I've spoken on this topic earlier too. The story that I'm gonna narrate only accentuates what I'd said earlier.
I know of an elderly couple who're doing very well in their heydays and these days, live in a secluded retired life, rarely mixing with people around. They've a daughter, currently living abroad, as per the diktats of the professional requirements of the son-in-law. That daughter has a cute and lovable daughter and she's in the family way for the second time.
In one of my many interactions with the elderly couple, the lady did tell me that her husband was not keen on having a child which he'd harped upon during the heady days of their marriage. But fate did have other plans and the couple was blessed with a beautiful baby girl. She soon became the apple of her father's eye who went out of his way to provide the very best for her. The little girl grew up to be a confident young lady, did well in her studies and engaged herself in many extra-curricular activities making her a live wire in all the social dos that the family frequented. The small family of three enjoyed every minute of their being together.
But, alas, this idyllic situation did not last long when Cupid struck and the young lady fell in love with a guy, from outside their community, giving heart burns to the father, who tried to dissuade her from getting into the relationship but his little girl was as defiant as he was, when it came to making her choices! The sad fact is that the father has never been able to get over the incident as he's taken it as an act of betrayal by someone on whom he'd showered all his love, all his attention.
The irony is that he's not been able to love his li'l grand daughter, who considers her 'nana' as the last in her list of people whom she loves - after the paternal grandparents and the 'nani'!
Tailpiece.
In one of those unguarded moments, he'd opened up to me on the topic. "There's no use of loving somebody unselfishly. Each one has his/her priorities in life and in their pursuit, tends to be very, very selfish without even bothering as to how much hurt they're causing to those who'd given him/her their....er, everything!"
And he'd that far away look in his eyes, revealing the deep pain within.
I know of an elderly couple who're doing very well in their heydays and these days, live in a secluded retired life, rarely mixing with people around. They've a daughter, currently living abroad, as per the diktats of the professional requirements of the son-in-law. That daughter has a cute and lovable daughter and she's in the family way for the second time.
In one of my many interactions with the elderly couple, the lady did tell me that her husband was not keen on having a child which he'd harped upon during the heady days of their marriage. But fate did have other plans and the couple was blessed with a beautiful baby girl. She soon became the apple of her father's eye who went out of his way to provide the very best for her. The little girl grew up to be a confident young lady, did well in her studies and engaged herself in many extra-curricular activities making her a live wire in all the social dos that the family frequented. The small family of three enjoyed every minute of their being together.
But, alas, this idyllic situation did not last long when Cupid struck and the young lady fell in love with a guy, from outside their community, giving heart burns to the father, who tried to dissuade her from getting into the relationship but his little girl was as defiant as he was, when it came to making her choices! The sad fact is that the father has never been able to get over the incident as he's taken it as an act of betrayal by someone on whom he'd showered all his love, all his attention.
The irony is that he's not been able to love his li'l grand daughter, who considers her 'nana' as the last in her list of people whom she loves - after the paternal grandparents and the 'nani'!
Tailpiece.
In one of those unguarded moments, he'd opened up to me on the topic. "There's no use of loving somebody unselfishly. Each one has his/her priorities in life and in their pursuit, tends to be very, very selfish without even bothering as to how much hurt they're causing to those who'd given him/her their....er, everything!"
And he'd that far away look in his eyes, revealing the deep pain within.
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