Life Lesson
A
young man went to seek an important position at a large printing company. He
passed the initial interview and was going to meet the director for the final
interview. The director saw his resume, it was excellent. And asked,’
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Have you received a scholarship for school?' The boy replied, “No”.
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It was your father who paid for your studies? '
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Yes.'- He replied.
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Where does your father work? '
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My father is a Blacksmith'
The
Director asked the young to show him his hands.
The
young man showed a pair of hands soft and perfect.
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Have you ever helped your parents at their job? '
-'
Never, my parents always wanted me to study and read more books. Besides, he
can do the job better than me.
The
director said:
-'
I have got a request: When you go home today, go and wash the hands of your
father and then come see me tomorrow morning.'
The
young felt his chance to get the job was high.
When
he returned to his house he asked his father if he would allow him to wash
their hands.
His
father felt strange, happy, but with mixed feelings and showed their hands to
his son. The young washed his hands, little by little. It was the first time
that he noticed his father's hands were wrinkled and they had so many scars.
Some bruises were so painful that his skin shuddered when he touched them.
This
was the first time that the young man recognized what it meant for this pair of
hands to work every day to be able to pay for his study. The bruises on the
hands were the price that he paid for their education, his school activities
and his future.
After
cleaning his father's hands the young man stood in silence and began to tidy
and clean up the workshop. That night, father and son talked for a long time.
The
next morning, the young man went to the office of the director.
The
Director noticed the tears in the eyes of the young when He asked him: -' Can
you tell me what you did and what you learned yesterday at your house?'
The
boy replied: -'I washed my father's hands and when I finished I stayed and
cleaned his workshop'
-'Now
I know what it is to appreciate and recognize that without my parents, I would
not be who I am today. By helping my father I now realize how difficult and
hard it is to do something on my own. I have come to appreciate the importance
and the value in helping the family.
The
director said, "This is what I look for in my people. I want to hire
someone who can appreciate the help of others, a person who knows the hardship
of others to do things, and a person who does not put money as his only goal in
life". 'You are hired '.
A
child that has been coddled, Protected and usually given him what he wants,
develops a mentality of " I have the right ' and will always put himself
first, ignoring the efforts of their parents. If we are this type of protective
parent are we really showing love or are we destroying our children?
You
can give your child a big house, good food, computer classes, watch on a big
screen TV. But when you're washing the floor or painting a wall, please let him
experience that too.
After
eating have them wash the dishes with their brothers and sisters. It is not
because you have no money to hire someone to do this it's because you want to
love them the right way. No matter how rich you are, you want them to understand.
One day your hair will have grey hair, like the father of this young man.
The
most important thing is that your child learns to appreciate the effort and to
experience the difficulties and learn the ability to work with others to get
things done."
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