This story was short and sweet. The hermit philosopher was confused to why the nature is the way it is. The questions he asked were why the walnut tree was so big but produce little fruit. And why the larger pumpkins and melons grew on the small creeping plants. He thought it would make more symmetrical sense for the opposite to be true. However, he then laid down under the walnut tree - soon after he was struck in the face by a small walnut. It was then that he realized if the walnut had been a melon/pumpkin his fate may not have been the same. He said, "Henceforth let no one presume to find fault with Providence." I enjoyed this remark.
If I were to rewrite this story I might just change the situation a little. Instead of a hermit it could be a more modern thinker/person. Maybe a politician or computer programmer (someone who thinks they are very smart and know everything). I am not exactly sure what the "questions" this person might ask, but I do know that they would soon find out they are wrong.
Bibliography. "The Hermit Philosopher" from Georgian Folk Tales by Marjory Wardrop (1894). Web Source.
(Hermit Crab: Image by Rolf Dobberstein from Pixabay)
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