my voice would be better.

Coleman Barks translation is better. Still a beautiful message though.

Absolutely beautiful.

"promo sm"

Their mothers, however, soon found out that their sons had skipped school, and when they found them on the streets they reprimanded them, refusing to accept that they’d been excused by their teacher. They threatened to visit the teacher’s home the next day and find out the truth. And so they did. They found the poor man lying miserably under several duvets, sweating like a pig and moaning in pain. “Dear sir, forgive us, for we didn’t believe our sons,” confessed the women. “Now we can see for ourselves how ill you really are! May God grant you a long, healthy life?” “I’m actually grateful to your perceptive sons for having detected my malady,” said the teacher gratefully. “I was so intent on teaching them that I had totally ignored my own health. If it hadn’t been for them, I’d have soon been dead for certain!” And such was the fate of the ignorant teacher, who’d been fooled by base- less repetition and indoctrination conducted by mere children.

Awesome

Love it.😊

"Promo sm" ☀️

thanks for this