A young couple had
neighbours who were senior citizens, the husband around 80 years old, and the
wife about 5 years younger.
The young couple were very fond of the elderly couple and
made it a point to visit them and have coffee with them every Sunday.
They observed that the old lady would bring the coffee bottle
to her husband to be opened, every time.
The thoughtful young man gifted the lady a gadget, without
her husbands knowledge, to easily open the bottle, and showed her how to use it.
On their next visit, the old lady once again brought the
bottle for her husband to open! The young couple was amazed! Had she forgotten
about the gadget?!
When the opportunity arose to be alone with the old lady,
they quizzed her about this. Her reply made them speechless......
She said: "Oh, I can open the bottle myself, even
without your gadget! But I get him to open it so he feels he is still stronger
than I am and thus the man of our home.......that he remains useful to me as
always; that I still depend on him; that togetherness is the main ingredient of
any marriage....we don't have many more years of life in us, and togetherness
is of utmost importance......"
*Moral*: Never underestimate the wisdom of the elderly. Our
parents/grandparents may not be bringing in money any longer, but their
guidance alone is priceless. You may have a fruitless tree in your garden, but
at least it gives you shade......you will not cut it off, now, will you?
Looking after the elderly and infirm should be looked upon as a blessing.
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