Unforgettable E-mail For Parents and Children

I have received this e-mail a long time. I had it printed right after I had read it. I still keep the old paper in my wallet coz i don't want to forget about it. My purpose.......i want my children to read it and remember me the way the story goes:


A long time ago, there was a huge apple tree. A little boy loved to come and play around it everyday. He climbed to the tree top, ate the apples, took a nap under the shadow...He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him. Time went by...the little boy had grown up and he no longer play around the tree everyday. One day, the boy came back to the tree and he looked sad. "Come and play with me," the tree asked the boy. "I am no longer a kid, I don't play around trees anymore." the boy replied, " I want toys. I need money to buy them."
"Sorry, but I don't have money...but you can pick all my apples and sell them. So, you will have money." The boy was so excited. He grabbed all the apples on the tree and left happily. The boy never came back after he picked the apples.

The tree was sad. One day, the boy returned and the tree was so excited. "Come and play with me" the tree said. "I don't have time to play. I have to work for my family. We need a house for shelter. Can you help me?"
"Sorry but I don't have a house. But you can chop off my branches to build your house." So the boy cut all the branches of the tree and left happily. The tree was glad to see him happy but the boy never came back since then. The tree was again lonely and sad. One hot summer day, the boy returned and the tree was delighted. "Come and play with me!" the tree said. "I am sad and getting old. I want to go sailing to relax myself. Can you give me a boat?" "Use my truck to build your boat. You can sail far away and be happy." So the boy cut the tree truck to make a boat. He went sailing and never showed up for a long time.

Finally, the boy returned after he left for so many years. "Sorry,my boy. But I don't have anything for you anymore. No more apples for you..." the tree said. "I don't have teeth to bite" the boy replied. " No more truck for you to climb". "I am too old for that now" the boy said. "I really can't give you anything...the only thing left is my dying roots" the tree said with tears. "I don't need much now, just a place to rest. I am tired after all these yeas." The boy replied. "Good! Old tree roots is the best place to lean on and rest. Come, come sit down with me and rest." The boy sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears....


I know..my babies(used to be) will soon be grown up kids, but they will always stay babies in my heart...babies whom i am willing to give everything- no matter what- just to make them happy.

This could also be me and everyone else..When we ere young, we loved to play with mom and dad. When we grow up, we leave them and only come to them when we need something or when we are in trouble. But, it's not yet too late. While your parents are still alive, show them how much you appreciate them.

My father died when i was in high school but his memories will remain in me forever. He was like the tree who's always willing to give everything he could to make me happy. I always thank God because he had given me the best father i could ever known in this world. I always tell God that my father had done his duties well. And, I want my children to remember me the way i remember my father. I want to show them the true meaning of the story, parent's UNCONDITIONAL LOVE...