The Sand Castle
A father and his three sons went on a vacation in a beach. The father said, "Let's have fun,I wanna make sand castles with you."
Wanting to impress their beloved father, the sons ran out to the shore and started molding wet sands. "Just wait and see father, see who'll make the greatest." they said.
So the father stayed in his place and watched his sons with joy. After a while, the two elder boys said, "Come, decide which of our castles have won your heart!"
The father went by the eldest son's castle, it was the biggest of the three and was really amazing. He smiled and said "Nice job son!" Then he went to the next one. The castle was wonderfully made, decorated by shells all over. People passing by praised the masterpiece. The father again smiled. He laid hand on his second son and said, "Great work!."
Lastly, the father went to see his youngest one's castle. His excitement turned to laughter as he saw the dump of clay sands that looked like a deform structure. The seven- year old boy cried, "I tried Papa, but the waves are destroying it." The boy got so ashamed of his work. He looked tired and messy.
The father laid down beside the little boy and scooped sand by his hands. The two eldest sons worriedly said, "Father, you haven't change your clothes yet. You'll get dirty." The father replied, "This castle of your little brother has won my heart." and filled with so much excitement, he smiled and continued, "Didn't i want to have fun with you? That's the reason we are here."
Isn't our castles beautiful?", they asked. "What you made for me was great. But what i am really after is to make one with you."
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