[article] Looking for a Ring

Looking for a Ring

There was a toolshed beside Nasreddin’s house. The shed, where he kept his tools, had no window at all. So, it was always dark inside although it was day. But there was a lamp at the corner outside.

One night Nasreddin went into the tool shed to get a ladder. When he was taking a ladder from its place, he dropped his ring. He left the ladder inside and went out of the shed.

Outside he started looking for the ring. He couldn’t find it even though he had been searching for quite a long time. His friend saw him searching for something and ap-proached him. He asked, “What are you looking for, Nasreddin?”

“I’m looking for my ring. I just dropped it,” he answered while he continued searching.

“Let me help you. By the way, where did you drop it?” asked his friend.

“Inside the shed,” he answered as he pointed to the shed.

His friend was surprised and said, “Why, don’t you look for it inside the shed?”

“Are you kidding? Inside the shed it is very dark. I cannot see anything there. How can I find it? It is very bright here because of the lamp. So I’m sure I’ll see my ring here,“ explained Nasreddin.