Once a poor couple had a son.After a few years, the mother of the child died. the father worked hard day and night to give the best food and clothing to his only son. He earned a lot of money and provided
the best schooling and college education to his son. Years passed by and the boy grow up into a handsome young man. He had no bad habits and was very well behaved. But his heart, he felt ashamed of his old and poor father who had lived in a village. Soon the young man married a beautiful city girl whom he introduce from a very wealthy rich family.As there was no one to look after the old father in village so he(father) also moved into their city mansion. But, as the young man was ashamed of his father, he gave him a shed in the backyard to live in. He gave him some old clothes to wear. He never went to meet his father. The servants used to give some leftovers to him for lunch and dinner. A few years later, the young man had a son. As the boy grew up, he used to observe his father treating the old man shabbily. He used to feel bad about it. He had great love and sympathy for his grandfather. Once on a cold night, the little boy saw his grandfather shivering in the open shed.So he picked up his father's warm blanket to give to his grandfather. Just then his father came and said,"Where are you taking my blanket?''Father ,Grandfather is feeling cold.I'll give the blanket to him." At this the boy's father took an old torn blanket from the store room and gave it to the boy. He said, "Go son and give this old blanket to the old man(grandfather). That is enough for him." The little boy took the old blanket, collect it and gave it to his grandfather but he didn't like it. He went back to his room and cut his father's new blanket with a scissor. He took some of his father's clothes and tore them. He put all of them together. His father came to him and asked,"Why have you torn my clothes and blanket?"The boy said, " Iam keeping them for your old age. When I grow up I will give these clothes to you like you give torn clothes to the grandfather." Hearing this, the young man and his wife were taken a back. They felt sorry and realized their mistake in how they had treated the old man. They went to the old man and apologized. After that they kept him in comfort in the mansion where they lived.
MORAL : AS YOU SOW, SO SHALL YOU REAP