STORY -- THE GOOD HUSBAND

There was a man who loved his wife very much. The couple had 3
children. He could give her everything he could but the woman never
appreciated. Though the man was not rich, he would share all that he
had with her. He could buy for her clothes and the only thing his wife
could say was that the husband was fulfilling his duty as a Man. The
man would buy a dress but in reply, the woman would mock at him,
because the dress was of low quality. The man would smileat his wife
and tell her "one day, Iwill become rich and I will buy for you all
the expensive things you need". The woman could never make any phone
call unless she was requesting anything from her husband and once her
request was not granted, all she could do was to quarrel for days,
sometimes fight. One evening, the man was coming from work, he bought
a Kilogram of meat, happily the poor man expecting to surprise his
wife, he reached home foundthe wife and showed her the package. Then
she shouted: "eh! And you call yourself a man? Which husband, apart
from you, do you think comes home with just one kilogram, no cooking
oil, and no other ingredients? You better leave it, you're a
good-for-nothin g husband." Then she threw the meat in the bush and
went back home. The Husband felt low but he never let down his love
for her.
One day, the husband felt pain inhis left foot, then a Tumour appeared
on the foot, it then emerged growing big and more painful. He went to
the hospital after several months of pain and was found with cancer,
he was poor to have a better medical care.
Though he was sick he tried much as he could to provide for his
family. Two years later the condition worsened and he was put in the
special care unit, he was operated and the foot was removed,
but unfortunately it was too late, the Virus had affected more parts
of the body and at last he called his wife and told him,"LOOK AFTER MY
CHILDREN, i feel i can't live any longer though i'll always be with
you in spirit, mayGod be with you". He then breathed his last and
died. The woman, and three children cried, for days mourning, they
buried him.
Two months later, the wife was crying by her husbands grave asshe said
these words:
"My love, you did all the best to me, you treated me well and gave me
all you could, but all i could pay you, was endless quarrels and
fights. I never realised your importance and your love until when you
were gone, and when I'm the one to provide food, clothing,
educationand many others. I remember when i threw your one Kilogram of
meat to the bush, but now i have nowhere to get even a Half a Kilo.
'THE GOOD DIE YOUNG' that's why you died when you were still young. A
husband whom i could mock at but you only smiled at me. The husband
who could care and had unending love.
I know you are listening to me and i ask you to forgive me for not
appreciating all you did to me, when you were alive.
We are all missing your presence and your youngest daughter is always
crying asking when you'llbe back. But you will never leave our hearts
until we Join you."
MORAL:
* Always appreciate what you are given, whether small or big.
* Love is not all about how much we have, but its all about how we
share the little we have.
RELEVANCY.
Have you ever taken time to thank Allah for what He has donefor you?
Many people only remember Allah when they have problems and once their
problems are solved, they don't take time, to thank Him or remain
close to Him.
Oh Allah, i pray that you keep Your providence towards me always and
give me an appreciating heart so that i'll always be thankful to
whatever you give me, ameen./