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There is an old wisdom that says:
“A father takes care of 10 of his children
but 10 children would not take care of their father.”
After getting old and not being able to work anymore
an old man when to live with his son.
The son was married and his wife was not happy about it.
- “You ask him to leave or I will go! “ - She said.
The stone heart son, with his father went to talk.
- “I came to ask you to move out and you have to leave my house today…
But I prepared this cow skin for you
so you can use it as a blanket, wherever you go to sleep.” - Said the son.
The poor old man kept in silence and left.
The 8 years old grandson, who watched the whole scene
run after his grandfather and grabbed him by his coat in tears
asking the old man to please leave half of the cow skin with him.
Getting heart broken by his grandson tears
the old man cut the skin in half
and gave the boy one of the pieces, so he would stop crying.
When the boy got back home
his father asked straight away
why his son wanted the skin, which his grandfather was supposed to have.
- “One day, I will get married, you will get old and you will come to live with me…
Maybe things will not work out between us too…
Then, I will give you this half of the cow skin
so you can take it when you leave.” - Said the boy to his father.
“Attention, respect and care for our elderly”
Minas Gerais State government support campaign.
“Respect for the elderly”