Nasruddin had two daughters: one was married to a farmer, and the other to a potter.
Nasruddin visited his daughter who was a farmer's wife. "We really need for it to rain," she said. "That way our crops will grow."
The next day, Nasruddin visited his daughter who was a potter's wife. "We really need for the sun to shine," she said. "That way our pots can dry."
On his way home, Nasruddin thoughts to himself, "This is a dilemma: one needs rain, the other needs sunshine. God will have to find a way to grant to each her wish."
Inspired by: The Wit and Wisdom of Nasraddin Hodja by Nejat Muallimoglu
Notes: This story is on p. 32 of the book. In other versions of this story that I've read, Nasruddin interprets this as a no-win situation: either way, somebody is going to cry. There is also an Aesop's fable like this: The Father and His Two Daughters.
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