Old Chinese story.
Boy runs away from home, the neighbors say "how terrible", his father says "we'll see"
Boy returns with a wild pony, neighbors say "how wonderful", father says "we'll see"
Boy falls from pony, breaks leg, neighbors say "how terrible", father says "we'll see"
The army drafts all the boys, but the son is spared because of his leg. the neighbors say "how wonderful", his father says "we'll see"
We'll see.