At the age of 30, a man made the decision to place his father in an elderly care home, fulfilling his wife’s wishes. He drove his father to a Catholic-run facility where they encountered an elderly priest.
The priest engaged in a lengthy conversation with the old man, leaving the son intrigued. Curious, the son asked the priest if he knew his father from before, as their interaction seemed familiar.
The priest confirmed that indeed, he knew the father from a previous connection and proceeded to share more.
“He came here 30 years back and took with him a very sick orphan boy who everyone else had rejected for adoption. This man gave that boy home and save his life. He told us this little boy deserves better, I’ll dedicate my life to make him the wealthiest young man when he turns 25.
The priest continued,
“I don’t know how long you have known him but i can tell you he is a good man and I am glad to inform you that you were the sick boy. The boy on hearing this, fell on his knees and begged the old man for forgiveness.
The old man looked at him with a smile and said,
“Son I have forgiven you. You threw me out of my own home because of your wife. Take the house, but know that I have removed you from my documents as the sole heir of my empire. I have willed all my properties to this orphanage where I now belong.”
At the zenith of your success don’t forget where you are coming from, if not you will miss your destination and lose your Crown. I pray we will not forget those who helped us to get to the top.