“Alright” – said the judge, “I will offer you a solution that keeps your lambs safe, and which will keep your a neighbour a friend.”

Having heard the judge’s solution, the farmer agreed.

Once at home, the farmer immediately put the judge’s suggestions to the test.

He took three

of his best lambs and presented them to his neighbour’s three small sons, who were beside themselves with joy and began to play with them. To protect his son’s newly acquired playthings, the hunter built a strong kennel for his dogs. Since then, the dogs never again bothered the farmer’s lambs.

Out of gratitude for the farmer’s generosity toward his sons, the hunter often shared the game he had hunted with the farmer. The farmer reciprocated by sending the hunter lamb meat and cheese he had made.

Within a short time the neighbours became good friends.

A saying in old China went something like this.

‘One can win over and influence people the best with gestures of kindness and compassion.’

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