DON’T  JUDGE  THE  TREE  BY  THE  NAME  IT  WEARS / BEARS   

             If you can see the positive sides of everything, you’ll be able to live a much richer life than others.

            Swarna was so upset . Her son who settled with his family in Chennai didn’t phone her. He used to ring up almost every week. But for the past three months there was no phone call from his side. When she discussed with her relatives and friends they all encouraged her to make a visit. She decided to travel even though she never travelled alone before. She was deeply distressed and worried a lot about her son.

            As she reached his home, her daughter in law greeted and welcomed her. Her son was busy chatting with one of his friends, and smiled at his mother. Her son asked his wife, bring water for him. She replied immediately you please go and get it. His mother was stunned. Again he asked for it. She replied very rudely, you please go and get it. His friend also kept quiet. Her son got up slowly and went into the kitchen. Wife went inside her room.

          As her son and friend were busy discussing, Swarna thought, this is not the right time to interfere. Let me wait patiently. During lunch hour, Swarna was so upset again. She didn’t utter a word even. In the evening, her daughter in law served tea to all except her husband. It was really shocking. He asked her to bring tea. His wife told him to go and get it. He asked again. She replied very rudely, you please help yourself. He requested again but she insisted him to help himself. As he got up to get his tea  his wife went inside her room. Swarna  was boiling within but couldn’t express in front of her son.

        On the next day her son left to his office along with his friend. Swarna yelled like anything to her daughter in law, saying that he is my only child. We never allowed him to do any work. We showed him so much of love and affection. Her daughter in law cried very bitterly. Swarna  couldn’t  believe her eyes. She sat silently. Her daughter in law kept on crying and started speaking with tears in her eyes, your son met with a severe accident. It was a great tragedy. He strived for life. He was discharged after a month. Now he is under medication. The only solution to come out of this ailment is to do physical exercise. But he is very reluctant to do. Therefore I had decided to be strict in dealing with him. Through this lot of improvement is there and doctors too advised to continue. Whenever I behave rudely, I too feel unhappy within  and I have no other way. So I immediately get into my room and cry. Tears were rolling from Swarna’s  eyes.

            Let us not judge the tree by the name it wears. If you wish to do so, judge by the fruits it bears. People have right reason for their behavior and we can understand if we have little love towards them.

                                          HAVE AN AMAZING DAY