Why is Truth in giving rather than enjoying?

                                                "Why is Truth in giving rather than enjoying?"

 

 

 

Father and son went for a walk together, they came out towards the far fields, when the son saw that on the way, a pair of old shoes had come off, which ... probably belonged to a poor laborer working in the nearby field.  

The son got a joke. He told his father, why not make this evening memorable with a little mischief, after all... fun is the only source of joy. The father looked at the son confusedly. 

The son said, we should hide these shoes somewhere and hide behind the bushes. When that laborer will not be afraid to find them here, then it will be a lot of fun, his call will be worth seeing, and I will remember the joy of it for the rest of my life. 

The father got serious after listening to the son and said son! Never make such lewd jokes with a poor and weak person with the thing he needs, the things which have no value in your eyes, they are precious to that poor, you have to make this evening memorable, so come. Today we put some coins in these shoes, and hide it and see what effect it has on the worker. The father did the same and both hid in the nearby high bushes. 

The laborer soon finished his work and came to the place of shoes. As soon as he put one foot in the shoe, he felt something hard, he quickly took the shoe in his hand and saw that there were some coins lying inside. 

He was very surprised and taking it in firm hand, he started looking at them very carefully. Then he started looking around to see who is his helper. No one could see far and wide, so he put the coins in his pocket. Now he picked up the second shoe, there were also coins lying in it. 

 

The laborer became overwhelmed. 

He sat on his knees on the ground ... looking at the sky, wept bitterly. With folded hands, he said, oh God! Today you came here in some form, thanks to you and whoever gave this help through you for this timely help! Due to your help and kindness, today my sick wife gets medicine and hungry children. We will have bread available. You are very kind, Lord! Thank you very much! 

Hearing the words of the laborer... His eyes filled with tears. 

The father hugged the son and said, Is the joy that you will remember for the rest of your life, compared to the joy that you will remember for the rest of your life? 

The son said, father..., I am feeling the joy of what I have learned from you today. It feels strangely peaceful inside. 

I will never forget the happiness and joy that I have received today. Today I understood the meaning of those words which I could never understand before. Till today, I used to consider fun and fun-joke as the real joy, but today I understand I am that it is more enjoyable to give than to receive. 

 

WRITER: - MR. VIJAY SHARMA

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