Live and Work 171 comments
Father was a hardworking man who delivered bread as a living to support his wife and three children. He spent all his evenings after work attending classes, hoping to improve himself so that he could one day find a better paying job. Except for Sundays, Father hardly ate a meal together with his family. He worked and studied very hard because he wanted to provide his family with the best money could buy.
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.
The day came when the examination results were announced. To his joy, Father passed, and with distinctions too! 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.
However, the family still did not get to see father for most of the week. He continued to work very hard, hoping to be promoted to the position of manager. In fact, to make himself a worthily candidate for the promotion, he enrolled for another course in the open university.
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’s hard work paid off and he was promoted. Jubilantly, he decided to hire a maid to relieve his wife from her domestic tasks. He also felt that their three-room flat was no longer big enough, it would be nice for his family to be able to enjoy the facilities and comfort of a condominium. Having experienced the rewards of his hard work many times before, Father resolved to further his studies and work at being promoted again. The family still did not get to see much of him. In fact, 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.
As expected, Father’s hard work paid off again and he bought a beautiful condominium overlooking the coast of Singapore. 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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171 Responses to: Live and Work
Eric -- 30 Nov 08 at 1:23 pm
Wow, that’s sad…..
pooja -- 14 Feb 09 at 4:44 am
It was a nice story we should learn that we should spend some of the time with our b’coz God knows what will happen tomorrow …!!!@@@
M@M -- 17 Feb 09 at 4:03 am
we should not wait to be happy,with our journey we should give importance to what we should need in the life..
ndoumah victor -- 2 Apr 09 at 8:54 am
- We should be contented with the little we have.
- We should try and spend much time with our families and our love ones. For the company in which we work can replace us in a couple of days. But our love ones will miss us forever.
- One, two, or three complains, should make us reason good a little.INDER BRAR -- 14 May 09 at 2:55 am
THIS IS GOOD STORY FOR OUR LIFE……..WE CAN LEARN MANYTHINGS FROM THIS STORY
Saravanan -- 22 May 09 at 4:00 am
I am very emotional now because I am just like the Father. But.. promise.. no more…
Sareesh Madhurakavi -- 16 Sep 09 at 10:55 pm
But what can the Father do………………..
did he had a option to prosper in other wayMubi -- 25 Sep 09 at 5:47 pm
A very nice moral story. I thinks its not work or home where we need to keep balance but all aspects of life.
kari--- -- 30 Nov 09 at 3:21 pm
This was sad…:*(
imtiaz hussain -- 2 Dec 09 at 10:36 pm
nice story, we should take care of our family all the times
Awesome -- 22 Dec 09 at 9:51 pm
The point of this story is probably to be happy with what you have, money isn’t important, and you don’t live long.
M.A.Majeed -- 18 Jan 10 at 8:27 am
Really touching story which give a clear idea of balancing our life and career. Our loved one are equally important to our work.
Moses.I -- 19 Jan 10 at 12:51 pm
Do what you can with what you have and where you are. God knows how much to give, so don’t try to spend all time earning money instead experience some love with family, friends which is very essential for your long term happiness.
kattu-chambu -- 26 Jan 10 at 3:38 am
some thing we achieve, some thing we lose; the more we achieve, more things we lose. solution is to live for means; find happiness in small things….
Thats nice -- 2 Feb 10 at 11:12 am
I m feeling very sad…..its really touched my heart, v should make a balance wth our work n our family
k santhosh -- 6 Feb 10 at 2:17 am
Be happy with what we are, now a days earning is also very much important in human life, but in earning don’t forget the life, give importance to the human values, spending time with family with little earning is better than not spending much time with family with much earning.
Rosie -- 9 Feb 10 at 12:40 am
reminds me of my father and fiancee… We dont have any children but i can see that in him so i always try to remind from time to time that i rather be poor if thats what it takes to have spend more time with his family.sridhar -- 12 Mar 10 at 2:11 am
Wants are unlimited, instead of running with money, spent some time with family and friends
palash -- 17 Mar 10 at 11:01 am
more u wish ……more u work….
Harikesh -- 18 Mar 10 at 6:56 am
Life is nothing but only a Balance.
google -- 5 Apr 10 at 1:24 am
this is best summary reading to me.
