A child went to a cemetery - threw his backpack on the ground next to his father's gravestone and sat down.
Crying loudly, he shouted: "get up Papa! My teacher told me not to come to the school tomorrow unless you
come there and bring my fees!!"
On another gravestone nearby, a gentleman was talking to a florist on the phone.
He was placing an order for a rug made entirely of flowers, for 5,000 rupees.
As soon has he heard the child's cries, he told the florist to cancel the order.
The florist asked: Why?
The gentleman replied: I just found some excellent flowers right here!
Then he hung up the phone - placed the money on the child's hand, and said:
"Son, your father has sent this money for you. Please deposit your fees tomorrow."
On the way back home, the gentleman thought to himself:
"The flowers in the rug would have wilted away in a day or two,
but the fees will help the child towards aiming a better future - and consequently,
help him for the rest of his life."
What could be a better tribute than this to a loved one?
Crying loudly, he shouted: "get up Papa! My teacher told me not to come to the school tomorrow unless you
come there and bring my fees!!"
On another gravestone nearby, a gentleman was talking to a florist on the phone.
He was placing an order for a rug made entirely of flowers, for 5,000 rupees.
As soon has he heard the child's cries, he told the florist to cancel the order.
The florist asked: Why?
The gentleman replied: I just found some excellent flowers right here!
Then he hung up the phone - placed the money on the child's hand, and said:
"Son, your father has sent this money for you. Please deposit your fees tomorrow."
On the way back home, the gentleman thought to himself:
"The flowers in the rug would have wilted away in a day or two,
but the fees will help the child towards aiming a better future - and consequently,
help him for the rest of his life."
What could be a better tribute than this to a loved one?
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