An old man went to live his rest of his life with his son,
daughter-in-law and a four-year-old grandson. As he is too old that he don’t
have proper control over his body. His hands were shaky, eyes were blurred and
steps faltered. They used to eat together daily. The son and daughter-in-law
were so irritated that most of his food were dropped from the spoon to table.
He is also making so much of noise while eating. So the son set a separate
table with a wooden bowl for his old father. Daily he is eating all alone on
that small table. Sometimes, he cried because of his loneliness. Still the
couple was unmoved.
One fine evening, the parents noticed that his son is making
something with the wood. Husband asked the child sweetly, “What are you making
my son?” Just as sweetly, the boy told, “I am making two small bowls for you
and mommy so that you people can eat your food when you grow old.” These words
struck the parents that they were speechless. Tears started rolling down to
cheeks when they think of what they both did to the old man. That evening the
husband took his father’s hand and gently led him back to the family table.
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