Inspirational Story : Paid in full
A young man was all set to graduate from college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted. His dad simply smiled without confirming whether he will buy the car or not.
Finally, on the morning of his graduation his father called him. His father told him how proud he was to have such a good son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful wrapped gift box.
“This box is certainly not my cup of tea”. One thing was sure in young man’s mind.
Curious, but somewhat disappointed the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Holy Book in it. Furiously, he shouted at his father and said "Look dad, you can’t understand me and not even respect my feeling. Is this the best that you can give your son with all your wealth? “He stormed out of the house, leaving the Holy Book.
After many years, the young man became a successful businessman and has accumulated wealth of his own. He finally bought himself the car that he has always wanted. He still holds a grudge to his father for not giving him the only gift that he wanted back in his college days.
One fine day he received a telegram telling him his father had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately.. When he arrived at his father's house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart. He began to search his father's important papers and saw the same Holy Book wrapped in similar gift wrap, just as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened the Holy Book and began to turn the pages.
As he read those words, a car key dropped from an envelope enclosed to the Holy Book. It had a tag with the dealer's name, the same dealer who had that sports car he had desired. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words ‘PAID IN FULL’.
The son was so ashamed of himself that he bitterly cried in repentance. His father has granted his graduation wish all along but he was so stupid not to look inside the wrap up.
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Finally, on the morning of his graduation his father called him. His father told him how proud he was to have such a good son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful wrapped gift box.
“This box is certainly not my cup of tea”. One thing was sure in young man’s mind.
Curious, but somewhat disappointed the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Holy Book in it. Furiously, he shouted at his father and said "Look dad, you can’t understand me and not even respect my feeling. Is this the best that you can give your son with all your wealth? “He stormed out of the house, leaving the Holy Book.
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| Inspirational Story : Paid in full |
After many years, the young man became a successful businessman and has accumulated wealth of his own. He finally bought himself the car that he has always wanted. He still holds a grudge to his father for not giving him the only gift that he wanted back in his college days.
One fine day he received a telegram telling him his father had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately.. When he arrived at his father's house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart. He began to search his father's important papers and saw the same Holy Book wrapped in similar gift wrap, just as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened the Holy Book and began to turn the pages.
As he read those words, a car key dropped from an envelope enclosed to the Holy Book. It had a tag with the dealer's name, the same dealer who had that sports car he had desired. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words ‘PAID IN FULL’.
The son was so ashamed of himself that he bitterly cried in repentance. His father has granted his graduation wish all along but he was so stupid not to look inside the wrap up.
Inspirational moral of the story
God usually gives us great things in unanticipated packages too. May we not be like the stupid son who did not even unwrap the gift of his father. Instead, let us always look inside the book to find everything that we always wanted inside and turn each page of book of life with positive thoughts and without pre conceived notions!Also read:
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