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One day, a father and his son were walking on a footpath through the bushes. They were so engrossed in conversation that none of them saw a snake that suddenly appeared in their path. As a result, the father who was in front stepped on the snake, causing it to bite him on the leg.
On hearing his father yell out in alarm, the son looked down, only to see the snake disappearing into the bushes. With that, he picked a big stick lying by the footpath and hastily went after the snake. The son’s determination only allowed him to return after he found and killed the snake. There was a proud smile on his face as he emerged from the bushes with the dead snake dangling from the end of the stick.
Of course, he was too late to save his father.
Many people have advised that money and career will never compensate for the absence or loss of love and family. Most of these people talk through personal experience.
The son was too busy chasing after the snake in the bush to hear his father’s dying groans. The groans might well be the pleas of little ones asking for more time with their parents. Or the sound of one partner in a relationship crying for the attention of the other partner. Just as the dead snake could not bring the father to life, more money in the bank or a long awaited promotion might not save a broken family or dysfunctional relationship.
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