how to write a story about compassion
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Once upon a time in a small village behind a mountain lived a man. He lost his wife early in life and all he had left was his one son. The boy grew up and married a good woman he loved.
After the wedding the young family settled to live in the family house together with the father. They soon had a son of their own and soon after that another. They lived happily and in peace but the home started getting too crowded and small for the family.
The old man was getting ill and expensive, he couldn’t bring wood for the fire anymore or sell the fruits of the farming land at the markets. He was always around and the young wife slowly started resenting him.
After a few months the young wife couldn’t bear living around, cleaning and feeding the old man anymore. She said to her husband:
“Either he goes, or I go and take my boys with me!”
The son’s heart became heavy with the burden of the choice. He turned restless in bed long after his wife was sleeping calm and deep. Days passed and he couldn’t look neither his father, nor his wife in the eye.
One morning he told to his older son and father:
“Let’s go collect some wood from the further side of the forest. I can’t go alone, come with me both. The wood on this side is wet and won’t burn. Take your walking stick, father, or you can’t make it that far.”
The old men and boy prepared vigorously and the three of them left on the path to the forest. At the door the man kissed his wife and promised his father won’t come back with them.I will give you this walking stick so you can walk yourself till this side of the forest.”
A tear dropped from the man’s eye. Then another. He took the walking stick from his son’s hands and ran back to his father to wake him.
They slowly walked back home and once the man told what happened to his wife they both agreed that the old man should stay with them. From this day on the old man was honoured, loved and cherished until his time came to leave this world.”