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VALUE OF PARENTS



A father was sitting on the sofa in his house along with

his highly educated son. Suddenly a crow perched on their

window.



The Father asked his Son, "What is this?"



The Son replied "It is a crow".



After a few minutes, the Father asked his Son the 2nd time,

"What is this?"



The Son said "Father, I have just now told you

"It's a crow".



After a little while, the old Father again asked his Son

the 3rd time, What is this?"



At this time some ex-pression of irritation was felt in the

Son's tone when he said to his Father with a rebuff.

"It's a crow, a crow".



A little after, the Father again asked his Son the 4th

time, "What is this?"



This time the Son shouted at his Father, "Why do you

keep asking me the same question again and again, although I

have told you so many times 'IT IS A CROW'. Are you

not able to understand this?"



A little later the Father went to his room and came back

with an old tattered diary, which he had maintained since

his Son was born. On opening a page, he asked his Son to

read that page. When the son read it, the following words

were written in the diary :-



"Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on

the sofa, when a crow was sitting on the window. My Son

asked me 23 times what it was, and I replied to him all 23

times that it was a Crow. I hugged him lovingly each time h

e asked me the same question again and again for 23 times. I

did not at all feel irritated I rather felt affection for my

innocent child".



While the little child asked him 23 times "What is

this", the Father had felt no irritation in replying to

the same question all 23 times and when today the Father

asked his Son the same question just 4 times, the Son felt

irritated and annoyed..



So..



If your parents attain old age, do not repulse them or look

at them as a burden, but speak to them a gracious word, be

cool, obedient, humble and kind to them. Be considerate to

your parents.

From today say this aloud, "I want to see my parents

happy forever. They have cared for me ever since I was a

little child. They have always showered their selfless love

on me.



They crossed all mountains and valleys without seeing the

storm and heat to make me a person presentable in the

society today".

Say a prayer to God, "I will serve my old parents in

the BEST way. I will say all good and kind words to my dear

parents, no matter how they behave.



Thanks for spending ur time on reading this story.....



Rgds

Arun