I love this home, and this is more than you deserve for
everything you did for me while I was growing up,” Peter gushed as his eyes watered too.
Donald started crying openly, and his son pulled him for a tight hug. They took a tour of the new house which Peter and Sandra had also furnished, although it was more modern now.
Donald couldn’t believe his son had done this, and now he understood why they were always getting home late.
He also realized that he shouldn’t have listened to their nosey neighbor, Mary. Clearly, she was wrong.
What can we learn from this story?
One person’s journey doesn’t have to be yours.
Mary told Donald that his son would tire of his presence in his house judging from her own experience, but she was utterly mistaken.
Because what happened to her wouldn’t necessarily happen to Donald.
Take care of your parents in their old age. Sometimes, placing your parents in a nursing home is inevitable, but take care of them if you can because family is all that matters in this world.
Share this story with your friends. It might brighten their day and inspire them.
