The father!

 

                                            The father!

At the examination Centre, the supervisor was taking round after distributing the question papers and answer sheets to the students. On seeing a boy afraid and vibrating, he approached him and tried to relax him. He asked him,

 “Why are you so feared? Don’t be scared of the exams.”

On hearing the words, the boy became relaxed and attempted smiling. Still, he was under stress. Again the supervisor said,

“If you are such afraid, then how could you come here?”

The boy told him that he was brought there by his father. Further, he said that the father was sitting down and indirectly supporting him.

The supervisor went to the window and looked downside. Then he observed that the boy’s father was reading a book. He became surprised and asked him about reading the book.

The boy replied,

“My father is reading a spiritual book. He believes that it will help me.”

He seemed to be happy in the company of his father. The supervisor patted him and moved ahead.

Later on, he started taking round and became thoughtful over the father’s role.

Again he looked at the boy, surprised at seeing him as a confident child.

After finishing the exam, the boy ran out of the hall and hugged emotionally his father, who was waiting at the school entrance gate.

 Surprisingly that day was father’s day!

By Haridas Patil

(Blogger, Educator and Trainer)