HOW DIFFERENT WE ARE - Kompalita

The three years passed and the three brothers met on the crossroad.
The biggest asked:
What are the earnings?
Good – said the second brother.
Let’s see them! First, see what I made! – He opened his purse. The
second brother did the same.
You did a good job in the pub – said the oldest.
Then the youngest took out the three walnuts.
That’s your earnings for three years? – asked the oldest brother.
That’s it – three walnuts, but given kindly – said the youngest. –
An old shepherd gave them to me for helping him with his herd. He
looked after me like a father.
The other two started laughing.
We have seen simple-minded people but no one was as dumb as
you. You have worked three years just for three walnuts. Who has
heard of such thing!? Go back and take the money from the shepherd
or don’t come home! – the oldest brother bursted into shouts.
The boy became sad.
I imagined – said to himself the boy – that a hearty/kindly gift is
the best thing, but it turned out different.
He stopped by a fountain and drank some water, because he was
hungry. The boy didn’t have any bread in his bag.
“I should break the walnuts to beguile my hunger with them” –
thought the boy.
When he broke the first walnut a miracle happened. The broken
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