When I taught my grader son of his assignment, my eyes caught the attention the title of the story in his book whose author was just printed "from e-mail"..... I narrated to him the the whole story translating it to our native dialect... as the story ended.. I asked him, "did you understand the story?", my son just smiled and said, yes... as I gave him the "golden rule".... "Do not do unto others, if you don't want others do it unto you".. here's the story.. I think some of you have already read this.. a nice story that ought to be shared..
A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law and a four year old grandson. The old man’s hand trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his steps faltered. The family ate together at the table but the elderly grandfather’s shaky hands and failing sight made eating difficult, teas rolled off his spoon onto the floor when he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth.
The daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess. “We must do something about grand father, “ said the wife. “I’ve had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floorâ€.
So, the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. There, grandfather had broken a dish or two. His food was served now in a wooden bowl.
When the family glanced in grandfather’s direction, sometimes he had a tears in his eyes as he sat alone. Still, the only words of the couple had for him were sharp, admonition when he dropped a fork or spilled food.
The four year old son 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?â€. Just as sweetly, the boy responded, “Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food when I grow up.†The four year old son smiled and went back to work.
The words so struck the parents that they were speechless. Then tears started to stream down their check. Though no words 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 carried to care any longer when a fork was dropped, milk spilled or the tablecloth soiled.
.. Makaako kaha ka pagbuhat ani sa kaugalingon nimong amahan..?.. after all those years nga gialimahan ta, maguol gani kung duna tay bation sa lawas, magpulaw pa gyod... binugawan ug lamok, langaw...mag problema kung way gatas.... bisan pa sa kamatuoran nga purwisyo na pag-abot sa panahon.. "Di guihapon ta kabayad sa atong utang"... paingon guihapon ta dinha.. BONUS pa gyod kung, moabot ta sa ilang pangidaron karon... think of it..
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