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The Making of Life's Mansion
An old man, when he grew very weak, went to live with his son. His limbs shook and his sight was failing. When the family sat down for dinner, the old man's hand shook as he raised the spoonful of beans to his mouth and they spilled on the ground. When he picked up the glass of milk, it spilled on the table.
The son's wife made a cynical face and suggested the old man had better have his meals on a tray in his room. From the next day the old man was served his meals in his room. But the son's wife flared up again when china plate and dishes broke. At last it was decided to serve his meals in a wooden bowl.
For a few days the grandson observed not only the mess made by the old man but also the fuss made by his mother.
One day the boy sat down with a little piece of wood he found in the yard and started scraping it with a chisel. When his father saw this, he asked him what he was going to do. The boy replied with a smile, “Daddy, I want to make a wooden bowl for myself so that when I grow old, I can eat out of it.” The boy's parents realized their mistake and from that day onwards the old man ate at the table with them. They also realized that all events and experiences of early years are the foundation blocks to build a child's life and character. 41 Path to Righteousness
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