{"id":138,"date":"2023-01-20T12:24:16","date_gmt":"2023-01-20T12:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/?p=138"},"modified":"2023-01-20T12:24:16","modified_gmt":"2023-01-20T12:24:16","slug":"boy-visits-his-late-father-to-complain-about-bullies-at-school-and-finds-a-package-with-his-own-name-on-the-grave-the-story-of-the-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/2023\/01\/20\/boy-visits-his-late-father-to-complain-about-bullies-at-school-and-finds-a-package-with-his-own-name-on-the-grave-the-story-of-the-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Boy visits his late father to complain about bullies at school and finds a package with his own name on the grave: the story of the day"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cA gift?\u201d a boy said when he noticed a present with his name near his father\u2019s grave. The teenager came to the graveyard to tell his father how awful his life was, unaware that the gift would change his life forever.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlbert! Dinner\u2019s ready!\u201d Albert\u2019s grandmother called him from the dinner table.<\/p>\n

The 14-year-old boy was sitting in his room, thinking about his late father. He had just turned nine when his mother told him his father was no more. Her horror-stricken eyes were still fresh in his memory, and he couldn\u2019t forget how his mother burst into tears after looking at his father\u2019s unresponsive body.<\/p>\n

Albert\u2019s father was returning home from work when a car accident claimed his life. The little boy didn\u2019t even get to say his last goodbye to the man he considered his hero. He was heartbroken after his father\u2019s death and couldn\u2019t recover from his painful loss even five years later.<\/p>\n

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The teenager lived with his mother and grandmother, the two women in his life who tried their best to console him. They always told him his father was smiling at him from above, but Albert believed nothing could make him feel better.<\/p>\n

\u201cI miss you so much, dad!\u201d Albert cried, holding his father\u2019s photo in his hands. The boy was ready to do anything to hug his father one last time and tell him how much he loved him.<\/p>\n

One day, Albert was at school when his teacher asked everyone to write about what they wanted to be in the future and read their essay out loud. Albert and his classmates began writing, and once everyone finished, the teacher asked them to share it with the class individually.<\/p>\n

When it was Albert\u2019s turn, he was excited to tell everyone about his future profession, unaware that his classmates would laugh at him.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy did he leave us so soon? Why isn\u2019t he here when I need him the most?\u201d he asked.
\n\u201cI want to be the next school president,\u201d Albert read the first sentence of his essay and looked at his classmates. \u201cAfter I finish college, I want to work as a lawyer like my father used to. He is my inspiration,\u201d Albert continued.<\/p>\n

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Albert smiled after reading his essay, but his cheeks flushed red when he saw his classmates laugh. After class, the students mocked Albert and made fun of him because they knew his father had passed away.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou want to become a lawyer like your father?\u201d one student laughed. \u201cBut wasn\u2019t he, like\u2026 poor or something? Careful what you wish for!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAlbert as the school president? What a joke!\u201d another student mocked Albert.<\/p>\n

Everyone knew Albert was shy, so they thought he couldn\u2019t become the school president or a lawyer. They laughed at him during recess while Albert cried helplessly.<\/p>\n

I shouldn\u2019t have written the truth in my essay! Albert thought after he returned home. He felt terrible after his classmates humiliated him. Albert regretted sharing his aspirations with everyone.<\/p>\n

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Later that evening, Albert told his mother and grandmother what had happened at school. \u201cWhy did they make fun of me, mom?\u201d he asked his mother. \u201cI just told them my father is my biggest inspiration.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOh, darling. Don\u2019t let other people\u2019s words ruin your peace of mind,\u201d his mother hugged him. \u201cYou don\u2019t need to pay attention to what they say.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, honey. Your mother is right,\u201d his grandmother added. \u201cPeople will say all kinds of things about you, but you know nothing they say is true.\u201d<\/p>\n

Albert burst into tears and confessed that he missed his father. \u201cWhy did he leave us so soon? Why isn\u2019t he here when I need him the most?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cA gift for my son on his 18th birthday,\u201d read the message on top of the gift box.
\nAlbert\u2019s mother and grandmother felt terrible for the little boy, but they could do nothing to bring his father back. However, they knew how to cheer him up.<\/p>\n

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\u201cOkay, Albert. I have an idea!\u201d his mother exclaimed. \u201cWhy don\u2019t you visit your father\u2019s grave tomorrow and tell him how you feel?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOh, that\u2019s a wonderful idea!\u201d Albert\u2019s grandmother cheered.<\/p>\n

The following day, Albert visited his father\u2019s grave after school. He saw a gift beside the gravestone when he knelt in front of it. What is this? he wondered and picked it up.<\/p>\n

\u201cA gift for my son on his 18th birthday,\u201d read the message on top of the gift box. Albert quickly unwrapped the gift and was surprised to see a videotape inside it. \u201cIs this from dad?\u201d he mumbled to himself. \u201cI\u2019ll watch it when I go home.\u201d<\/p>\n

Before leaving for home, Albert sat by his father\u2019s grave and told him how much he missed him every day. \u201cI wish you were here, dad. All my classmates bullied me because I told them I wanted to be like you,\u201d the teenager said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wish you were alive so they could see that you were the best lawyer,\u201d Albert wiped his tears. \u201cI don\u2019t know why you left me, dad. I miss you so much!\u201d<\/p>\n

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After reaching home, Albert inserted the videotape into the player. He thought it was strange that he got his 18th birthday gift well before time, but he didn\u2019t mind having it and wanted to know what the video was about.<\/p>\n

Once the video began, Albert couldn\u2019t control his emotions. Tears rolled down his cheeks after watching his father on the TV screen.<\/p>\n

\u201cHey, young man! Happy 18th birthday!\u201d his father said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have a big surprise for you!\u201d<\/p>\n

In the video, Albert\u2019s father said his legal agency now belonged to Albert. \u201cYou\u2019re the bravest, smart, and most brilliant boy I have ever met,\u201d his father said. \u201cI think you can take care of my agency now.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cYour father\u2019s right, Albert,\u201d the teenager\u2019s mother entered the living room and wrapped her arms around him. \u201cYour grandma and I decided you should hear your father\u2019s message before your 18th birthday.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThank you, mom!\u201d Albert rested his head on her shoulder.<\/p>\n

\u201cI knew your father\u2019s words would make you feel better,\u201d Albert\u2019s mother smiled.<\/p>\n

That day, Albert realized that his father\u2019s words and traits would stay with him forever, even if he wasn\u2019t there with him physically. After listening to his father\u2019s message, the teenager felt confident and decided not to care about what his classmates\u2019 said.<\/p>\n

With his newfound confidence, Albert became the school president three months later, leaving his classmates speechless. They weren\u2019t expecting him to speak so confidently in front of the whole school.<\/p>\n

Albert worked hard and graduated as a professional lawyer years later. He took over his father\u2019s agency and soon became one of the best lawyers in town.<\/p>\n

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What can we learn from this story?<\/p>\n

Praise your children. Children crave love and attention from their parents and feel better when they praise them. All Albert needed were a few motivational words from his father to excel in life.
\nNever give up. After receiving rude remarks from his classmates, Albert could have given up, but he didn\u2019t. He decided not to care about their opinions and worked hard to achieve his goals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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