A LESSON FOR EVERYONE.
A son took his old father to a restaurant for an evening dinner. Father being very old and weak, while eating, dropped food on his shirt and trousers. Others diners watched him in disgust while his son was calm.
After he finished eating, his son who was not at all embarrassed, quietly took him to the wash room, wiped the food particles, removed the stains, combed his hair and fitted his spectacles firmly. When they came out, the entire restaurant was watching them in dead silence, not able to grasp how someone could embarrass themselves publicly like that.
The son settled the bill and started walking out with his father.
At that time, an old man among’st the diners called out to the son and asked him, “Don’t you think you have left something behind?”.
The son replied, “No sir, I haven’t”.
The old man retorted, “Yes, you have! You left a lesson for every son and hope for every father“.
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Hi Tania……..well its said the roles are reversed in later years…….the children take on the parents role and then have the chore of cleaning us up as it were, washing us, brushing our hair, toileting us, feeding us……..is this our way of getting our own back on them…lol…..actually I want to be long gone before I get to that state…….
Hi Star, well this one hits home to me….Mother needed a lot of help, for around a year before she passed….it is not nice to see, but we all do what we can…Thank you
Been there and done that also Tania for my brother…….its not what he wanted just as its not what I want……..its hard to retain your dignity in this situation but better at home than in a care home…..not pulling down care homes in anyway, the majority of staff do what they can within their restrictions…..
I agree, Star..Thank you…..
I am so touched…
But Star, isnt it a nice and comforting thought, that someone would so lovingly care for you?
When I lost my wife, I was the same as the old gent, only I had no one….
Be careful what you say girl!!!
It is comforting , happysailor1, hopefully I will carry on as I am now, but who knows,Thank you
I voice my thoughts Sailor……I know someone will be there for me, but doesn’t mean that’s what I want for myself or my family……..
Another goody!
Thank you, drummer….
Yes a good lesson for sure 🙂
Thanks as always grandmaj x
tania. Very touching and one of your very best blogs. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you, Jim, you are welcome…..
I had to care for my wife before she passed away. I did it because I wanted to and my wife knew that. However, if I ever get to that stage I don’t want any help. That’s the way I am
I understand what you are saying, mart….I like to do things for myself, and I hope I can continue to do that…….
Warm feelings from this. Thanks.
Thank you aquajohn.
I am old enough to realize that the future is scary. My mother took care of my father to a limited extend and she died suddenly at a youngish age; younger than we are now. I wished my mother had been spared and I could know her longer, but I know she would have wanted to go while she was fully functional. We all have only the two choices my parents had; to go when fully functional or to grow old and feeble and needing care. I still need to focus on living well and doing for others as long as I can, since I cannot control al the scary things that might happen. Tania, thank you for a good blog and thanks to all who commented.
Thank you roseinbloom, I am pleased that you liked the blog.
Very touching – and a lesson here for us all — not to be so ‘judgemental’ – and to
look beyond the surface – so often we are too quick to make assumptions – myself
among them.
Thank you, Tania for sharing this lovely story.
Thank you ,GG , it is a good lesson for us all.