She is father too?
Rita lost her husband when he met his fatal end through an accident and she was left alone with her four children. Eldest son was at the age of twelve and all others were younger than him. She was managing her family by the income which she received as compensation. Though all her three children were obeying and studying well, she found her eldest son was not studying and also not obeying her words. She felt very sad. He grew very selfishly and greedily. He used filthy words in his conversation. Spent money for unwanted reasons. No body could correct him. Every day her agony was developing. To correct him and to continue his studies, she admitted him in a hostel where all disciplines were taught and provided standard education. But, There also he continued to do the same result of which he was sent back home by his School Authorities with a remark that he will not be changed.
When she came to know this she worried again. However she did not leave her hope. He decided to make him as a good boy as she thought her self,that she was not only mother for them but also father too.
From next day onwards, she started to give delicious food to him though others were fed with ordinary food., Same like that she also stitched costly and variety of dresses to him. She did not compel him to go to school, or she did not ask him to study. She left him in the way he wanted. He enjoyed these things very happily. He felt very happy for all his comforts.
Rita did only one thing now that is, she had advised her other children not to talk to him any time and she also never spoke to him. Initially he felt so happy and did not mind his siblings? quietness. But after a few weeks, he realized that he was wanted ly isolated from others. One day when he was eating, he saw what others were eating. It was only a rice porridge. He started slowly realizing his mistakes too. After that he also realized that they were wearing only ordinary clothes whereas he was wearing costliest cloths. Apart from that they were all going to school, studying well and concentrating into their work every day. No one was there to share his feelings or to play with him or to listen his words. He began to watch them all through the day and longed to join with them. But no one cared him at any point of time.
One day he asked them why they were not talking to him. They said that unless their mother gives permission to talk, then only they would talk.He went to his mother and asked her to tell his sisters and brother to talk with him. His mother said, ?You are getting all that you wanted; no one is disturbing in your way. Then why you need others to talk to you?
For that he answered Mom, ?Now I realized that if we move friendly and respectly with others then only we will get respect andreceive regards from others. As I did not show any kindness to any one including you so long time, I cried and cried my self when I found that no one was coming near to me or willing to talk to me. Please forgive me Mom? Hearafter I will obey your words.I will study well. I will not make you cry Mom?
When she heard those words from her son, she rejoiced extremely . Now she became father too for them.
Mrs.Renuka
10/822 J J Nagar East,
Cehnnai 600037
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