9. The
Perceptive Child
A fragile and doddering
man lived 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. Since the grandfather had broken a dish or
two, his food was served in a wooden bowl. His grandson was perceptively observing
all this 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?” The boy said that he was making a little bowl for the dad and the
mom to eat their food in when he would grow up. The words struck the parents
terribly. They understood their fault and decided to lead the old man back to
the family table.
Moral: Children perceptively
observe their surroundings.
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