In this post I would like to share with you a serious social issue that is plaguing our society. It is about the increasing number of OLD AGE HOMES.
Now a days many old age homes are being built in our locality. We all know the reasons behind this. Before I share my opinion on this issue I would like you to read a story which I can't keep from sharing .
A long time ago, there was a huge apple tree. A little boy loved to come and play around it every day. He climbed to the treetop,ate the apples, and took a nap under the shadow. He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him.Time went by, the little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree every day.
One day, the boy came back to the tree and he looked said.
“Come and play with me”, the tree asked the boy.
Boy: “I am no longer a kid, I do not play around trees anymore” the boy replied. “I want toys. I need money to buy them.”
Tree: “Sorry, but I do not have money, but you can pick all my apples and sell them. So, you will have money.
”The boy was so excited. He grabbed all the apples on the tree and left happily. The boy never came back after he picked the apples. The tree was sad. One day, the boy who now turned into a man returned and the tree was excited.“Come and play with me” the tree said.
“I do not have time to play. I have to work for my family. We need a house for shelter. Can you help me?”
“Sorry, but I do not have any house. But you can chop off my branches to build your house.” So the man cut all the branches of the tree and left happily.The tree was glad to see him happy but the man never came back since then. The tree was again lonely and sad. One hot summer day, the man returned and the tree was delighted.
“Come and play with me!” the tree said.
“I am getting old. I want to go sailing to relax myself. Can you give me a boat?” said the man.
“Use my trunk to build your boat. You can sail far away and be happy.”So the man cut the tree trunk to make a boat. He went sailing and never showed up for a long time. Finally, the man returned after many years.“Sorry, my boy. But I do not have anything for you anymore. No more apples for you”, the tree said.
“No problem, I do not have any teeth to bite” the man replied.
Tree : “No more trunk for you to climb on.”
“I am too old for that now” the mansaid.
“I really cannot give you anything, the only thing left is my dying roots,” the tree said with tears.
“I do not need much now, just a place to rest. I am tired after all these years,” the man replied.
“Good! Old tree roots are the best place to lean on and rest, come sit down with me and rest.” The man sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears.
This is a story we all can relate to. The tree is like our parents. When we were young, we loved to spend our time with our Mom and Dad. When we grew up, we left them only coming back when we need something or when we are in trouble. No matter what happened, parents will always be there and give everything they can to make us happy. They always give the best of their life to their children. You may think the boy is cruel to the tree, but this is how most of us treat our parents.
We take them for granted; we don’t appreciate all they do for us, until it’s too late.
Treat your parents with love and care…. Enjoy each moment with them. For you will know their value, when you see their empty chair.
If you're not paying much attention & sparing time to spend with your parents , your children who look up to you will follow ditto.
We will understand the love our parents had for us only when we become parents.
Thank You for spending your valuable time in reading this humble article.
Share this if it has touched you somehow.
God Bless You :)
Now a days many old age homes are being built in our locality. We all know the reasons behind this. Before I share my opinion on this issue I would like you to read a story which I can't keep from sharing .
A long time ago, there was a huge apple tree. A little boy loved to come and play around it every day. He climbed to the treetop,ate the apples, and took a nap under the shadow. He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him.Time went by, the little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree every day.
One day, the boy came back to the tree and he looked said.
“Come and play with me”, the tree asked the boy.
Boy: “I am no longer a kid, I do not play around trees anymore” the boy replied. “I want toys. I need money to buy them.”
Tree: “Sorry, but I do not have money, but you can pick all my apples and sell them. So, you will have money.
”The boy was so excited. He grabbed all the apples on the tree and left happily. The boy never came back after he picked the apples. The tree was sad. One day, the boy who now turned into a man returned and the tree was excited.“Come and play with me” the tree said.
“I do not have time to play. I have to work for my family. We need a house for shelter. Can you help me?”
“Sorry, but I do not have any house. But you can chop off my branches to build your house.” So the man cut all the branches of the tree and left happily.The tree was glad to see him happy but the man never came back since then. The tree was again lonely and sad. One hot summer day, the man returned and the tree was delighted.
“Come and play with me!” the tree said.
“I am getting old. I want to go sailing to relax myself. Can you give me a boat?” said the man.
“Use my trunk to build your boat. You can sail far away and be happy.”So the man cut the tree trunk to make a boat. He went sailing and never showed up for a long time. Finally, the man returned after many years.“Sorry, my boy. But I do not have anything for you anymore. No more apples for you”, the tree said.
“No problem, I do not have any teeth to bite” the man replied.
Tree : “No more trunk for you to climb on.”
“I am too old for that now” the mansaid.
“I really cannot give you anything, the only thing left is my dying roots,” the tree said with tears.
“I do not need much now, just a place to rest. I am tired after all these years,” the man replied.
“Good! Old tree roots are the best place to lean on and rest, come sit down with me and rest.” The man sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears.
This is a story we all can relate to. The tree is like our parents. When we were young, we loved to spend our time with our Mom and Dad. When we grew up, we left them only coming back when we need something or when we are in trouble. No matter what happened, parents will always be there and give everything they can to make us happy. They always give the best of their life to their children. You may think the boy is cruel to the tree, but this is how most of us treat our parents.
We take them for granted; we don’t appreciate all they do for us, until it’s too late.
Treat your parents with love and care…. Enjoy each moment with them. For you will know their value, when you see their empty chair.
If you're not paying much attention & sparing time to spend with your parents , your children who look up to you will follow ditto.
We will understand the love our parents had for us only when we become parents.
Thank You for spending your valuable time in reading this humble article.
Share this if it has touched you somehow.
God Bless You :)
