Father was a hardworking man who delivered bread as a living to support his wife and three children. He spent all his evenings after work attending classes, hoping to improve himself so that he could one day find a better paying job. Except for Sundays, Father hardly ate a meal together with his family. He worked and studied very hard because he wanted to provide his family with the best money could buy.
Whenever the family complained that he was not spending enough time with them, he reasoned that he was doing all this for them. But he often yearned to spend more time with his family.
The day came when the examination results were announced. To his joy, Father passed, and with distinctions too! Soon after, he was offered a good job as a senior supervisor which paid handsomely.
Like a dream come true, Father could now afford to provide his family with life’s little luxuries like nice clothing, fine food and vacation abroad.
However, the family still did not get to see father for most of the week. He continued to work very hard, hoping to be promoted to the position of manager. In fact, to make himself a worthily candidate for the promotion, he enrolled for another course in the open university.
Again, whenever the family complained that he was not spending enough time with them, he reasoned that he was doing all this for them. But he often yearned to spend more time with his family.
Father’s hard work paid off and he was promoted. Jubilantly, he decided to hire a maid to relieve his wife from her domestic tasks. He also felt that their three-room flat was no longer big enough, it would be nice for his family to be able to enjoy the facilities and comfort of a condominium. Having experienced the rewards of his hard work many times before, Father resolved to further his studies and work at being promoted again. The family still did not get to see much of him. In fact, sometimes Father had to work on Sundays entertaining clients. Again, whenever the family complained that he was not spending enough time with them, he reasoned that he was doing all this for them. But he often yearned to spend more time with his family.
As expected, Father’s hard work paid off again and he bought a beautiful condominium overlooking the coast of Singapore. On the first Sunday evening at their new home, Father declared to his family that he decided not to take anymore courses or pursue any more promotions. From then on he was going to devote more time to his family.
Father did not wake up the next day.
Moral:
Don’t waste your time chasing materialistic things, spend quality time with your loved ones while you still have the chance coz you never know whats going to happen tomorrow – They might not be there… you might not be there…
Stay Blessed and Have a Good Day!!!
Life is nt fair sometimes. He worked so hard and now He will never enjoy the fruits of those tree He was planting
true… thts y we say never wait 4 tomorrow…. wat if tomorrow never comes????
It gud 2 spent time wit ur loves one, when u die u leave them wit d memory of d time dat u spend 2gether.
Indeed,The Lord says He wil provide acording to His riches in heaven..Proverbs 10 vs 20 “its da Lord’s blessing that makes u wealthy, working hard wil make u no richer.”
It was a very touching and inspiring story…but don’t forget the moral lesson above all.
I’m agnostic, and the religious messages related to this story did not really inspire me in the same way as the actual moral put in short did – I felt sorry for his family more than anything.
The stories you post on this blog always make me think – thankyou!
death is so cruel and anytime it raises its ugly head and hands on us,we become motionless
Is good 2 take good care of ur family becos 2morow is 2 far.becos they are God gift 2 u.if u handle them well, God will bless u nd them.nd keep u becos u luv them much.dis story is a lesson 4 dose dat have 4site.
WOW! It was a nice 1:)
How sad!! He worked so hard for his family only for him to die just when he decided to spend quality time with them. Every minute spent with a loved one matters a great deal.
Its said yestaday is a history, tomorrow is a mistery but today is a gift thats why its called the present. Let’s always utilize our gift at wat we got, as of tomorrow we never know what’s going to happened.
Eyah wat kind of work is dat is it in nigeria? even the senetor has time 4 his family,but if i can say look 4 money and have time with ur family this is nigeria ,no money no chop be wise,no money wife go run children no go go school sha its a pity.
So inspiring..soul touching likewise since father did it all on behalf of the family and left everything with the family…to him and us its a game done double cos he drop it @ unskippable point. As a matter fact, fight up to the last drop to sit on the seat of our dreams and hopes
So inspiring..soul touching likewise since father did it all on behalf of the family and left everything with the family..to him and us its a game done double cos he drop it @ unskippable point. As a matter of fact, fight up to the last drop to sit on the seat of our dreams and hopes.