Wooden Table For Dad

One time, there is a grandfather who had lived with her son. In addition, also lived in-law, and their children aged 6 years. Hands of parents is so fragile, and often move erratically. His vision blurred, and limping were frail. The family used to eat together in the dining room. However, the parents of dementia is often mess things up. Her hands trembled and his eyes are myopic, making it difficult to eat food. Spoons and forks are often fall down. When the old man grabbed a glass, milk spilled soon wet cloths.
Son and daughter had become upset. They feel bothered with all this. "We must do something," said the husband. "I'm tired of it all for this old man." Then, both husband and wife is also made a small table in the corner. There, his grandfather would sit down to eat alone, while all of them ate the food. Because they often break the dishes, they also provide wooden bowl to the grandfather.
Often, when families were busy with their dinner, there was a sad sob from a corner. There were tears that seemed to flow from the lateral line wrinkled old man. However, the word that comes out of the husband and wife is always nagging him to not drop the food anymore. Their children aged 6 years looking at all in silence. One night, before bed, the father noticed his son who was playing wooden toys. Gently ditanyalah child. "What are you doing?". She responded, "I'm making a wooden table for my father and mother grew up eating my time. Later, will I put in the corner, near where the grandfather used to eat. "The boy smiled and continued her work. That answer made her parents so sad and shocked. They could not say another word. Then, tears started rolling from their cheeks. Although no words were spoken, both parents are understood, there is something to be repaired. That night, they guide the hand of the grandfather to return to eating together at the dinner table. No more nagging that comes out when there are dishes that fall, the food is spilled or stained tablecloths. Now, they can eat together again at the main table.
I thought about the story above made with what I saw this afternoon at the campus mosque, after the exam this morning I deliberately spent time in the mosque, when the waiting time of Asar arrives, enter a grandmother that way as he hobbled his face describes letihan and pain of the journey that can be said is not far from the front of the mosque only to enter women's prayer room board. together with the child's grandmother with her grandson. after sitting in the mosque tadipun grandmother sitting in a state of very tired, then without ablution he continued to work on prayer by asking what prayers grandchildren now, at dawn or dusk? The boy answered with a slow, slow Noon as if the spell and tell a kindergartner. tadipun grandmother asked repeatedly until the grandchildren began to scold. after being scolded by her grandmother tadipun continue to intend to sound that loud to begin prayer, I just smile when the old lady saying the dawn prayer intentions, and the grandson just shook his head .... after up to one rak tadipun grandmother greeting, then whine repeatedly asked to go home he went to explain that they are waiting for Asar prayers first, but keep the old lady whining asked to go home. I was just thinking whether I'll be like that why? childhood back to life
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valuable lessons can be learned from the story wooden table on top of that children's perception of us. Their eyes would always observe, their ears will always listen, and their thoughts will always digesting everything we do. They are imitators. If they see us treat others with courtesy, it is also being undertaken by them as adults later. Parents who are wise, will always be aware of, any "soul building" that is prepared, is the eternal foundation for the future of children. Let's apartment building wisely. For our children, for our future, for everything. Because, to them is we will always learn, that to do good to others, tends to be similar to future savings.