Respect the Elders

 Respect the Elders

    Once there was a village named Jholi. There lived a carpenter named Roger. He had a younger son who is five years old. His name was Aston. Roger’s father Dominic was too old and he also stayed with them in their house. Roger began to think that his father is of no use to him since he became too old and unable to do any work. Roger always spoke angrily to his father. Dominic was old man and he remained silently whenever Roger spoke in anger.

    One day, Roger gave food in a clay plate for his father to eat. Being too old, Dominic was not able to hold the clay plate properly. He dropped it down and the clay plate broke off. Roger became so much angry and scolded his father. Aston observed this.

    The next day, Roger gave a new clay plate. He went to work. When he came back, he was angry to see the new clay plate also broken into pieces. He scolded his father badly and warned him, “Hey old man, if you break the next clay plate also, there will be no food for you and you have to leave the house”. Aston was listening to his father’s words silently.

    Next day, in the evening, he came back to home after his work. He saw his son Aston doing some work with his carpentry tools. He became surprised to see this and happily he went near him, Roger asked Aston “What are you doing my son?” Aston replied “Dad, I am making a wood plate for you. When you become old, I will give you this wood plate so that you will not break it and I do not have to send you out of the house”

    Roger realized his mistake on hearing his son’s words. He felt sorry for hurting his old aged father. He apologised to his father for his mistakes and his angry words. Roger, Aston and his grandfather went into home to have a nice dinner together.