Happiness is not money!

🎧 Listen to the Message in the voice of La Jardinera

My dear seeds,

Today we are going to share something that many years ago was a profession. Today we find very few, it is already ending, this profession is called: shoemaker. Years ago some shoes lasted a long time, we took them to the shoemaker, they changed the soles, then the plaster, if there was a hole they put a piece of leather on it, they cleaned them very well and always or sometimes, sometimes they put a small horseshoe or in the heel or the front so that the sole of the shoe was not used, and we were so happy! Because they were new shoes.

Today there are still those shoemakers and this story is about a shoemaker and a rich man. The rich man lived very close to the shoemaker, because very powerful people lived on that street. And the shoemaker settled in, you could say almost a tiny entrance, but he worked very well and always cleaned the shoes of this millionaire man. And this time, the rich man said:

I want to ask you a question;

Do you sleep well every night? Ooh! He said, of course! Sir, imagine, I am here 10 to 12 hours a day, cleaning shoes, fixing them, sewing them, he says, and you cannot imagine, there are many people who cannot walk or who cannot have good shoes, then I do a good job, I have a clear conscience and I am exhausted and I sleep peacefully. Then the rich man looked at him and lowered his head.

Sir, he said to him: And you, who has everything? A servant, a castle, food, good shoes and only brings them to me to clean them. You have cars, you have everything, everything. Why can't you sleep?

And he says: Exactly, because I have everything. And I have a safe in my house with a lot of gold, a lot of silver, a lot of money. And I can't sleep because if I sleep I start to think: What if thieves break in? What if they come and steal it from me? What if the door is broken? What if the window is broken? What if they enter through the chimney?

So I spend my days in a blank, my nights in a blank and I cannot concentrate, I cannot, so I do not sleep and I do not feel well.

The shoemaker said: It cannot be. Having so much power and so much that one can rest. When I arrive at my house, I hardly have time to eat the leftovers I have or make a sandwich or a quick soup because I am so tired. But happy!

That’s what I want! To be happy like you, I want to be happy. That is why I come to ask you:

Why are you smiling? Why are you happy every day?

Every time I walk past I see you smiling and I see you with infinite happiness, and he replied:

I don't know what to say, my job is the same, to make people happy, to give them service, to earn my daily bread and to be able to rest easy.

So long, the rich man left and the shoemaker finished his day, closed his little shop and once again went to his house. The next day he opened the door, and who was in front of him? The rich man.

And he told:

This is for you

And he gave him a chest full of gold! Full of gold coins! Full, full!

And he said: No! It's too much! What do you want me to do? Is there anything you want me to fix?

And he says: No, I have a lot, I give it to you because you are happy, and you are content with so little that at least you will be able to have service, who will make your food, they will wash your clothes and you can continue if you want or simply do nothing.

Then the shoemaker said: Well, I'm going to try.

And he took the chest of money from him, went to his house, made himself a meal, for the first time he ate calmly, serenely, even he bought himself a dessert! And the hour of supper arrived, I ate quietly and he went to rest.

And the next day the rich man came and he said to him: how are you?

I ate so well yesterday, I did not know that money could give you this satisfaction.

Ahh! Do you see! And did you sleep well?

And he said: well, I'll tell you tomorrow.

And the next day the rich man ran and said: how are you! How did you sleep?

Not very well, and so a week went by.

And he said: you have very deep dark circles, what's wrong with you?

I can not sleep

Is it because you eat a lot? Is it because it is well served? Is it because he has even greater happiness?

And the next day, the shoemaker arrives and says:

Sir, have your chest with the money, I'll give it back to you.

But why?!

He says: -I'm not happy anymore

why? what happened to it?

because every night, knowing that I have that money, my peace is over, my peace of mind is over! Harmony ran out! because every night I think, will someone come to rob you? Will they break the glass window? I do not have bars, or anything that can protect it, will someone enter through the door? Well, everyone knows that my door closes badly. And where do I hide it? if I don't have a closet or a safe. So I can't sleep, scared that they will come to take it away, I prefer to work as a shoemaker, earn my salary every day and be calm and happy.

The rich man took the money, disappointed, because he said: I wanted to make him happy and I understand that money is not happiness. It helps a lot to bring comfort, it helps solve problems but does not bring happiness, how much would I give for the happiness of the shoemaker!

My seeds, be happy if you have a lot of money, enjoy it, if you have enough money, share it even with a family, with some children, with elderly people who are alone. Bring them a plate of food, but not more than they need and if you have just enough, feel happy.

Because when we leave we will not take it, neither the house nor the jewels, nor the goods. We will only go with that invisible suitcase called soul. And with the love that we will have shared and with the humility that we will have shown and given to all who know us. And above all because we will leave, leaving pride behind, arrogance, jealousy, envy and in a word selfishness.

So be happy with what you have, you will not need more. Live day by day, tomorrow we will not know if we will be but today we will.

So think about the shoemaker and all those people he made happy by fixing their shoes shoes because they could walk and not have cold feet. Because he was honest and honest, and humble he had what he needed for every day.

What will you do? Have you ever thought about the Nazis, the kings or all the richest men? They are sick, and no matter how great their titles and power, when they die they don't take it away. But the shoemaker will always have his thread, his needle and his shoe polish, to make them shiny and shiny.

My seeds be happy and content, and content and jump for joy. Because hope and faith is what makes us great! And those who help us lift the mountains.

A mountain can be a grain of sand, but it looks like Everest to us! Nerd! We confuse it, no matter how big it is, we can overcome it.

Because Faith is our teacher that shows us every day.

Master of Tiberias we saw that we will soon come to see you.

With all my love,

your Jardienra. ❤