DIDDI SATHISH INDIA -- 9 Apr 10 at 10:18 am
REALLY HEART TOUCHING STORY. NO WORDS TO EXPLAIN…
yousuf -- 15 Apr 10 at 3:17 am
nice story …………………….
Yaamini -- 15 Apr 10 at 10:57 pm
I think differently.He thought he has achieved and all his work is accomplished that is why he died. If he was planning to give more comfort for his family he might be alive to work hard to fetch them all.
MYOVELA JULIUS -- 22 Apr 10 at 4:37 am
hello my friends it is better to spend your time with little you have with your family no matter what you have…..we should agree that family has more value than money . . . . . .but the story of our father is very sad…..hats to author
Becky -- 27 Apr 10 at 11:46 am
There could be 2 morals here to learn:
First: Keep working, or else you will die.
Second: Work and family must have a balance for a happy life.
SAOLI DUTTA -- 1 May 10 at 10:30 am
Quite an awesome story. Hope we don’t just end with reading it. We should actually be bold enough to balance between the two!!!!!!!!!
Eshaa -- 14 May 10 at 3:57 am
Very nice and Really heart touching story No words to Explain
Ahmed -- 23 May 10 at 1:53 am
It is very nice story, the life needs will Continue more and more so we have concentrate only for the necessities.
mehak -- 3 Jul 10 at 5:47 am
This was a nice and interesting story, a lot can be learned from.
anjum -- 4 Jul 10 at 2:27 am
It was a very interesting story, in fact it really touched my heart.
ashri -- 5 Jul 10 at 4:10 am
Wow that was a nice story which can teach that our beloved ones are more important than money
ninad -- 5 Jul 10 at 5:28 am
Desires can be unlimited. One has to decide the level of basic necessities, what level of comfort and luxury one wants for himself and his family. On being a father his duty is also to creat his children into good citizens which can be achieved by living with his family.
r gaurav -- 6 Jul 10 at 6:51 am
A splendid message for modern era.
jaibhagwan -- 4 Aug 10 at 4:15 am
I appreciate with the story I want to do same thing in the story.
Subrata -- 6 Aug 10 at 1:06 am
We shouldn’t ignore our life to enjoy our work and never work for life. So enjoy the life by keeping balance between job and work.
C2 -- 9 Aug 10 at 5:28 am
This story is a heart melting one. We should give importance to all things in our life, especially for the family
Priya Mathangi -- 16 Aug 10 at 8:33 am
Very touching!… trust me.. its simple but the BEST
Tashi Dhendup -- 18 Aug 10 at 10:40 pm
the story is very touching to me
COD addict -- 19 Aug 10 at 5:24 am
this is a very sad story i ever read
Deepesh -- 19 Aug 10 at 12:00 pm
Sad but true….
Rekha -- 20 Aug 10 at 5:29 am
We should enjoy every moment of life, since we don’t know what is going to happen the next moment of life.
siddiqui rehman -- 4 Sep 10 at 5:34 am
its astonishing.
life is precious and valueable, keep your life busy only for needs not for greed. Coz, needs of every person is fulfilled but greed are not fulfilled even of price.mohr -- 5 Sep 10 at 12:59 pm
i need to have every little time with my family so that i dont give any excuse about that so help me God
hemanth tirupati -- 1 Oct 10 at 1:15 am
enjoy each n every movement with a person who loves u,that is the real earning………………
sharmila -- 23 Oct 10 at 7:19 am
one should not always dedicate all his time to work..there always must be a balance between family and work..because both are important for life
..Shahid Javed -- 26 Oct 10 at 8:54 am
It is nice story for those people who love their belove one but don’t know the way to express their love and think money is everything to keep the family happy. But at the end, it goes to waste. So enjoy your every current moment either work hard or not.
ashwani -- 28 Oct 10 at 7:21 am
really awsome truly inspiring value should be given to lif n loveeeeeeeeeeeee
Rohit -- 29 Oct 10 at 2:45 pm
Life is beautiful – Make it more beautiful by spending time with beloved one because no one knows, Why we are sent by god on earth.
