Summit Farmer

Henry Ford had truly opened his heart to Peter Brown today, saying things he wouldn’t normally share with anyone.

Peter sipped his tea, pondered over Henry’s thoughts for a while, and couldn’t help but nod, "Brother Montgomery, I’ve learned a lot!"

Henry gave a bitter smile and said, "I am someone who has taken many detours. If someone had told me these things when I was younger, I might have been able to avoid some of them."

Seizing such a rare opportunity, Peter really wanted to listen carefully and asked, "Brother Montgomery, there’s no one else here. Can you talk about how people should choose their paths?" Although Peter had many insights of his own, he was eager to hear what Henry had to say.

Henry replied, "There are idealistic and pragmatic views on this matter, it depends on how you see it. As the saying goes, ’Believe, and it exists; doubt, and it doesn’t.’ Let me start with the idealistic perspective. We won’t discuss the karma from a previous life that leads to a good life in this one. Just by looking at your appearance, I can largely understand your life."

"Oh!"

Peter looked at Henry in astonishment, never expecting him to say something like that.

"Extend your hand and look for yourself; if your little finger’s tip surpasses the joint line of your ring finger, your life will be filled with many opportunities. If it is shorter, you won’t have much luck in your life, which is why some people prefer to grow the nail of their pinky finger past that joint line."

Peter looked at his own hand, wondering if that could really be true.