A Loving Father
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By Ces Catubay in Sari saring kwento Published: Thursday, 23 October 08 - 10:29 PM (GMT +08:00) Last Updated: Thursday, 23 October 08 - 10:40 PM (GMT +08:00) |
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I was deleting some of my emails that were in my inbox for years. I have been keeping some forwarded emails that are worth reading. At a glance, I saw the folder labeled 'Inspiring Stories' - a compilation of inspirational stories forwarded by my friends. I opened the oldest email and read the touching story of a father and son. Reading this brings back a lot of memories when I used to be a 'teen'.
Spend few minutes of your time reading this old but meaningful story of 'A Loving Father'.
A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted.
As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased the car. Finally, on the morning of his graduation his father called him into his private study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautifully wrapped gift box. Curious, but somewhat disappointed the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible.
Angrily, he raised his voice at his father and said, "With all your money, you give me a Bible?" and stormed out of the house, leaving the holy book.
Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized his father was very old, and thought perhaps he should go to him.
He had not seen him since that graduation day. Before he could make arrangements, 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 and take care of things. 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 still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible, and began to turn the pages. As he read those words, a car key dropped from an envelope taped behind the Bible. It had a tag with the dealer's name, the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words ... PAID IN FULL.
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| naiyak ako... | yhen | 10/28/08 |
| Bible | Ar-wee-der-yet | 10/31/08 |
| story | kengkay | 11/05/08 |
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Top | Reply to this Title: naiyak ako... Author: yhen (http://www.yhen1027.wordpress.com) Date Posted: 28 Oct 2008 06:13 PM (GMT +08:00) hmm nakakatouch! ;-) |
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Top | Reply to this Title: Bible Author: Ar-wee-der-yet (http://kegler747.blogspot.com) Date Posted: 31 Oct 2008 12:18 PM (GMT +08:00) Kidding aside, it really pays to open the Bible 
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Top | Reply to this Title: story Author: kengkay (http://kengkay.wordpress.com) Date Posted: 05 Nov 2008 06:26 PM (GMT +08:00) ilang beses ko na ring nabasa ang istoryang ito, pero everytime, it still touches me. |
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