The crow

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Posted by: " Ahamed Imam " idealimam idealimam

Wed May 28, 2008 6:43 pm (PDT)

 

The Crow

 

An 80 year old man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his

45 years old 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 expression 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 he 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 a person

presentable in the society today " .