Fareeha Shams -- 3 Nov 10 at 7:27 am
Alas! death took off everything. All that hard-work was of no use. it filled my mind with immense sorrow bt changed my perspective one must live life to its fullest who knows whats going to happen in future.
Niro -- 1 Dec 10 at 4:11 am
we won’t know what will happen tomorrow. when we are not satisfied with what we have and go for more, life will become a burden and we start to suffer more. on the other hand if we were satisfied with what we have we wouldn’t lose what we already have in the first place. a rich man is a satisfied man and a poor man is someone who thinks that he does not have enough. it’s not the matter of money that labels us rich and poor.
RAKESH BHAWTANKAR -- 4 Dec 10 at 6:54 am
Very Good. This is reality of today’s scenario. We have to think seriously.–”WE ARE LEAVING LIFE FOR WORKING OR WORKING FOR LIFE LIVING”?
Samyak -- 9 Dec 10 at 4:34 am
Nice one ..
Moral : strike a balance in life..sarah -- 12 Jan 11 at 7:58 am
this is really nice story i had to speak something on class assembly and i spoke this i was really encouraged and my story was liked by all!!
PFC Davis -- 12 Jan 11 at 11:00 pm
Its Important 2 him to provide for his family but where he went wrong was being absorbed with doing better so when all the work was done it was to late good morale in the end do what is right for ur family but dont let ur life get absorbed shit were all running outta time so be responsible but dont let ur life control u who knows if ull get it back before its to late to really live
anamika -- 19 Jan 11 at 10:51 am
It was a good and inspiring story.
It encouraged me to live and work for family .
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:>holly -- 19 Jan 11 at 3:11 pm
ahhhh thats sad but he should have worked hard and spent time with his family because family means more than a bit of money or a holiday or a house as long as they aint living on the streets they are fine
Lucky -- 19 Jan 11 at 11:06 pm
The stories are very nice and heart touching. The stories are inspiring me and encouraging me to live and work with my family.
knight -- 2 Feb 11 at 12:53 pm
TIME SHOULD BE SPENT WITH BELOVED 1S
a man should not only think of the luxuries but of familyNavin Vishwakarma -- 2 Feb 11 at 1:15 pm
I too like this and lost the family… now differences are so much that can’t get wife and children back… now no use of my position… hope nobody should have this situation…. keep balance between work and family… hope my sara or my children kamini and lalit will read this story and my comment and remember me….
chandana -- 9 Feb 11 at 4:53 am
nice story but at last it was sad that father did not spend time with his family so we should not wait for the time to be with the family because who knows what will happen for next moment………
aravind -- 17 Feb 11 at 6:50 am
plan as if you are going to die after 100 years and act as if you are going to die today.
kate -- 21 Feb 11 at 10:15 pm
we should be contented on what god give to us….dont ask too much…….
shan -- 22 Feb 11 at 1:07 am
Such a nice story, but we have to give importance to the both. A man should not only think of his profession, at the same time he has to give importance to his family. bcoz if he loses his job he can get something better than that, but if he loss his family he cant……………………..!!!@
Asma -- 24 Feb 11 at 4:29 am
It is nice….
Raheem -- 27 Feb 11 at 12:12 am
He had many chances to be with his family but he always thought there was no perfect time for it.
jagin -- 28 Feb 11 at 12:32 am
nice story……….what an inspiring one….
Aditi -- 28 Feb 11 at 4:29 am
Why poor father has been blamed always? It’s not his wish to stay away from the family. Its the responsibility for his family that makes him harsh. lt’s not the fault of the father but the company gives them loads and loads of work to finish before leaving the office… poor for his bread and butter he has to obey. So don’t blame father instead help him, love him, show him by your good deeds that you, family will return his your hard work in this form.
Boran -- 11 Mar 11 at 5:06 am
We all should balance to everything done for better life in this world.
Boivet Figueroa -- 16 Mar 11 at 7:51 am
The story never mentioned God. Yes, the Father probably did everything he could for his family but without having thoughts for God… Herein where he lost…. We can work hard and make money, BUT when those things get the better of us, then we may be in dire poverty in our soul.
