A rich man’s son was graduating college.
For months, the son was asking his father for a new car, knowing that his father had more than enough money.
When graduation day came, the young man’s
father called him into the study. The father handled him a wrapped gift and
congratulated the new about to be graduated on his achievement.
Looking disappointed, the son opened the gift
to find a lovely, leather bound journal, with the young man’s name embossed on
the cover. He angrily raised his voice, threw down the journal and stormed out.
The young man had not seen his father since
graduation day. He became successful and was wealthy like his father, with a
beautiful home and family. He came to realize his father was aging and it may
be time to put the past behind them.
Just then, he received a message that his
father had passed, and he had to return home to take care of the estate.
As the mourning son regretfully returned
home, he began searching through his father’s important papers and saw that
still new journal, just as he had left it.
He opened it, and as he flipped through the
pages a car key dropped from the back of the journal.
A dealer tag was attached to the key that
read “Paid in full. Wherever this car takes you, write about it to remember it
forever. Love, Dad.”
No matter what you expect, be grateful for
what you are given. It may be more of a blessing than you think.
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