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Guilt of the closed minded
There was a man, and he had a little son of around 10 years of age. He doted on his son, and loved the son’s mother, his wife, more than anyone could possibly imagine.
He always tried to teach his son morals, and life lessons. Mistakes he himself had made, which could be used to pass wisdom onto this child, so he would not make the same mistakes. But there was one he could not make his son understand.
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Jake was a 10 year old boy. He was a simple child, quiet, lonely, with only his family to love, and no friends. He craved the bonding of another boy his age, or even a girl, because that is how alone he felt.
Jake was smart for his age. This was due to his father’s unending lessons about life, education, and anything else he thought Jake might need to understand to grow into a great human being. There was one lesson Jake could never understand though.
Jake’s father always said one thing to him. ‘Jake’, the man would say, ‘never, ever forget your mother. She raised you, nurtured you, and protected you, even where I could not. Love her most of all the things in the world; put her just below the one true God, and you will have a purpose in life which will never let you down’.
Now, to Jake this was silly. He loved his mother more than anything, and would never do a thing to hurt or upset her. She fed him, bought him clothes, and even looked after him when he was unwell. But these his mother just stayed in her room, and when he saw her yesterday, she looked pale, and tired, so he left her alone.
Times were changing, and summer was fast approaching its end, which meant Jake would be back at school. There would be new people, new teachers, and harder work. But this last one just meant Jake would have something to do while nobody in school came near him.
The day came, and he started his school year. He walked into the room, and there were so many unfamiliar faces, as well as others he had known from last year. Jake sat at a desk opposite the teachers, and he put his...
He always tried to teach his son morals, and life lessons. Mistakes he himself had made, which could be used to pass wisdom onto this child, so he would not make the same mistakes. But there was one he could not make his son understand.
---
Jake was a 10 year old boy. He was a simple child, quiet, lonely, with only his family to love, and no friends. He craved the bonding of another boy his age, or even a girl, because that is how alone he felt.
Jake was smart for his age. This was due to his father’s unending lessons about life, education, and anything else he thought Jake might need to understand to grow into a great human being. There was one lesson Jake could never understand though.
Jake’s father always said one thing to him. ‘Jake’, the man would say, ‘never, ever forget your mother. She raised you, nurtured you, and protected you, even where I could not. Love her most of all the things in the world; put her just below the one true God, and you will have a purpose in life which will never let you down’.
Now, to Jake this was silly. He loved his mother more than anything, and would never do a thing to hurt or upset her. She fed him, bought him clothes, and even looked after him when he was unwell. But these his mother just stayed in her room, and when he saw her yesterday, she looked pale, and tired, so he left her alone.
Times were changing, and summer was fast approaching its end, which meant Jake would be back at school. There would be new people, new teachers, and harder work. But this last one just meant Jake would have something to do while nobody in school came near him.
The day came, and he started his school year. He walked into the room, and there were so many unfamiliar faces, as well as others he had known from last year. Jake sat at a desk opposite the teachers, and he put his...
