An old man went to live with his son, his daughter and grandson of four years, he lived alone and wanted to share with his family his last days. The years had not passed in vain and as his hands trembled, his eyesight was clumsy and his steps were not as strong as before. The whole family ate together at the dinner table, but his hands trembling and sick view of Grandfather made the food were a difficult issue. Peas fell off his spoon on the floor and he attempted to board the vessel, it was difficult to be spilling milk on the tablecloth.
's son and his wife got tired of the situation, "We must do something with the grandfather, "said the son." I've had enough and I'm sick of this situation, spilled milk, noisy eating and food on the floor strip. This was how the couple decided to put a small table in a corner of the room, so the days passed and the grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed lunch.
As I had broken some dishes, food was served in a wooden bowl. From time to time looked to where was the grandfather and could see a tear in his eye as he sat alone. However, the only words the couple went, they were cold called attention every time he dropped a fork or food. The grandson of four years watched everything in silence.
One evening before supper, the father noticed that his son was playing with some pieces of wood on the ground. And he asked softly: "What are you doing baby?", With the same sweet child replied, "Oh, I'm making a little bowl for you and one for mom when I grow up, you eat them." He smiled and continued his task. Words of small
beat their parents in such a way that left speechless. Tears started rolling down her cheeks. And though no word was said about it, they both knew what they had to do. That evening the husband took grandfather's hand gently and led him back to the family table. For the rest of his life took a seat at the table with them. And for some reason, neither husband nor wife seemed annoyed every time the fork was dropped, milk spilled or the tablecloth soiled.
Children are highly perceptive. His eyes behold, his ears always listening and their minds process the messages they absorb. If they see patiently provide a happy home for all family members, they will imitate that attitude for the rest of their lives. Smart parents realize that each day the example of placing the building blocks with which the future of their children. Wise come to be instructors and role models for our children.
Someone said that you can learn a lot about a person by the way it handles three situations:
1. A rainy day.
2. Lost luggage.
3. When he mixes up the Christmas tree lights.
meditate and will draw many conclusions from that ... Is not that so?
's son and his wife got tired of the situation, "We must do something with the grandfather, "said the son." I've had enough and I'm sick of this situation, spilled milk, noisy eating and food on the floor strip. This was how the couple decided to put a small table in a corner of the room, so the days passed and the grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed lunch.
As I had broken some dishes, food was served in a wooden bowl. From time to time looked to where was the grandfather and could see a tear in his eye as he sat alone. However, the only words the couple went, they were cold called attention every time he dropped a fork or food. The grandson of four years watched everything in silence.
One evening before supper, the father noticed that his son was playing with some pieces of wood on the ground. And he asked softly: "What are you doing baby?", With the same sweet child replied, "Oh, I'm making a little bowl for you and one for mom when I grow up, you eat them." He smiled and continued his task. Words of small
beat their parents in such a way that left speechless. Tears started rolling down her cheeks. And though no word was said about it, they both knew what they had to do. That evening the husband took grandfather's hand gently and led him back to the family table. For the rest of his life took a seat at the table with them. And for some reason, neither husband nor wife seemed annoyed every time the fork was dropped, milk spilled or the tablecloth soiled.
Children are highly perceptive. His eyes behold, his ears always listening and their minds process the messages they absorb. If they see patiently provide a happy home for all family members, they will imitate that attitude for the rest of their lives. Smart parents realize that each day the example of placing the building blocks with which the future of their children. Wise come to be instructors and role models for our children.
Someone said that you can learn a lot about a person by the way it handles three situations:
1. A rainy day.
2. Lost luggage.
3. When he mixes up the Christmas tree lights.
meditate and will draw many conclusions from that ... Is not that so?