Patience is a virtue

in poem •  7 years ago 

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A 40-year-old man visited his old father who could no longer see very
well
. As both of them sat in front of his house chatting, a dove🐦
flew in and perched on the window
. The old man asked his son, "Is
that a dove that perched on the window?"
. The son replied, "Yes
dad".

After a short while, he asked the son the same question a second time
and got the same answer
.
When he asked the same question the third time, his son became angry
and rebuked him saying, "This is why I hate visiting you, you keep
repeating questions!"

The old man was silent for about 10 minutes, and then he asked the
son to go into his bedroom and fetch his old diary.
The son did as he
requested. Then he asked him to read page 2 of the diary. The words
read:
"My son is 3 years old today. As we sat in front of the house
playing, a dove flew in and perched on the window. My son asked me 30
times if it was a dove. I gladly replied "yes" to each question. I
cannot explain in words how happy I am that my son has learned to
talk. What a wonderful day to remember!"

The young man dropped the diary on the ground, then he cried and
apologized to his father. The old man spoke again, "Enough son, one
mistake cannot make you less a man, but repeating the same mistake
over and over again can kill any man.
I've chosen today to teach you
the final lesson before I depart this world. The lesson for today is
Patience. Always be kind and considerate to the less privileged, this
is how you'll stand out in eternity
. Be nice to everyone on your way
up, you'll definitely meet them again on your way down!"

The person you looked down today may turn out to be the person you
need tomorrow.
Lets learn to walk in patience and tolerate each other
even in adverse conditions.
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