Tears streamed down his face, a face full of wrinkles and scars. He had been sitting out under the scorching hot sun, in the park all day. All he had was his cane, a little bit of money and a heart that had been shattered earlier this morning. Feeling as if his life was over and nothing left to live for, he stood up and started to walk. In circles he went again and again, and noticed he had found his way over to the swing set. Giving it a small push, took him back 26 years. He looked around and was surprised by the changes that took place within minutes. The brown and yellow leaves of fall had transformed into a beautiful spring green. Instead of hearing the crunching leaves and the whistling winds, he heard birds singing and children's laughter. What had been a quiet and empty park a few minutes back was now full of people engaging in various activities. Then a voice called out from below and when he looked down he saw his son. Just 8 years old and full of energy like no other. A quick and bright child he was, always asking questions and moving around. It was his only son and child, he had prayed to God for what seemed like forever before his son was born. The moment he held him in his arms for the first time made him feel like the luckiest person on earth. Whispering a soft thank you to God and promised to never ask for anything again. Everything he wanted was right in this very room. A very loving and caring wife and now a son, what else could a man want? Time flew by and he spent it watching his son grow up. Always making sure he had everything he needed and much more. Sacrificing all he could for his son. But even after he devoted half his life to his son, there was no appreciation. Today this very morning he was kicked out by his son. Being told he was a burden and pain, he was forced to leave. There was no one else he could turn to and decided to come to the park. Suddenly it began to pour. The flashing of the lightning and the roaring of the thunder made his heart skip a beat. Suddenly everything stopped, the sun came out and there was no lightning or thunder to be seen or heard. Instead there was a nice breeze blowing and again he was surrounded by laughing children in a park. But there was something wrong, something different. The wrinkles in his hand were gone and when he looked up a warm, comforting smile was shining down upon him. Realization swept over him within seconds and he looked up at his dad. This time instead of looking down at his son, he was in the swing set and was being looked down upon. A warm smile from his dad was upon him, taking him back to many more childhood memories. He wanted to tell his dad how much he missed him. Suddenly the weather again took a turn and it became winter. Howling winds could be heard and a blanket of snow could be seen. Across the street, a man walked out of a house with tears in his eyes. His shoulders drooped, and he took small steps. As the man got closer and closer he realized that it was his father. Just like he had been told to leave by his son today, he had done the same thing to his father long ago. Tears overflowed and his heart ached, knowing he deserved this he walked out of the park, to find a place in this world.
Karma! Treat your parents with respect, if you want your kids to give you respect.
Karma! Treat your parents with respect, if you want your kids to give you respect.