Don’t let riches – or the pursuit of riches- derail our relationship with our family and God…
Lyn -- 23 Mar 11 at 5:22 pm
“There is a time to everything, Live life to the fullest.
We should balance all things. The person do not know how to manage his/her time will soon notice that TIME is killing him/her.”poorani -- 25 Mar 11 at 12:45 am
A few people life should be for others like the father, devoted scientist, true politician, etc………
Alak mutsuddy -- 6 Apr 11 at 11:10 am
Every day is a gift to us (with every side) so we should enjoy it,
menard -- 7 Apr 11 at 8:39 am
i think his learning from series of education is not enough for him to be a manager. because to be a manager you must know how to manage your work and family. you cannot perform well in your job if you could not understand the setting priorities.
Win/Toto -- 11 Apr 11 at 9:57 pm
Very nice story…. It has a very nice message…
greenygirl -- 15 Apr 11 at 10:58 am
This touched my heart!!!!
ISH KARIR -- 16 Apr 11 at 1:02 pm
It’s a great learning message. One must learn & adopt some realistic approach to live overall wonderful life with our loved ones.
satish -- 18 Apr 11 at 11:17 am
it was simply a question of time mismanagement
MOHIT -- 25 Apr 11 at 10:52 am
Very nice story indeed, but it was the unconditional love for his family that father had to sacrifice so much. and love dosen’t only mean happiness it means sacrifice and forgiveness too…
samrat -- 26 Apr 11 at 1:11 am
the span of life is very short.it’s a true fact that none can deny.
there should be a balance in all way they undergo.Rahul katlana -- 26 Apr 11 at 7:12 am
Dear All,
Please spend maximum time with your family. Because tomorrow is not predictable and not sure so please take care of your family. I love this story and I learn many things. It’s a heart touching story.
JS -- 30 Apr 11 at 4:42 am
The story is really heart touching but are’nt we all running the same rat race.
To progress in life one has to work hard or even overwork but one should be wise enough to know at what cost.
TOMYAILA -- 5 May 11 at 7:15 am
yessiaaaaaaaaaaaa–i like this
SriGouri Yedlapalli -- 9 May 11 at 10:40 am
We have to spend our quality of time with family to make them happy, to make ourselves happy. Atleaset 1 to 2 hours with your family to try to understand them. I am missing my mom & dad like this.
Sri Gouri Yedlapalli, 5th class, Hyderabad
Dash -- 17 May 11 at 12:19 am
It’s lesson for every one
Babli -- 18 May 11 at 5:20 am
Good but father is right in his own part…..
aditi -- 18 May 11 at 9:51 am
life is too short…….you need to set your priorities. money and comfort is not everything which a family needs from you. what they really need is only you. your love,your time. because a family is incomplete even in the absence of 1 member. so we need to understand this and need to maintain a balance in your life.
Rachel -- 20 May 11 at 2:01 am
Success achieved at the cost of our family does not have worth of even a penny.
Brajesh Joshi -- 23 May 11 at 3:13 am
Life is a continuous process of doing endless tasks………………………..
pavani.swa -- 29 May 11 at 9:56 am
its an excellent story which tells the importance of balancing work and family in life
Seema -- 30 May 11 at 6:12 am
This is a really good and touching story.
Chandra Singh -- 31 May 11 at 12:02 pm
Fear of failure is result of failing yourself only. Drawing & Shaping your correct vision towards endless effort of success should be moto of life.
Alidu -- 14 Jun 11 at 10:34 am
That’s very sad and pathetic.
We should learn to celebrate whatever we have no matter how little it may be. We should also learn to live and work not work and live.Catrik -- 15 Jun 11 at 10:16 am
Everything has a limit…….So, Life is SHORT make it SWEET…..
Rajasekhar.s -- 22 Jun 11 at 7:30 am
It was a great feeling that father sacrificed his time for his family and thought provoking is, he loves his family and he wants to keep them happy forever doesn’t matter he was dead or alive.
N. Jayachandran -- 29 Jun 11 at 8:28 am
We should learn that how to enjoy every moment in our life.
Susheel. Y -- 30 Jun 11 at 11:10 pm
No more words to say….
