WHAT IS LIFE LIKE?
A Story Worth Your Time.
One day, a boy asked his old grandfather,
"Grandpa, let me take this opportunity to ask
a question; what is life like?"
The old man stood in thought for a moment, with a
look of intense surprise on his face, then he said,
"Come, on boy! I want you to follow me to the
market place, I need to buy a few things - a number of things, actually. When
we return, I'll tell you what life is like. Let's go!"
The boy and his grandfather went to the market
place in the town. They bought detergent, toothbrush, tissues, toilet paper,
some vegetables, fruits, eggs, milk and fish. They spent a wonderful time
together, had so much fun, told jokes, laughed a lot, and it was an incredible
experience.
Later in the evening, they arrived home, tired and
hungry, but delighted to have had such an enjoyable time together. The boy then
asked his grandfather,
"So tell me, grandpa... what is life
like?"
The old man said,
"Let me ask you a question first. What
happened after we finished shopping at the market place?"
The boy answered,
"We came home."
The old man smiled broadly and whistled,
"Good! That is how life is! Life is like
shopping at the market place; after you finished, you go home! Listen boy, life
is like a market place. Everyone comes to the market to buy or sell. And when
the market time is over, everyone goes back home. Some people came and forget
what they want to buy, while some people came and buy what they want to buy and
go. Some make the most out of every moment, while some dwell in sadness and
regrets. Some leave early, some leave later, but all return home at one time or
the other. Some are in a hurry, while a few are patient to order their steps.
Whether or not you are doing well in life, you must go home one day. We are not
here to stay forever. But the important question is; when we eventually return
home, what will we bring from the market place? What type of footprints are we
going to leave?"
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