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The story of the bald man
Abdullah Al-Qamzi
Abdulla.AlQamzi@emaratalyoum.com
06 September 2020
There was a bald man, who was very harassing and abusing his neighbors, and he was hated by everyone.
The bald man was notorious for hosting neighborhood mobs in his home, or hanging out around him.
The bald man is conceited and criticizes everyone, and he doesn't like anyone to criticize him.
Behind the bald man’s house there is an old woman’s house, and this old woman is famous for growing grapes. The old woman tried to sell grapes to the neighborhood’s residents, but was unable to because of the actions of the bald man who used to buy grapes from her, but he does not allow anyone else to buy them, and tries to spoil everyone’s purchases.
Once a wise man, living far from the homes of the bald man and the old woman, wanted to buy her grapes for his wife, who so desired.
Al-Hakim went to a noble neighbor, and asked him about the possibility.
The noble said that it is possible, but there is the problem of the bald man who sees himself above all. It is true that he will not be able to prevent the wise man, but at worst he will criticize him publicly, with the aim of discrediting him.
The noble advised the wise to go ahead and not pay attention to the bald man.
Al-Hakim went already, and bought the old grapes, who were very happy with the arrival of the wise man, and considered him a rare courage in the neighborhood.
The bald man went mad when he learned what the wise man had done, and began to froth, thunder and threaten.
Sage smiled and ignored him, knowing that he had not made a mistake with that purchase.
The mob began to speak badly of al-Hakim, discrediting his good reputation, amid general dissatisfaction with the people of the neighborhood.
And the bald man began to repeat what the rabble said to everyone who met him, and the mob repeated what the bald one said, who met in his house, or hung around him in that neighborhood.
The bald man, known for his obnoxiousness, decided to carry out an act of sabotage on the old man's farm, so he sent a mob to carry it out.
The old woman was not easy at all, as she owned three very fierce dogs, who smelled the scent of one of the rabble in charge of execution, and tore it to pieces.
The bald man was bothered by the failure of his plan, and he took one of the mobs to a hospital to be treated, and there the bald man heard the voice of a stubborn man he knew, criticizing the wise's purchase of grapes from the old woman.
The bald and stubborn man hated each other strongly, but what the second said rejoiced the first, which he repeated to everyone.
The stubborn was not known in the neighborhood, and he was withdrawn, but when the bald man conveyed his stubborn criticism of the sage, he remembered the people of the stubborn and forgotten neighborhood.
There was no problem between the stubborn and the old woman, but the first person used to hear what the bald person said about her behind her back and believed him, which is why he hated her.
There was no problem between the wise and the old, but the first did not hear about the old woman except what was reported by the sordid bald, and when he decided to deal with it directly, he did not see anything from who heard about it.
When a party distorts the reputation of another party, and possesses the tools necessary for the purpose, a dense layer of lies covering the truth is formed .. The decision to penetrate the layer of lies is courageous, and it requires boldness .. People will remember boldness, and forget the lies.
Abdulla.AlQamzi@emaratalyoum.com
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The decision to penetrate the layer of lies is courageous and requires boldness .. People will remember boldness, and forget lies.
Abdulla.AlQamzi@emaratalyoum.com