THE BLIND WOMAN AND HER STICK

A Short Moral Story.

A boy went to his old grandfather and asked,
"Grandpa, can you tell me a story with a moral lesson?"

The old grandfather thought for a moment, then cleared his throat and told him to sit down and listen to the story he had to tell. He began,

"There was a blind woman called Sarah. Her parents were killed in the same car accident that blinded her when she was a little girl. Her grandmother took her to the village and raised her. Sarah had no friends. Her only companion was her stick. Her stick had been of great assistance to her. It helped her to move through her environment and go places without having to rely on someone. Her stick was there for her, no matter what. It never judged her. It never put her down or deliberately hurt her feelings. Her stick always made her smile. Later on, a rich, handsome man fell madly in love with Sarah and decided to marry her. He took her to one of the best hospitals in the country to restore her sight. Fortunately, the surgery was successful and Sarah began to see again. That is the end of my story..."

As the old grandfather stopped, the boy whispered, a bit confused,
"But there's no moral lesson in the story, Grandpa. There's nothing to learn from it."

The old grandfather said,
"Let me tell you something. The moment blind Sarah regained her sight, she threw away something. Do you know what she threw away?"

The boy thought for a moment, then shook his head and muttered,
"I don't know... you tell me."

The old grandfather smiled and said,
"She threw away her stick. The stick that had helped her all her life. Her only companion. Just because she regained her sight, she forgot what stood by her and helped her when nobody was there. She forgot everything the stick had done for her."

At that moment, the old grandfather patted the boy on his shoulder, sighed, and then continued,

"Listen boy... that's how life is. The harsh truth is that we stop remembering people when they are no longer of use to us. The most common mistake we make is to forget those who stood by us and helped us when we were witnessing the darker side of our lives. Their deeds and sacrifices are remarkable, but we definitely miss the opportunity to pay them back. We forget the sacrifices our parents made for us. Even our siblings, friends, and those who have helped us in the past, never remember to pay them back. Here is the big lesson: we should never forget those who have helped us when we were in need. We should feel proud to take them around with us and make them part of our lives. What we do for others will definitely come back and that is the power of reflection."

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