sleep in their bed where they could
     have a good night's rest.
 

     When the sun came up the next morning the angels
     found the farmer and his wife in tears
 

     Their only cow, whose milk had been their sole
     income, lay dead in the field.
 

     The younger angel was infuriated and asked the
     older angel how could you have let this happen?
 

     The first man had everything, yet you helped him,
     she accused.
 

     The second family had little but was willing to
     share everything, and you let the cow die.
 

     "Things aren't always what they seem," the older
     angel replied.
 

     "When we stayed in the basement of the mansion, I
     noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the
     wall.
 

     Since the owner was so obsessed with greed and
     unwilling to share his good fortune, I sealed the
     wall so he wouldn't find it."
 

     "Then last night as we slept in the farmers bed,
     the angel of death came for his wife. I gave him
     the cow instead.
 

     Things aren't always what they seem."
 

     Sometimes that is exactly what happens when things
     don't turn out the way they should. If you have
     faith, you just need to trust that every outcome
     is always to your advantage. You just might not
     know it until some time later..