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ON this post, I
share a story whose moral is quite noteworthy. Simply put, ‘Define and Care For
What Matters’. Perhaps the most important task in our daily pursuits is getting
our priorities right. The original piece is titled ‘I Want To Be A TV’.
A
primary school teacher asked her pupils to write an essay on ”A wish you want
from God?" At the end of the day, the teacher collected all the essays
given by her pupils. She took them to her house, sat down and started
marking.
Whilst
marking the essays, she sees a strange essay written by one of her pupils. That
essay made her very emotional. Her husband came and sat beside her and saw her
crying. The husband asked her, "What happened?" "What's making
you cry"
She
answered "Read this. It is one of my pupil's essay."
"Oh God, Make me a Television. I want to live like the
TV in my house. In my house, the TV is very valuable. All of my
family members sit around it. They are very interested in it. When the TV
is talking, my parents listen to it very happily. They don’t shout at the TV.
They don’t quarrel with the TV. They don’t slap the TV. So I want to
become a TV.
The
TV is the centre of attraction in my house. I want to receive the same
special care that the TV receives from my parents. Even
when it is not working, the TV has a lot of value.
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When
my dad and mom come home, they immediately sit in front of the TV, switch it on
and spend hours watching it. The TV is stealing the time of my dad and my
mom. If I become a TV, then they will spend their time with me.
While
watching the TV, my parents laugh a lot and they smile many times. But I want
my parents to laugh and smile with me also. So please God make me a
TV.
And last but not the least, if I become a TV, surely I can make my
parents happy and entertain them.
Lord I won't ask you for anything more. I just want to live like a TV. Please
turn me into a TV”.
The
husband completed reading the essay. He said "My God, poor kid. He
feels lonely. He did not receive enough love and care from his parents. His
parents are horrible."
The
eyes of the primary School teacher filled with tears. She looked at her husband
and said, "Our son wrote this essay."
In our
pursuits this year, as we endeavor to develop and sharpen important skills
necessary for guaranteeing success in 2016, I encourage you to also take out time to define what matters so that what matters is
cared for. There is more to life than living.
Whether you succeed or not, is really in your hands. Remember that
when you set the sails, God sends the wind.
Your feedback is welcome
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