A plough and two bullocks that was the only property his
father gifted him before his death and with that he toiled day in and day out
to make their lives way better than his own .
Today when they fought among themselves for dividing the
property as soon as possible , not a single time did it cross their minds , it wasn’t just a piece of land but the old man’s blood and sweat that had
witnessed his struggle for decades to reach a place his ancestors hadn’t
imagined .
Lying on his back with his vision fixed to the moving fan ,
he thought to himself “whom should I hand over that plot of land, my own blood
who recognized it as nothing else but a property valued millions or to people
who still remain unrecognized in spite of their sincerity and hard work worth
millions” .
The lawyer read the declaration in a clear voice , it stated “the
old man had donated a part of the land in name of his organization taken care
by his most loved employee and the other part to the village community for
building up a school” this made his children furious but alas the
old man had already gone , leaving them behind
for his new home.
On this day of letter " L "
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he did a good choice :) often families are torn apart by property! its gud he donated it for some one who wil truly value it :)
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Too many families are engaged in land and property disputes. In the end are they not all a family? The father did the right thing to give it away. Although what strikes me is, if his family did value him too perhaps he wouldn't have given it away? A matter of perspective :)
ReplyDeleteheart touching one Di..:)
ReplyDeleteTrue story in many families maybe?
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Nice story! More people should follow this old man's example.
ReplyDeleteHow much it must have hurt the old man to see his sons fight for property which they would get, only when he died? It was almost like they were waiting for his death!
ReplyDeleteThey obviously didn't deserve any of it!
As usual, beautifully written. :)
Salute his decision !!
ReplyDeleteAnd love the narration !:)
This is a beautiful story. Beautifully narrated.
ReplyDeleteThe old man did it right!! The battle for property can get very nasty and can ruin families!
ReplyDeleteNice - very satisfying - as it should be! I enjoyed reading your post! Greed destroys any focus on importance!
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Still such a big issue here in India is this not? How many fights and cases take place?! Great story!
ReplyDeleteGreat decision by him! Loved this piece!
DeleteKudos to the old man (y)
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