Tuesday, November 15, 2016

THE VICIOUS CYCLE

Hi friends,

It was about 7-30 PM. The father parked his car and entered the house after returning from the office. He removed his shoes, kept the briefcase in his room, went to the restroom, had a french bath, and returned to the dining. He looked very tired. His wife brought him hot coffee. He normally did not take any tiffin after 6 PM as it would affect his dinner at 8 PM.


His son, who was studying in 8th standard slowly entered the living room where his father was sitting. He was hesitating to go near his father. He was pale, scared, and bewildered. Seeing his son reluctant to come near him, he called him passionately to come close to him. He has so much love for the kid.


The son stood his ground and did not move. The mother came and lovingly asked the son what was the matter. She took him near the father. When the father asked him what was the matter, the son slowly stretched his progress report for his signature. The father saw the marks which were all in single digits. 


His wife was speechless on seeing the marks. He became furious and brought the cane to thrash him all over. Knowing her husband was short-tempered, she stood in between them. His heart was broken to pieces and the thought of the huge money spent on his school fees etc. further broke him down. 


The father stood spellbound for a few minutes, then dropped the cane and rushed to the front room where his father was bedridden due to old age and was recuperating. He stood there in silence staring at his father for a few minutes and then suddenly fell flat over his father's feet and started crying uncontrollably.


Just then, he remembered how his father talked to him patiently, with loving and passionate words, when he scored poor marks in his 8th std and motivated him to score more marks. The old man was now surprised why his son was crying before him. MAY GOD BLESS YOU.

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