A fragile and doddering man lived with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year old grandson. The old man’s hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered. The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather’s shaky hands and failing sight made eating difficult. Since the grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl. His grandson was perceptively observing all this in silence. One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scraps on the floor. He asked the child sweetly, “What are you making?” The boy said that he was making a little bowl for the dad and the mom to eat their food in when he would grow up. The words struck the parents terribly. They understood their fault and decided to lead the old man back to the family table.
Moral : Children perceptively observe their surroundings.
