This is my birthday month and I want to make full use of this month to communicate what I live with and what drives me to live better.
Below is a story for all of you. First read and in case if you have read then you need to read it again. Before the post ends there are few lines posted in colour ‘red’ for all of you as a message from my end!
A story is told about a soldier who was finally coming home after having fought in Vietnam. He called his parents from San Francisco. “Mom and Dad, I’m coming home, but I’ve got a favor to ask. I have a friend I’d like to bring with me.” “Sure,” they replied, “we’d love to meet him.” “There’s something you should know,” the son continued, “he lost an arm and a leg. He has nowhere else to go and I want him to come live with us.” “I’m sorry to hear that, son. Maybe we can help him find somewhere to live.” “No, Mom and Dad, I want him to live with us.” “Son,” said the father, “you don’t know what you’re asking. Someone with such a handicap would be a terrible burden on us. We have our own lives to live, and we can’t let something like this interfere with our lives. I think you should just come home and forget about this guy. He’ll find a way to live on his own.”
At that point, the son hung up the phone. The parents heard nothing more from him. A few days later, however, they received a call from the San Francisco police. Their son had died after falling from a building, they were told. The police believed it was a suicide. The grief-stricken parents flew to San Francisco and were taken to the city morgue to identify the body of their son. They recognized him, but to their horror they also discovered something they didn’t know. Their son had only one arm and one leg.
The parents in this story are like many of us. We find it easy to love those who are good-looking or fun to have around, but we don’t like people who inconvenience us or make us feel uncomfortable. We would rather stay away from people who aren’t as healthy, beautiful, or smart as we are. Thankfully, there’s someone who won’t treat us that way. Someone who loves us with an unconditional love that welcomes us into the forever family, regardless of how messed up we are.
Message to My Readers
I have noticed a very important thing in life that we disconnect people or ignore those who suffer from medical problems. I have experienced it so I can write about this. We judge people with their physical companionship and how healthy they are to walk with us on our walks of life. When parents get old and sick we bind them to rooms with a nurse to take care of them. Or simply move with our lives without thinking who gave this life to us. Medical problem is a curse in itself and if it has no cure then you do not live with it but you die with the same.
Welcome people with medical problems with a smile and a hug – whether friend or family all they want is your love and attention. Maybe a smile of yours can give them courage to live a pain free life. If you cannot even do this you are good for NOTHING!
Do not forget if you ignore those who are suffering, tomorrow it could be you or your loved ones who could be ignored for the same reason!
Respect People and Spread LoveJ
