She is an old lady. Left alone in a big house with her French antiques, and her memories. Was starving for a little recognition. She had once been young and beautiful. She had once built a house warm with love. and had collected things from over Europe to make it beautiful. Now, in the isolated loneliness of old age, she craved a little human warmth, a little genuine appreciation - and no one gave it to her...
Suddenly, she found it, like a spring in the desert. A young man looked around the house to see what he could honestly admire and said:
- ” This house was built about 1890, wasn’t it?”
- “ Yes. that is precisely the year it was built.”- she replied
- “It reminds me of the house I was born in. It’s beautiful. Well built. Roomy. You know, they don’t built houses like this anymore.”
- “You’re right.” - the old lady agreed with a smile on her face. “This is a dream house.”- she said in a voice vibrating with tender memories. This house was built with love. My husband and I dreamed about it for years before we built it. We didn’t have an architect. We planned it all ourselves.”
She showed the young man about the house, and he expressed his hearty admiration for the beautiful treasures she had picked up in her travels. and cherished over a lifetime - an old English tea set. Wedgwood China. French beds and chairs. Italian paintings...
After showing him through the house, she took him out to the garage and said softly:” My husband bought that car for me shortly before he passed on. I have never ridden in it since his death . . . You appreciate nice things. and I am going to give this car to you.”
- He said:” Why, aunty? You overwhelm me. I appreciate your generosity; but I couldn’t possibly accept it. I’m not even a relative of yours.
- She said: Yes. I have relatives who are just waiting till I die so they can get that car. But they are not going to get it. Simply because they don’t appreciate beautiful things.”
- “if you don’t want to give it to them. khalas. you can easily sell it to a secondhand dealer.”
- “ Do you think I could stand to see strangers riding up down the street in that car?! I’m going to give it to you. You appreciate beautiful things.”
So...
Do You Appreciate Beautiful Things?
and if you were in his place, would you accept such an expensive gift, just because you appreciate beautiful things? 3allel ...
