Good luck or bad luck?

It's Chinese New Year's Eve today. Traditionally, this festive season is always associated with good luck. Who wouldn't want Lady Luck on their side all year long? Thus it's the time of year where experts in the art of Feng Shui demonstrate the how-to in staying in luck and avoid miseries and tragedies. I've nothing against this ancient wisdom but at the same time I find myself with more questions than answers. If people were to ask me if my life was blessed with good luck or condemned to perpetual bad luck, my safe answer would be: Maybe.

Which reminds me of a story...

There was once a farmer. One day his horse ran away and his neighbours, upon hearing about it came to his house. They said, "Oh, what a bad luck." The farmer replied, ""Maybe".

About few days later, the horse came back, bringing with it a whole herd of wild horses. His neighbours heard and came to his house. They said, "Oh, what a good luck." The farmer replied, "Maybe."

One day, the farmer's son fell from one of the horses while trying to tame it and broke his leg. The neighbours, all hearing about the incident came to visit his son. As they stood watching him, they said, "Oh, what a bad luck." And the farmer replied, "Maybe."

During this time war broke out and the army wanted all the able young men they could find to fight for their country. They went to every corner of the country to draft young men into the military. But knowing that there was no way the farmer's son could fight, they left him be. The neighbours, on hearing the news, came to the farmer's house and said, "Oh, what a good luck." The farmer replied, "Maybe."

Perhaps there's goodness in bad luck? Read the following story...

"I hate to tell you that you seem to pull bad luck like a magnet. You were born poor. In fact, there was not even a proper place for your mother to deliver you. People wanted to kill you immediately after. Even as we speak, there are people who are after your neck. Many people hate you so much that they want to see you dead. You're surrounded by people whom society despises and you know what, those closest to you can't be trusted at all. They will run away at the time you need them most. Worse, your family think you're out your mind. And you're going to die a slow and painful death. By the way, what's your name? "

"Jesus Christ."