TIME WILL NOT WAIT.....

     Father was a hardworking man who delivered bread as a living to support his wife and three children.  In evenings after work he attended classes, hoping to improve himself so that he could one day find a better paying job.  Father only ate meal together with his family on Sundays.  He worked and studied very hard because he wanted to provide his family with the best money could buy.  He often yearned to spend more time with his family.  Whenever the family complained that he was not spending enough time with them, he reasoned that he was doing all this for them.
     The examination results were announced.  Father passed with distinctions.  Soon after, he was offered a good job as a senior supervisor which paid handsomely.  Like a dream come true, Father could now afford to provide his family with life’s little luxuries like nice clothing, fine food and vacation abroad.  But the family still did not get to see father for most of the week.  Father still continued to work very hard, hoping to be promoted to the position of manager.  To make himself a worthily candidate for the promotion, he enrolled for another course in the open university.  Whenever the family complained that he was not spending enough time with them, he reasoned that he was doing all this for them. But he often yearned to spend more time with his family.

     Father’s hard work paid off and he was promoted.  He decided to hire a maid to relieve his wife from her domestic tasks.  He also felt that it would be nice for his family to be able to enjoy the facilities and comfort of a condominium.  The family still did not get to see much of him.  Sometimes Father had to work on Sundays entertaining clients.  Again, whenever the family complained that he was not spending enough time with them, he reasoned that he was doing all this for them. But he often yearned to spend more time with his family.
   Father resolved to further his studies and work at being promoted again.  As expected, Father’s hard work paid off again and he bought a beautiful condominium overlooking the coast.  On the first Sunday evening at their new home, Father declared to his family that he decided not to take anymore courses or pursue any more promotions.  From then on he was going to devote more time to his family.
     Father did not wake up the next day.


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