Envelope

 

Envelope

 

An ageing father called his son, handed over a sealed envelope, and said, "You will open this envelope on the third day after my demise."

 

The  son reluctantly received the cover and placed it in his locker. After a few months, his father died, and Son opened the envelope as per his father's instruction and took out a letter; after reading the Letter, tears started rolling out of his eyes. His wife asked, "What happened?" and the husband handed over the Letter to her, and after she read it, tears started rolling out of her eyes.

 

A few family members who witnessed this asked what was in the Letter, and one of them came forward to read it.

 

My Dear Son

 

Thank you for taking care of me despite my ageing and weak memory. Due to my memory loss problem, I am writing this Letter to ensure that I want to remember to express my gratitude to you, to my daughter-in-law and my grandchildren, who showered your love and care. At this point, I also request you to show the same love and care to your mother, whose days are numbered.

 

Remember to check your email to download the same Letter, delete my name, and type your name to hand over the same to your son during your last days and ensure he does the same.

 

If one generation expresses their gratitude and the same is passed on to the next generation, we will have a society filled with a sense of gratitude and give life to the quote - "An attitude of gratitude."

 

M.L. Narendra Kumar