Thanking The Moon

An important lesson I learn from my mail.

Which is more important?

Sun or Moon?

An old man once said, “Moon is much more important. It’s because moon shine at night, when we truly need light but sun shine in the morning, when it’s already bright.”

You may be laughing at that man’s foolishness, but weren’t we as silly as him?

There is someone in your life that is continuously taking care of us, and yet we didn’t feel a thing, but when a stranger did the same to us, we will feel that he/she is a kind.

Our parents and spouse keep on sacrificing, and we took it for granted.

He/she may be a bother, however when a stranger did the same, we are surprised and touched.
Aren’t we as silly as the old man?

There was once a girl that ran away from home after an argument with her mother.
She made a resolve not to head back.
The whole day, she walks aimlessly.
As time passes, her stomach is growling.
Unfortunately, she forgot to bring money out in the haste.
Due to pride, she refused to go back.
When night falls, she passes by a noodle stall.
She is praying to have a bowl of noodles.

Suddenly, the boss asked, “Do you want some noodles?”
Sheepishly, she answered, “Yes, but I don't have cash.”
The boss laughed and said, “Don’t worry, have a seat.”
The girl can’t believe her ears.
Happily, she sat down and finish up the noodles in no time.
She thanked the boss and said, “You are a kind man.”
The boss answered, “Huh? Why?”
The girl answered, “We don’t know each other and yet you treat me well. Not like my mother, she doesn’t understand what I am thinking, it’s frustrating.”
The boss laughed and answered, “Girl, I only offered you a bowl of noodle and you are deeply touched. Your mother had cooked for you for more than 20 years, doesn’t she deserve more appreciation from you?”

The girl was shocked and she quickly ran home.
She saw her mother’s worried face, looking around, searching.
The girl was crushed.
Before she managed to apologize, her mother said, “Where had you been? You gave me a scare. Come on in. Wash your hand and have your dinner.”
At that moment, the girl truly felt her mother’s love.

The sun is always there, and yet people forgot that the sun gives us light.
It is like when our kin that always around us, we tend to forgot the warmth they spread.

A person who is taken care well, will not be grateful, because he/she thinks it’s already bright, wasn’t the sun being excessive?