Dan -- 6 Jul 11 at 8:36 am
Work is not GOD. A man can work hard, but his wfe should take a good care of the husband. Too much of greedy leads to death.
Sukanya -- 8 Jul 11 at 6:43 am
Good story, but in life, money is important for everything. We should balance our time to earn money and to enjoy with family.
Tina Jaggi -- 9 Jul 11 at 2:47 am
Good story and attractive………………..
Kaynat -- 10 Jul 11 at 3:59 am
Very nice story………and I am inspired.
Simran -- 11 Jul 11 at 9:02 am
A really heart touching story……..I’m gonna tell this one to my father that whatever happened in the end here doesn’t happen to him……………….Really a great story………………….
Raiza -- 12 Jul 11 at 7:16 am
Very touching………..
Raiza -- 12 Jul 11 at 7:16 am
Very true….
Hardik -- 18 Jul 11 at 1:18 pm
It helps me to face the task.
Danquah Mark -- 18 Jul 11 at 3:44 pm
wat a pitty…..
even the bible says… what shall it profit a man to gain the whole world and loses his soul….Jai -- 22 Jul 11 at 5:43 am
Nice story, all should read it and understand.
Robin -- 24 Jul 11 at 10:39 pm
Do it your way without ignoring loved one……… It’s hard thing but check one’s philosophy to the best….
Ram pratap -- 4 Aug 11 at 6:03 am
Thanx for providing such a fantastic story this look simple but work strongly
Neha -- 6 Aug 11 at 9:31 am
In my whole life, this is the first time I read this type of stories. After reading, I came to know the realities of life. I want to say that in our life, we have to give priority, first to all the things which are superior to us. Yes, it is true that “money brings honey”.. but it doesn’t mean that for this money you get your honey and lovely live… so be balanced for everything related to your life…
doreena -- 8 Aug 11 at 8:41 am
T_T… what a nice, inspiring, yet, a very sad story..
Shizuka Tamiko -- 26 Aug 11 at 9:25 am
It’s so “SAD” :’(
Enrique Belli -- 31 Aug 11 at 4:43 pm
I don’t like it. It is so sad when he finaly think his family life is good and wants to start to be with them he dies is no firking fair….. :I I know is true he was giving their material happines a bit more important than their emotional one his reasone was not a selfish one so it was a bad thing but for a good reasone
Jilma Sequeira -- 31 Aug 11 at 4:43 pm
I don’t think having ambitions is bad but you need to see what is most important and if that unable you for spends time with your love ones you shoulds ask yourself if that really worth or not
Jeithan Espinoza -- 31 Aug 11 at 4:44 pm
Sometimes… you have to improve as a person but not forgetting about the important things like your family!, Is time for everything, but you have to decide the way to spend it!, is your choice! you have to remember that the day you die, you will not have any of your stuff, and make strong relationships with your family will be forever because is like a chain. and if your chain is about love, will be always love in your family.
Eloisa -- 31 Aug 11 at 4:45 pm
It is not bad to have ambition in life.. in fact the goals we set are what motivate us but we must realize that life is only one and if we spend all time trying to reach that goal and only dedicating our 100% time to it.. when will we enjoy life???
Massiel -- 31 Aug 11 at 4:49 pm
The history shows you that you have to enjoy life, and live with the things that you have. Also, you have to work and study I understand, but you have to enjoy your family, friends, because as the history says you dont know what is going to pass tomorrow. The history is too sad, but give you a great message.
Rajiv.singh -- 2 Sep 11 at 12:09 pm
A very drastic end to the story ,,,, but i liked it
Masih -- 4 Sep 11 at 2:29 pm
This story gives the message that life is a full of stern work. Death may come anytime but we should do something in our life.
Noma -- 5 Sep 11 at 8:27 am
I always think what you get is what you deserve. The man in the story chased the goods that he thought would improved his family’s situation. As we know these deed just not enough, not good enough. What a family real needs man to do is just to provide the family with the sence of home. That’s all. It’s so sad he didn’t realize.
Patrick -- 7 Sep 11 at 11:39 pm
More on time management and satisfaction for a person.
