Maung Tsik Tun - Strange and Wonderful Shoes

Amazing shoes

Once upon a time, there was a king in a country.

The king and queen loved each other very much and were very kind to each other. Soon the queen gave birth to a son, and the king and queen were very happy. Soon the queen became pregnant again. They wanted a daughter and prayed that the child they were going to give birth to would be a girl. However, the child that was born was not a girl. It was a boy. Then the queen said -

"It's okay. Two brothers were born for my sister. Two brothers are waiting for the next sister to be born."

"He said soothingly. However, the third child was also a boy.

The King and Queen were beginning to feel uneasy, but they were convinced that the fourth child would definitely be a girl.

But the fourth child was not a girl. It was a boy. All the other children the queen had were boys.

When the 12th boy was born, the king and queen were very sad. After a while, their sons grew up. They were strong and healthy. The king and queen loved their sons, but they could not stop wanting a daughter.

But finally, their greatest wish was fulfilled. (The 13th child was a rare girl.) Their joy was indescribable.

The queen was overjoyed and called her 12 sons to show them to their beautiful sister. The king was so happy that he held a great feast in the palace and served them with all kinds of delicacies.

At the grand banquet, the princess was presented in front of all the guests.

The audience all praised the young actress. They praised her.

At that moment, the palace door opened and three fairies entered.

All the audience fell silent when they saw the three fairies. They knew that the fairies had come to give gifts to the princess.

The first fairy said -

"I must never make the princess sick in her entire life."

The second goddess said:

"May the princess remain beautiful throughout her life."

He gives a reward.

The third goddess -

"The princess must experience only good things throughout her life, and nothing bad should happen to her."

He gave a reward.

After the three fairies presented the princess with their gifts, a great light appeared and the three fairies disappeared from view.

The audience also exchanged compliments for the lucky princess.

The entire palace courtyard was filled with the voices of the audience. At that moment, the palace gate opened again and an old woman dressed in black ran into the palace.

The old woman also said from her mouth -

"Wait a minute...wait a minute, I still have to give the princess a prize, it's not finished yet."

He shouted.

Everyone became quiet and looked at the old woman. The old woman took out a very small pair of silver slippers from her coat pocket and put them on the princess's feet.

Then the old woman said -

"These shoes are strange shoes. The princess will walk into people's hearts wearing these shoes, ha...ha...ha."

He laughed and left.

They could hear Grandma's laughter continuously until she reached the outside.

"It will walk into people's hearts"

What does it mean? Everyone who hears it interprets it in different ways.

A king asked a wise man, “Can you walk in the hearts of people?” Then the wise man looked at his big feet and said, “Oh... my king, I can’t walk.”

Hearing the sage's request, the king said:

“So what does this saying mean?” “I don’t understand, Your Majesty,” the wise man replied. Then the king asked another wise man, “Do you know the meaning of that?”

The second wise man replied that he did not know. The king asked the third wise man. The third wise man also could not answer.

Thus the king ordered the wise men to return before tonight to explain the meaning of the old woman's words. The wise men returned before the end of the meal and were very unhappy. However, they left the palace before tonight, as the king had ordered, in order to interpret the old woman's words.

They thought that if they browsed through the books in the library, they would find the answer to the old woman's question in a book.

So they came to the library. They leafed through the books. They interpreted. But in interpreting, they argued with each other, saying, “He is right, I am right.” They fought. They pushed. Then their beards began to sway left and right. The last two fought and got tangled. Their beards became tangled and tangled, as if they had been tied together like magic shoes. The others took a long time to straighten out.

At that moment, they heard a loud laugh, and the old woman who had given the princess the shoes in the palace came to them.

The wise men asked the old woman to explain the meaning of the old woman's words, "You will walk in the hearts of people." Then the old woman said:

"Walk in the hearts of people"

"It means that the princess will make everyone love her."

He replied.

The wise -

"Is that all?" he asked.

"Yes, of course, that includes men, women, boys, girls, dogs, cats, and elephants," the old woman said, laughing heartily and leaving.

The wise men looked at each other. The oldest among them was

"Now...we can go and give our answer to the king."

He said.

Then another wise man

"Will you convey the meaning of the words the old woman just said to the king?"

He asked..

Then the oldest sage -

"How can we do that? The old lady will know that we are better than her, and no one will believe that we are wise."

He said again.

Thus they came to the king. They said to the king,

"Your Majesty... We have found the meaning of the old woman's words that your Majesty asked us to find. We have read many books to find the answer. The old woman's words that she will walk in the hearts of people mean that the princess will make people love her."

They said.

The king

"Is everything okay?" he asked.

“Yes, Your Majesty, everyone. By everyone, I mean men, women, boys, girls, dogs, cats, and elephants,” the wise men replied. The king was very pleased and allowed the wise men to continue serving. But the tables were cold. The butler brought new tables and set them.

The nannies took their daughter to the queen.

Many years passed. The queen had also passed away. The princess grew up healthy and happy as the fairies had blessed her. She grew up to be a very beautiful princess. The princess always wore the shoes that her grandmother had given her. The shoes were strange. As the princess grew older, the shoes grew larger and larger, fitting her feet perfectly.

Now the old woman's words have come true. The princess is now walking in the hearts of people. Everyone loves the princess. Men, women, boys, girls, dogs, cats, and elephants, there is no one who does not love the princess.

Thus, the princess turned 15 years old. At that time, a prince from a foreign land heard of the princess's fame. The prince wanted to marry her.

Thus, the prince set off alone on a white horse to the princess's country.

After traveling for many days, the prince arrived in the country where the princess lived.

However, it was too late to enter the city.

His horse was tired from passing through the forest. He was looking for a place to stay for the night. He was delighted to see the light of a house among the trees.

The prince arrived at the house.

"Hosts...hosts"

He shouted.

From home

"Come in"

I heard a voice.

The prince opened the door and saw an old woman dressed in black inside. The prince said to the old woman:

"Please let me stay at Grandma's house tonight."