Roohaniyat: 4-03-10. A very Good Morning to all the listeners.
A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and a four-year-old grandson. The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky hands and failing sight made eating difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor.
When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth.
The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess. 'We must do something about father,' said the son.
'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.'
So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner. Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl.
When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear in his eye as he sat alone.
Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when he dropped a fork or spilled food.
The four-year-old watched it all in silence.
One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scraps on the floor. He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boy responded, 'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I grow up. ' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.
The words so struck the parents that they were speechless. Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done.
That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to the family table.
For the remainder of his days he ate every meal with the family. And for some reason,
neither husband nor wife seemed to care any longer when a fork was dropped, milk spilled, or the tablecloth soiled.
Always listen to your Elder's advices. Not because they are always RIGHT but because they have more experiences of being WRONG.
Remember that, no matter what happens, how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.
Remember that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles four things:
a rainy day, the elderly, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights.
Remember that, regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life.
Remember that making a 'living' is not the same thing as making a 'life..'
Remember that life sometimes gives you a second chance.
Remember that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands. You need to be able to throw something back sometimes.
Remember that if you pursue happiness, it will elude you. But, if you focus on your family, your friends, the needs of others, your work and doing the very best you can, happiness will find you
Remember that whenever we decide something with an open heart, we usually make the right decision.
Remember that even when we have pains, we don't have to be one..
Remember that every day, you should reach out and touch someone.
Remember that we still have a lot to learn.
To have good relations with all, we should keep our nature like a theatre screen, It accepts all characters but remains peacefully white.
Its said life is a boomerang, what goes around comes around.
You might not get the same love or respect from the same person at the same time but be assured that all the good deeds will be paid one day..for example when you sow a seed it doesn't give you the fruits immediately but after sowing the seed you will have to nurture it, nourish it then it will become a small plant, then a tree and then the flowers will come and the will come the fruits, It takes years and wont happen overnight… it's a process and it wont go waste. Some times you might be loved back and sometimes not, but don't give up… continue to do good and be good.
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