025 - Perhaps there is a road up there

Some small boys planned to steal the Mulla's slippers and run away with them.

They called him, and pointed to a tree: "Nobody could climb that tree."

"Any one of you could," said Nasrudin, "and I shall show you." Removing his slippers he tucked them into his belt and began to climb.

"Mulla," they cried, "you won't need your slippers in a tree."

Nasrudin ( who had sensed without knowing why ) that he should take his slippers with him, reproved them, "Be prepared for every emergency. For all I know, I might find a road up there."

source: Stories from Here and There, Ekalavya Education Foundation - By: Sunil Handa - http://www.eklavya.org/storyhere.html