Old lady and a five-year-old

This old lady always started her day by sitting on a bench in front of her house, looked to the horizon with her face getting more and more miserable, and then ended up weeping, every single day.

One day, her neighbor's 5-year-old's son came by and asked: "Hello granny, why are you crying everyday?"

She answered, sadly: "That's because I have two sons..."

The young boy quickly replied: "Oh, that's GREAT, I always wanted a brother! Why are you crying?"

She continued: "My first son, Sam, is a raincoat seller, and Rob, my second son, is a hat seller."

The boy still didn't get it: "OK...But why are you crying?"

She sobbed again: "Sam makes good business when its raining, whereas Rob sells a lot of hats on a sunny day."

The boy got even more confused now: "That's good for them...why are you crying?"

She looked even sadder now: "When its sunny, I think about how Sam will be suffering because nobody will buy his raincoats."

"When it starts raining," she continued, "I just can't help thinking how Rob will have a hard time selling his hats," with her eyes glittering because of the tears, "I feel so sorry when any of their business is not doing well, and that's why I am crying."

The little boy laughed and replied innocently: "Why don't you think of Sam when its raining, and Rob on a sunny day? Then you'll be happy everyday!"

This is not a new story, but I suppose its definitely worth it to re-write it and share with those who have not read or heard about it. 

Some people just don't know how to be happy, like the granny here. 

They don't remember the good things in life, and when life gets a little tough sometimes, they become really upset and get stuck in eternal unhappiness. 

Well, just remember one thing: Its always your CHOICE to be unhappy, but good news is, you can always CHOOSE to be happy too - just try to think like a five-year-old! ;)