A poor cobbler and a rich businessman were neighbors. The cobbler's house was also his workshop. He sang merrily while he mended shoes. He never felt it necessary to shut and bolt the door and windows of his house. At night he would say his prayers and go to bed. He slept soundly all through the night.
The rich man always saw the merry cobbler. He saw that there was nothing that worried his poor neighbor. But the rich man was full of worries himself. He could neither sing nor smile. He always had to shut and bolt every door and window of his house at night. He could never sleep peacefully. He was always worried about the safety of his wealth.
One day the rich man called the cobbler to his house.
He gave him five thousand taka and said, "I don't need this money. Please keep it with you. It's yours." At first the cobbler was happy to receive the money. But soon the big amount of money disturbed his carefree and peaceful life. For the first time he shut and bolted the door and windows of his house. He woke up several times during the night to make sure that the money was safe.
‘The very next morning the cobbler went to his rich neighbor’s house. With folded hands, he said to the rich man, "Sir please take back your money so that my merry songs and sleep can come back to me."
