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Jonathan's blog: "Respect"

created on 07/05/2009  |  http://fubar.com/respect/b302524

Respect

A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-
 in-law, and four-year old grandson. The old man's
 hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his
 step faltered. The family ate together at the table.
 But the elderly grandfather's shaky hands and failing
 sight made eating difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon
 onto the floor. When he grasped the glass, milk
 spilled on the tablecloth.

 The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with
 the mess. "We must do something about Grandfather",
 said the son. "I've had enough of his spilled milk,
 noisy eating, and food on the floor."

 So the husband and wife set a small table in the
 corner. There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest
 of the family enjoyed dinner. Since Grandfather had
 broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden
 bowl. When the family glanced in Grandfather's
 direction, sometime he had a tear in his eye as he sat
 alone. Still, the only words the couple had for him
 were sharp admonitions when he dropped a fork or
 spilled food.

 The four-year-old watched it all in silence. One evening
 before supper, the father noticed his son playing with
 wood scraps on the floor. He asked the child sweetly,
 "What are you making?"
 Just as sweetly, the boy responded, "Oh, I am making
 a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food when
 I grow up." The four-year-old smiled and went back to
 work.

 The words so struck the parents that they were
 speechless. Then tears started to stream down
 their cheeks. Though no word was spoken, both
 knew what must be done. That evening the husband
 took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to
 the family table. For the remainder of his days he
 ate every meal with the family. And for some reason,
 neither husband nor wife seemed to care any longer
 when a fork was dropped, milk spilled, or the
 tablecloth soiled.

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