A Father Learns A Lesson From His Son
Velan was a carpenter. He was living in a village. His mother died a long time back. His aged father, Kuppan, lived with him. Kuppan was very weak. He could not even walk well. He was weak1Velan did not give him enough food. He had given his father a small earthen plate. Velan was a had man.
Velan had a son. His name is Muthu. Muthu was just ten years old. He was a very good boy. He2his grandfather. He had great respect for his grandfather. He did not like his father because he was treating his grandfather badly.
One day Kuppan was eating his food out of earthen plate that his son had given to him. The earthen plate fell down and 3 into pieces. The food also fell on the floor. Velan was working at the other end of the room. When he saw the broken plate, he was very4, and shouted at Kuppan. The old man felt bad about what happened. He was sorry for his mistake.
The next day Velan saw his son working on a piece of wood.
“What are you doing, Mum?” he asked.
“I am making a wooden plate5you, father. When you grow old, like my grandfather, you will need a plate for food. And it may not break so 6,” Muthu said.
The carpenter was surprised to hear this. At that time, he realized his mistake. He was very sad about what he did. Then he became a7person. From that day on, Velan treated his father with great respect. He learnt a lesson from his own son. You should respect your8 at all times. It is your duty.
