A young man was getting ready to graduate college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him was all he wanted.
As a Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased the car. Finally, on the morning of his graduation his father called him into his private study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful wrapped gift box.
Curious, but somewhat disappointed the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible. Angrily, he raised his voice at his father and said, “With all your money you give me a Bible?”
Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized his father was very old, and thought perhaps he should go to him. He had not seen him seen that graduation day. Before he could make arrangement, he received a telegram telling him his father had passed away, and willed all of possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately and take care the things. When he arrived at his father’s house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart.
He began to search his father’s important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. As he read those words, a car key dropped from an envelope taped behind the Bible. It had a tag with the dealer’s name, the same dealer who had the sports car he had desire. On the tag was the date of his graduation and the words……….PAID IN FULL
Ask some questions to yourself:
- How many times in our life we appreciate and grateful what we have?
- Do we need any rewards from others for anything we do?
- How much we love our parent?
The most important thing we suppose learns to appreciate and grateful for everything we have.
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