We only have 2 hands and no one know god when going to call us back. Spend time wisely with the love one and also the important one. Share the times among and we cannot expect to have everything and chase for more in our live else something you will going to loss. 2 hands can takes many difference things and also only 1 thing that you have the right to choice.
Your life today is what you have done from the past. You life tomorrow is what you going to do today.SHEDZ ADAM -- 8 Sep 11 at 7:25 am
We should find time for everything, praying, working, socializing, meeting with parents and spending time with kids. Some people stay far from their parents and get so busy to even give a phone call. Whatever we are today is the fruit of our parents.
Ali -- 8 Sep 11 at 3:45 pm
Death should be remember in every second of life…
NOUFAL -- 13 Sep 11 at 10:00 am
ENJOY EVERY MOMENT OF YOUR LIFE.
Sagar -- 14 Sep 11 at 4:40 pm
A really heart touching story !! “Like Jesus we belong to the world living not for ourselves but for others. The joy of the Lord is our strength.”
Poonam Thadani -- 17 Sep 11 at 1:33 pm
Awesome heart touching story….
Money is important but not more then family.
Earn for family but b with family………..Pushkar -- 17 Sep 11 at 2:29 pm
Mind blowing story. Really teaches us the leasson as we should spend some time with our family rather than job …. and we can get other job in a second but not family once gone.,,,
Jessica -- 18 Sep 11 at 7:13 am
It was a sad story yet so amazing…..
Anju -- 19 Sep 11 at 11:54 am
Excellent story! Remind us of the value of time and family.
Mouni -- 21 Sep 11 at 6:57 am
The story is so sad but u have to take care okkkkkkkkkkk
Dhirendra Singh -- 5 Oct 11 at 5:51 am
That was a very shoked story and real. Our whole life spent in earn money and then lost of our real life.
Mhy -- 12 Oct 11 at 11:05 pm
a very sad story,
, everything we desire here on earth are just temporary, don’t expect too much, be contented of what you have, what matters most is you have God, you and your family are in good health and live happily.STUTI .D. NAIK -- 15 Oct 11 at 4:13 am
We should spend time with our family. Our family is more important than work.
Santosh -- 15 Oct 11 at 4:43 am
After reading the whole story, I can only make about that we should keep a balance between our work and family….Both are important aspect of life…..
Karthik.M -- 21 Oct 11 at 9:42 am
A really good message ….
Bhaskar -- 22 Oct 11 at 8:36 am
This story tells that hard work is much importance but life is short, with hard work we should spend little time with our family who really love us and care about us
ing-ing -- 27 Oct 11 at 2:03 am
Money sometimes means nothing to us
Marlon Taguinod -- 7 Nov 11 at 10:36 pm
Life is like a candle once it lighted it start getting shorter and shorter, the yesterday that past will lost forever we cannot bring back the past to correct our mistake, time is important and it is more greater and more important than gold because time is life. every count of a second of our time is a second of time loosed to our life forever. TIME is far greater than anything in this world that we posses. so cherish and use your time wisely
… live the best of today as if you don’t live tomorrow.Milind -- 11 Nov 11 at 7:17 am
All my friends are right, I spend too little time with family….
Shubham -- 12 Nov 11 at 12:23 am
This is called life 4 the family’s sacrifice. The man was in the form of ANGEL 2 his family. He knew that one day he has to die, but that dying must not suffer to his family in future. HAT’S OFF 2 U FATHER!!
MUBASHIR -- 29 Nov 11 at 6:01 am
If he didn’t decide to stop his journey of study and work (it was his energy to live), he may wake up next day! sure!
Dimple -- 11 Dec 11 at 5:29 am
Oh it’s too sad and the story has a good moral too…
Abdur Rehman -- 11 Dec 11 at 9:05 am
Excellence story. We should be happy in some and give more time to our family…………………!!!
Somayajulu -- 12 Dec 11 at 5:04 am
This is good and heart touching story. In our life, life and work balance should be there. If we spend some time with our family, it will give energy and happiness through out the day. Then we can achieve any thing with their support. We have to enjoy every moment in our life. Only work does not make sense. Money will not resolve all the problems.
Angshuman -- 20 Dec 11 at 4:16 am
This is really a good story. Human being should be happy with thier family with the money they earn but with higher ambition.
