The Tale of Korean Three Years Hill
Once upon a time, in a quiet little village in Korea, there was a small hill that everyone called “Three Years Hill.” This hill was famous for a very strange reason. People believed that if someone fell down while walking up the hill, they would only have three years left to live.
One sunny morning, an old man was walking up the hill as usual. Suddenly, a rabbit jumped out from the bushes and startled him! The old man lost his balance and tumbled down the hill. He was so scared. “Oh no,” he thought, “I only have three years left to live!”
The old man became sick with worry. He couldn’t sleep or eat. He felt weaker each day, not because of the fall, but because he was so afraid of the story.
Then one day, a little boy from the village came to visit him.
“Don’t be sad, Grandpa,” said the boy with a smile. “If falling once gives you three years, then falling twice should give you six years!”
The old man laughed. “Is that really true?”
The boy nodded. “Why not try it?”
So the very next day, the old man went back to the hill. He rolled down again, and then again. In fact, he spent the whole day happily tumbling down the hill, laughing just like a child.
And you know what? The old man started feeling better. His worry disappeared. He laughed more, he walked more, and soon his health returned. From that day on, he lived happily for many years—and never feared the hill again.
What This Story Teaches Us
Stories like this are full of imagination, but they also teach important lessons. The tale of Three Years Hill shows us that fear can make us feel worse, but laughter, hope, and play can help us heal. And sometimes, the way we think about something can change everything.
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