Five Grain Potato

Tale of India.

Tersebutlah in a hamlet on the edge of town tingal a family. Head of the family named Dheda. He lives with his wife and three children. They are very poor, up to the daily meal they often drawback. It's known, Dheda only rely on the results looking for firewood in the forest which he later sold to the market. The result was not much. But that is where they can survive.

But already this week continuous rain fell heavily. Dheda can not go into the forest to find firewood. They were forced to survive with food supplies in the warehouse. Of course, after a long time they supply less and less, until one day the wife Dheda him.
"Dad, I'm worried about the state of our children. We have no food stocks anymore. Food left only 5 grains of potato. And even then not enough to feed five of us. We must immediately find money to buy food! "He said.
"I know ...," said Dheda. "But how else? The rain refused to stop. I can not find wood to the forest. Be patient bu! Hopefully tomorrow it gets light and I can work. Let the last stock we have children who eat. "

By late afternoon there is a knock on the door of the house Dheda. It turned out that an old beggar who was soaking wet standing outside the door of his house. Beggar's look cold. Dheda immediately told him to go in order to avoid the rain.
"Thank you sir," said the old beggar, "I had rain for days. There is no place for shelter. And very hungry. If allowed, I would like to ask for leftovers to prop my stomach. "
Dheda silent. He was sorry to see the old beggar. But they have no food stocks anymore.
"Too bad I do not have leftovers. Because now we are short of food, "said Dheda.
"Oh Lord have mercy on me! It had been three days I have not eaten, "said the beggar
Dheda feel very sorry for, he immediately approached her and said, "Mom, I'm sorry to see the old beggar. Why do not we just give our last food supplies. Hopefully the children can survive and tomorrow the rain stopped so I could work for a rizki. "
"Well sir, I will soon cook potatoes," said his wife

Finally the steaming potatoes Dheda wife who lives 5 grains and menghidangkannya to the old beggar. Beggar eating four potatoes and potato leaves only. Then, after resting a while, the beggar was too good-bye, "thank you sir. Because lord, today my stomach is not hunger. "
"Likewise kek," said Dheda. "We should help each other. But why not wait for the rain to stop grandfather? What if the grandfather is sick? "
"It's okay! My stomach has been filled, so I'm definitely stronger despite the rain, "he said.
"Alright so kalu! Be careful on the road ya kek! "Said Dheda.
"Oh yes, I'd leave a potato on a plate. If later you want to eat. Potatoes were sliced ​​into 5 slices. Surely it would be sufficient under on you five. Well bye! "Said the old beggar.

After the departure of the old beggar, Dheda looked at one item remaining potatoes on a plate and think, "where maybe 1 point of this potato could be enough for us?" But out of curiosity, so she invites her family to come together and then slicing the potatoes into 5 iris. Miraculous! Apparently the five slices of potato were transformed into 5 items potato And if 1 grain potatoes were sliced ​​into 5 slices again will change to 5 grains of potato again and so on. As a result Dheda and family are not lack of food, even their food supplies are now abundant. Dheda and his family are very grateful for His grace. Not sure he even passed them out to their neighbors in need. Unfortunately, Dheda never could find an old beggar who has provided a miracle for her family. They can only pray for safety for him and hope the best for her.

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