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drove a luxury car everyday and it was my duty to greet him and to
open the gates for him. But he never responded back to my greetings.
“I worked in a rich man's house as a watchman. My boss
(the rich man)
drove a luxury car everyday and it was my duty to greet him and to
open the gates for him. But he never responded back to my greetings.
Outside my boss's house, there was a
garbage dump. I used to open
the garbage bags to find out any leftover food. One day he saw me,
while I was opening a leftover bag at the garbage. But, as usually, he
never even looked at me, it was like as if he never saw anything!
the garbage bags to find out any leftover food. One day he saw me,
while I was opening a leftover bag at the garbage. But, as usually, he
never even looked at me, it was like as if he never saw anything!
The very next day I saw a paper bag at the
same place, but it was clean
and the food inside was covered well. It was fresh and good food like
someone had just brought it from the supermarket. I did did not think
where it came from. I just took the paper bag and I was so happy about it.
and the food inside was covered well. It was fresh and good food like
someone had just brought it from the supermarket. I did did not think
where it came from. I just took the paper bag and I was so happy about it.
Every day I found this paper bag at the
same place with fresh vegetables
and all that we needed for home. This became my daily routine. I was
eating and sharing this food with my wife and kids. I was wondering who
this fool leaving fresh food at the garbage!!!
and all that we needed for home. This became my daily routine. I was
eating and sharing this food with my wife and kids. I was wondering who
this fool leaving fresh food at the garbage!!!
One day my boss died. There were too many
guests coming to the villa
that day and I didn't get any food that day, so I thought that one of the
guests must have taken it. But the same thing happened the 2nd day,
the 3rd day and the 4th day.
that day and I didn't get any food that day, so I thought that one of the
guests must have taken it. But the same thing happened the 2nd day,
the 3rd day and the 4th day.
It went on like this for a few weeks and I
found it difficult to provide food
for my family, so I decided to ask the wife of my boss for a raise in my
salary or else I would quit my job as a watchman.
for my family, so I decided to ask the wife of my boss for a raise in my
salary or else I would quit my job as a watchman.
After I told her, she was shocked, and
asked me, "why did not you
never complain about your salary for the last 2
years? And why is this salary
not enough for you now?" I gave her so many excuses but she was
never convinced!
not enough for you now?" I gave her so many excuses but she was
never convinced!
Finally in the end, I decided to tell her
the truth, I told her the entire story
of the bag of groceries, and as to how it was my daily provision. She
then asked me as to when this stopped? I told her after the death of her
husband. And then I realized that I stopped seeing the paper bag
immediately after the death of my boss. Why didn't I ever think of this
before? That it was my boss who was providing this for me? I guess it
was because I never thought that a person who never replied to my
greetings could ever be this generous!
of the bag of groceries, and as to how it was my daily provision. She
then asked me as to when this stopped? I told her after the death of her
husband. And then I realized that I stopped seeing the paper bag
immediately after the death of my boss. Why didn't I ever think of this
before? That it was my boss who was providing this for me? I guess it
was because I never thought that a person who never replied to my
greetings could ever be this generous!
His wife started to cry and I told her
"please stop crying. I'm really sorry
that I asked for a raise, I didn't know that it was your husband who was
that I asked for a raise, I didn't know that it was your husband who was
providing me with the meals, I will remain as a watchman and be happy
to provide my service."
to provide my service."
His wife told me "I'm crying because
I have finally found the 7th person
my husband was giving this bag full of food. I knew my husband was
giving 7 people everyday, I had already found the 6 people, and all these
days I was searching for the 7th person. And today I found out."
my husband was giving this bag full of food. I knew my husband was
giving 7 people everyday, I had already found the 6 people, and all these
days I was searching for the 7th person. And today I found out."
From that day on wards, I started to
receive the bag full of food again,
but this time his son was bringing it to my house and giving it to my hand.
But whenever I thanked him, he never replied! Just like his dad!
but this time his son was bringing it to my house and giving it to my hand.
But whenever I thanked him, he never replied! Just like his dad!
One day, I told him THANK YOU in a very
loud voice! He replied back
to me with a smile "welcome. please dont mind when I dont reply to your
'thanks'. I have a hearing problem, just like my dad."
to me with a smile "welcome. please dont mind when I dont reply to your
'thanks'. I have a hearing problem, just like my dad."
That day I understood my misunderstanding
nature. Many times, I said
good morning and good evening to my boss. But he never replied back.
I thought he was arrogant. But when his son said his father was deaf,
good morning and good evening to my boss. But he never replied back.
I thought he was arrogant. But when his son said his father was deaf,
I
understood that I terribly misunderstood my great boss.
Many times, we
easily misunderstand others without knowing the true
story behind their actions. Let us have a heart to see the hidden side of
others and understand them. If we truly see that, we cannot hate them.
story behind their actions. Let us have a heart to see the hidden side of
others and understand them. If we truly see that, we cannot hate them.
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