2. What do you learn from Naresh, the lucky young man?
3. "I never wallowed in self-pity." What attitude makes Naresh to say so?
4. "The world is full of good people.” Says Naresh. But, do you think so? Why?
Answers
Answer:
I got this story from a friend – to illustrate about how things turn out because of difference in perception.
On his death bed a father gave his last message to his wife for his two sons:
First: don’t ever press for payment of someone’s debt to you
Second: don’t let the sunray shines upon your face when you go to work
The time has passed by…
Explanation:
Naresh spent the first seven years of his life in Teeparru, a small village in Andhra Pradesh, on the banks of the river Godavari. His father Prasad was a lorry driver and mother Kumari, a house wife. Though they were illiterate, his parents instilled in him and his elder sister (Sirisha) the importance of studying.
Naresh fondly recollects some of his memories,
"Looking back, one thing that surprises me now is the way my father taught me when I was in the 1st and 2nd standards. My father would ask me questions from the text book, and I would answer them. At that time, I didn’t know he could not read or write but to make me happy, he helped me in my studies!
Another memory that doesn’t go away is the floods in the village and how I was carried on top of a buffalo by my uncle. I also remember plucking fruits from a tree that was full of thorns.
I used to be very naughty, running around and playing all the time with my friends. I used to get a lot of scolding for disturbing the elders who slept in the afternoon. The moment they started scolding, I would run away to the fields!
I also remember finishing my school work fast in class and sleeping on the teacher’s lap!"