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Once, on a winternight, a stranger knocked at the door of an old man in a singleroom appartment. The old man woke up from his sleep and opened the door. The stranger begged him for a little space to pass the night, so that he does not freeze in the cold outside. The old man had only one bed. He had nothing to offer on which the stranger could sleep. The stranger said, “It is enough, only if you give me a little space on the floor!” The old man allowed that and went to bed. After a while he heard another knock. Another traveller wanted a little space for the night. The old man showed him the situation. The second traveller wanted only a little space like the first one. He was also allowed and all three went to sleep. The old man on his bed and the others on the floor. After a while he heard a knock again. There was absolutely no space more in the room now. The old man said, “Adjust yourselves and manage the little space we have!” There were many more who came and knocked in this night. He brought all of them in, inspite of all his incoveniences, uncertainties and risks. He could give all of them space in his room, because he had plenty of space in his heart!!!

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