After coming through Storypicks from a TED talk, I decided to ask questions from my elders whenever I find time. The result has been amazing. I know more about my place, my parents and the arrow of life.
Yesterday, I went out with my father. In earlier days, there happened not many grocery shops in the town. As prosperity increases, so does the number of shops - I have seen it while I grew up. Naturally, it is going to be more evident in case of my father. So, I asked him: from where did he bought groceries back in his childhood?
He told me to tag along. He will show me the shop. I followed. It was quite a long walk. We entered a small shop facing the road. It was old - wooden doors, low banked doorway and consisted of two rooms. Luckily for me, there sat an old man. He recognized my father. After coming to know that I was his son, his joy knew no bounds. He told me how my grandfather, after getting his monthly salary, carried my father to the shop. How they had to have a short laugh. After a while, I bought two small copper plates. Before we left, he told me to keep visiting him and his shop.
It is an amazing feeling to hear about your father as a child. Hear about your grandfather - whom unfortunately I have never seen. All from someone living.
The wonderful experience originated from something very simple.
A single question.
Yesterday, I went out with my father. In earlier days, there happened not many grocery shops in the town. As prosperity increases, so does the number of shops - I have seen it while I grew up. Naturally, it is going to be more evident in case of my father. So, I asked him: from where did he bought groceries back in his childhood?
He told me to tag along. He will show me the shop. I followed. It was quite a long walk. We entered a small shop facing the road. It was old - wooden doors, low banked doorway and consisted of two rooms. Luckily for me, there sat an old man. He recognized my father. After coming to know that I was his son, his joy knew no bounds. He told me how my grandfather, after getting his monthly salary, carried my father to the shop. How they had to have a short laugh. After a while, I bought two small copper plates. Before we left, he told me to keep visiting him and his shop.
It is an amazing feeling to hear about your father as a child. Hear about your grandfather - whom unfortunately I have never seen. All from someone living.
The wonderful experience originated from something very simple.
A single question.
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