Zeina -- 3 Jan 12 at 12:44 pm
If he did not do so, the whole family would have died, that’s the world in which we live !
Ahmed -- 5 Jan 12 at 3:45 pm
Good one
Stephanie -- 9 Jan 12 at 4:52 pm
I didn’t see the last line till just now :/ It’s sad because it’s true for so many people- they work themselves to death for their families, but their families never see them
Amr Shando -- 19 Jan 12 at 8:04 pm
It’s very sad. We live only one life, so we should spend every second with the people who we love.
Student -- 24 Jan 12 at 10:33 am
We must have balance in our life in each and every aspect. Without being alrounder, only money can’t give us long term happiness.
Modesta -- 31 Jan 12 at 7:56 am
I love this story, it inspires me. Thanks. Please try to post more…
Leighmkie -- 3 Feb 12 at 9:46 pm
Such a heartbreaker… tearjerker story…lesson learned! *cries*
Shan -- 6 Feb 12 at 6:16 pm
I understand the point of the father, this is similar to the story in the bible about the rich man then God took his life the next day.
Funmi -- 14 Feb 12 at 2:45 pm
all is vanity if only he knew the value he was on his familySandeep -- 16 Feb 12 at 9:42 am
That was a very shocked story and real. Our whole life spent in earn money and then lost of our real life.
Shailaja -- 21 Feb 12 at 7:22 am
The story really touched my heart, there is a good message in the story, that each and every movement in life is valuable.
Exodus -- 26 Feb 12 at 10:42 pm
Indeed heart breaking! Every moment is valuable and you should cherish it with the people who matters to you…. I grew up with my grandma until the time we’ve got separated. I haven’t seen her for over three years until such time that she died, that’s the saddest part of my life and most regretful as well… I just wished I could have hugged her before she went away…. you could just imagine how hard that is for me…
Ara -- 7 Mar 12 at 7:59 pm
Everyday is a day to live, spend time wisely…
Ammu -- 10 Mar 12 at 6:25 am
All fathers have to read this story, who is not spending the time with family ……. I miss u dad
Liza Lopez -- 23 Mar 12 at 12:57 am
Lesson learned: live a well-balanced life.
Princy -- 26 Mar 12 at 6:52 am
Time and tide wait for none. Before the father realized it was too late. We should always remember that time is unpredictable.
Baliram Shinde -- 4 Apr 12 at 6:58 am
Money is not everything, but without money you can’t do anything, father was right in his place, who have done all his responsibilities. He didn’t spend time with his family doesn’t matter but as per my knowledge he was a successful father. No one is perfect in his life, something is omitting everyone in his life by mistake, no one is prefect. We have learned lot of things from this story, everyone should maintain a balance between money and family.
Ahn1405 -- 9 Apr 12 at 12:51 am
It was a spectacular story and I benefited that fine tune to stay with your family before you died.
Easter2k12 -- 15 Apr 12 at 1:28 pm
Quite interesting, but when you get to the end, it’s soo sad
Dinesh -- 18 Apr 12 at 12:45 am
Nice story… the ending was sad!
Sandy -- 18 Apr 12 at 8:32 am
We should always remember one thing that we should spend life’s beautiful time with our family, relatives, friends, etc… who knows what would happen tomorrow. We should not wait for good time in spite we should always think that all the time are good.. “HAPPINESS IS NOT A DESTINATION, IT’S A METHOD OF LIFE.. BE HAPPY LIFE….”
Venni -- 22 Apr 12 at 11:31 am
Wow… if only he had another chance to go back and fix his mistakes.. It’s sad that his family also has to suffer from his mistakes.
Shantilata Sahoo -- 2 May 12 at 5:42 am
Good message for all
Ankit -- 2 May 12 at 9:51 am
It’s a very, very nice story….. we should study now and enjoy afterwards…………..
Anshul -- 6 May 12 at 8:22 am
It’s a lovely story and good massage !!! but I don’t think having ambitions is bad but you need to see what is most important and if that unable you for spend time with your loved ones you should ask urself if that is really worth or not…!!
Jose -- 8 May 12 at 10:56 pm
I was enlightened