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, '
Have you received
a scholarship for school?' The boy replied, " No '.
It was your
father who paid for your studies? '
Yes.'- He
replied.
Where does your
father work? '
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.
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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