'I didn't like my father'

His father was not an inspiration for him.

This boy asked his father -- Papa, why aren't we rich? 

His father answers -- Being rich is not about how much you have, it is about how much you can give.

This story is about a boy who is frustrated with his father's seemingly unambitious nature. Desperate to do better in life, he goes abroad, only to find his father's secret years later. His Father was donating to an Orphanage where there are disabled children. His Father goes with a clown’s robes on his birthday to the orphanage and makes the children there happy. His Father was a selfless man and it was his nature.

He comes back and gets to know about his father’s death. After he comes back from abroad, the boy goes through the letters in his home and finds the name of the orphanage where the letters have come from. He goes to the orphanage only to find that his Father has been donating on his behalf too. He was deeply moved by this. He decides that he will satisfy his father’s wishes and goes on his father’s birthday to spend time with the children and making them happy and see them smile.  

It is difficult, at times, to see the big picture, especially when it involves parents. The world is a competitive place, and everyone needs to keep up or get eliminated.

However, a situation like this is a reminder that the bigger things in life do not involve wealth and riches and are, yet, far more precious.

Find your true wealth today.

This story is Very touching. Even I cried silently. I feel such a father should tell the kids about their way of life. Isn’t it a good idea to take the kid to the place where the money is donated? If you see from the child’s perspective he was not aware of what his dad was doing and why they were not rich. If he had known he would had respected his father from beginning. As he was unaware, he felt his father is of no use and they can’t become rich. 

This story is so touching that it almost made me ponder over the true meaning of life

We need to see life in a broader perspective and contribute towards less privileged people and help humanity.

Every son thinks that his father has not done anything for him. However, he forgets the pain, and the effort taken by his parent to make him a successful person. Love Your Parents, Give them time and lots of Love and help them in their old age. Because once they leave your hand, it is not possible to grab it again though you have enough wealth. Once they go away, they will not come back.

S.Sekar

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