BE PATIENT...

This is a true story which happened in the States...

A man came out of his home to admire his new truck. To his puzzlement, his three-year-old son was happily hammering dents into the shiny paint of the truck. The man ran to his son, knocked him away, hammered the little boy's hands into pulp as punishment. When the father calmed down, he rushed his son to the hospital.
 
Although the doctor tried desperately to save the crushed bones, he finally had to amputate the fingers from both the boy's hands. When the boy woke up from the surgery & saw his bandaged stubs, he innocently said, " Daddy,I'm sorry about your truck." Then he asked, "but when are my fingers going to grow back?" The father went home & committed suicide.
 
Think about this story the next time someone steps on your feet or u wish to take revenge. Think first before u lose your patience with someone u love. Trucks can be repaired.. Broken bones & hurt feelings often can't. Too often we fail to recognize the difference between the person and the performance. We forget that forgiveness is greater than revenge.

People make mistakes. We are allowed to make mistakes. But the actions we take while in a rage will haunt us forever.

 

A Reminder for Hard Working People!!!

A man came home from work late, tired and irritated, to find his  
       5-year-old son waiting for him at the door...

      Son: "Daddy, may I ask you a question"

      Daddy: "Yeah sure, what it is?"

      Son: "Dad, how much do you make an hour"

      Daddy: "That's none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing? " that man said           angrily

      Son: "I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an
      hour?"

      Daddy: "I make Rs. 500 an hour"

      "Oh", the little boy replied, with his head down. Looking up, he  said,

      "Dad, may I please borrow Rs. 300?"

      The father was furious, "if the only reason you asked that  is so
      you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or other nonsense,
      then march yourself to your room and go to bed. Think why you are
      being so selfish. I work hard everyday for such this childish
      behavior"

      The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door. The man
      sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boy's
      questions.

      How dare he ask such questions only to get some money?

      After about an hour or so, the man had calmed down, and started to
      think:"May be there was something he really needed to buy with that
      Rs. 300 and he really didn't ask f! or money very often!"

      The man went to the door of little boy's room and opened the door.
      "Are you asleep, son?" He asked.
      "No daddy, I'm awake," replied the boy.

      "I've been thinking, may be I was too hard on you earlier", said
      the man, "It's been a long day and I took out my aggravation on
      you. Here's the Rs.300 you asked for" The little boy sat straight
      up, smiling "oh thank you dad!" He yelled.

     Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled some crippled up
      notes.The man, seeing that the boy already had money, started to
      get angry again.

      The little boy slowly counted out his money, then looked up at his
      father.
     
      "Why do you want money if you already had some?" the father
      grumbled.

      "Because I didn't have enough, but now I do," the little boy
      replied."Daddy I have Rs. 500 now. Can I buy an hour of your time?
      Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with
      you"

      MORAL:
      It's just a short reminder to all of you working so hard in life.
      We should not let time slip through our fingers without having
      spent some time with those who really matter to us, those close to
      our hearts.

      If we die tomorrow, the company that we are working for could
      easily replace us in a matter of days. But the family & friends we
      leave behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. And
      come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into work than to our
      family. An unwise investment indeed!

A Date with MOM

After 21 years of Marriage, my wife wanted me to take another Woman out to Dinner and a Movie.
 

She said I Love You but I know this other Woman loves you and would Love to spend some Time with You.

The other Woman that my Wife wanted me to visit was my MOTHER,
who has been a Widow for 19 years,
but the demands of my Work and my three Children had made it possible to visit her only occasionally.


That night I called to Invite her to go out for Dinner and a Movie.


'What's wrong, are you well,' she asked?
My Mother is the type of Woman who suspects that
a Late Night Call or a Surprise Invitation is a sign of Bad News.


'I thought that it would be pleasant to be with you,' I responded.
'Just the two of us.'


She thought about it for a moment, and then said, 'I would like that very much.'


That Friday after work, as I drove over to pick her up I was a bit Nervous.
When I arrived at her House, I noticed that she too seemed to be Nervous about our Date.
She waited in the Door with her Coat on.
She had Curled her Hair and was wearing the Dress that she had worn to Celebrate her last Wedding Anniversary.


She smiled from a face that was as Radiant as an Angel's.


'I told my Friends that I was going to go out with My Son, and they were impressed, '
She said, as she got into the Car.
'They can't wait to hear about our meeting'.
We went to a Restaurant that, although not Elegant, was very Nice and Cozy.
My Mother took my Arm as if She were the First Lady.


After we sat down, I had to read the Menu. Large Print.
Half way through the entries, I lifted my eyes and saw Mom sitting there staring at me.
A Nostalgic Smile was on her Lips.


'It was I who used to have to Read the Menu when you were Small,'
She said.
'Then it's Time that you Relax and let me Return the Favor,'
I responded.

During the Dinner, we had an Agreeable Conversation, nothing Extra-ordinary,
but catching up on recent Events of each other's Life.
We talked so much that we missed the Movie.


As we arrived at her House later,
She said, 'I'll go out with you again, but only if you let me invite you.'
I agreed.


'How was your Dinner Date?' asked My Wife when I got Home.
'Very Nice. Much more so than I could have Imagined,' I answered.


A few days later, my Mother died of a Massive Heart Attack.
It happened so suddenly that I didn't have Time to do anything for her.
Some time later, I received an Envelope with a Copy of a Restaurant Receipt
from the same place Mother and I had dined.


An Attached Note Said:
'I paid this Bill in Advance.
I wasn't sure that I could be there;
But nevertheless, I paid for Two Plates –
One for You and the Other for Your Wife.
You will never know what that Night meant for Me.
I Love You,
My Son.'


At that moment, I understood the Importance of saying in Time:'I LOVE YOU!'
and to give our Loved Ones the Time that they Deserve.
Nothing in Life is more important than your parents and your Family.
Give them the Time they Deserve, because these Things cannot be Put Off till 'Some Other Time.'


Pass This Along To Everyone
With An Aging Parent,
To A Child,
To An Adult,
To Anyone With A Parent,
And Most Importantly,
To Someone You Truly Love..