A Short Story Re-told

There was once this indifferent man who never gave time to know God despite the regular pleadings of his priest friend to attend one of their bible study and fellowship.

”As long I do no harm to anyone and I live my own quiet life, then there is no need to waste my time with such things,” he surmised to himself, “It can wait”.

Now this same man has a 5-year old son whom he loves more than himself. All his attention and goodness are focused into making his boy happy. There is nothing in the world he will not do to make sure that he gets the best future.

One rainy afternoon, the father and son came home to find that the only pathway to their house was flooded and that only some scattered ground rocks present the slippery means for crossing through the dirty mud. The man went first while his son worriedly looks on. After a few skips and hops, his son exclaimed, “Dad, be very careful! I am following your footsteps now”.

The man paused and looked at his son.

The message was clear this time.The next day, the man is seated at the back pew of the church for the week-end bible study with his priest friend.