A young man was getting ready to graduate college.
For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s
showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him
that was
all he wanted.As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his
father
had purchased the car.Finally, on the morning of his graduation his father called him into
his
private study.
His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told
him
how much he loved him.
He handed his son a beautiful wrapped gift box.
Curious, but somewhat disappointed the young man opened the box and
found a
lovely, leather-bound Holy Qur’an.
Angrily, he raised his voice at his father and said, “With all your
money
you give me a Holy Qur’an?” and stormed out of the house, leaving the
Holy
book.
He never contacted his father again for long long time.Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business.
He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized his father
was
very old, and thought perhaps he should go to him.
He had not seen him since that graduation day.
Before he could make arrangements, he received a telegram telling him
his
father had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his son.
He needed to come home immediately and take care of things.
When he arrived at his father’s house, sudden sadness and regret
filled his
heart.
He began to search his father’s important papers and saw the still new
Holy
Qur’an, just as he had left it years ago.With tears, he opened the Holy Qur’an and began to turn the pages.
As he read those words, a car key dropped from an envelope taped
behind the
Holy Qur’an.
It had a tag with the dealer’s name, the same dealer who had the
sports car
he had desired.
On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words PAID IN FULL.How many times do we miss GOD blessings because they are not packaged
as we
expected?
==:k: