He was supposed to become a doctor. But of course, this was what his father told him to.
His father said: “Study hard and become a doctor because doctors make good money, and you can buy a great house and wonderful gifts for your wife, and have a great life.”
He was a little boy. He didn’t know what precisely study hard means; to have a great life, but he could see in his father’s eyes that it should be an excessive thing.
The boy grew up and fell in love with the neighbor’s daughter, and every night just stood at his window and looked at her for a few minutes, and she looked back like she was waiting for him.
The boy wrote a letter to the girl every day and explained that he would become a doctor, buy a house for her along with great gifts. But he never gave her the letters, just kept them in a box.
One day his father came home and said: “My son, it is tough to get into the medical school. It would be a waste of time. You should become an engineer. They study in a short period and make good money too. You can be rich that way also.”
The boy could see happiness in his father’s eyes, and he had to become an engineer now. He started to write new letters to his love and explained how an engineer could make her happy, too, and again put the letters in the same box.
One day he saw that his love is walking in the street with another young man. It was too late to hand all those letters to her. She belonged to someone else.
Years passed, and that boy didn’t become a doctor, nor an engineer, scientist, or anything that his father was dreaming for him. He became a poet, a writer.
He never told his son what to become.
He wrote a book of all his beautiful letters, dedicated it to his son, and his message was: “My dear son, fall in love, and every single day offers her a gift of the beautiful word of “LOVE” before it’s too late and you don’t see her ever again.
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Thanks dear Eliza for reblogging.❤️
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Beautiful story and very impressive. Thank you for sharing.
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Love you.❤️
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Beautiful.
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Appreciate it dear, means a lot.🌹
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🙂
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Truly beautiful word and message given Leh. Lovely start of year with wonderful reading. Wish you had a great start of the year.
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Thanks so much dear for your support in the start of 2020.❤️
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Very nice story.
Spent some years living in Teheran in the eighties and the Iran-Iraq war. Will never forget the warmness of the people and will never forget the repression which I noticed in many families. And will never forget the daily attacks of Iraqi war planes and our daily trip into the mountains to pass the nights there in order to escape the bombing.
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What an experience, thanks so much for sharing it. I’m glad you have good memories over Iranian people. Let’s hope for no more war.❤️
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love over money
they said sonny
you going to university
so i went to
see the world
came to me instead!
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Beautifully pinned dear John.🙏🌹
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ty. last chance cafe.
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Have a blessed start to the New Year, Laleh!
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You too my dear friend.🙏❤️
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Laleh, how lovely! This story is absolutely beautifully woven. The father and the son both learned an important life lesson of Love.
So heart touching, thanks for sharing.
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Thanks so much dear for your positive and kind feedback, means a lot.❤️
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You are certainly welcome Laleh. Always a pleasure to read your work.
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Pleasure is mine.❤️
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💜🤗💜😘
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Heartwarming and filled with wisdom of life experience. I, too, decided to let my sons choose their own path in life.
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Me too, my son and daughter did what they wished. Life’s not easy why make it hard. Great weekend to you my dear.❤️
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I couldn’t agree more. A great weekend to you, too ❤
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🌷🌹❤️
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Amazing story!
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Appreciate your kindness dear.🌹
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Van I get the book in Saudi Arabia mam?
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You’re very kind, if amazon shopping is allowed there I believe you can. Amazon is usually the easiest way. I know friends who bought my book in Dubai. I hope so, let me know.❤️
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This is such a beautiful story!! 💕
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You’re awesome Michelle.❤️
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Follow your own dreams – and in the walk, yes… love and express it – and allow yourself to be loved in return. Reflect God’s love in and through you. No dream is more important! Your story is beautifully told, Laleh. ❤
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Thanks for the beautiful comment my dear.❤️
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You’re more than welcome! Have a Fabulous Friday. ❤
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It’s posted on http://www.janbeek.blog. Thank you!
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🙏❤️
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Beautiful story as always, happy 2020 dear Laleh❤🥂
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Happy new year my dear friend.❤️❤️❤️
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Sweet story 🙂
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Thanks so much dear Chris.❤️
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The most important word that connects people is the word LOVE. It gives meaning to life. Not money. It is good that children now choose their own life paths.
Best wishes
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Beautiful comment dear, appreciate your share.❤️
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Another good story from you, Laleh.
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Appreciate your constant kindness.❤️❤️❤️
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I feel the same way about you, Laleh.
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You’re awesome.❤️
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Lovely. ❤
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Thanks Anna sweetheart.❤️
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Beautiful story Laleh
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Thanks dear Chiru. Have a wonderful decade.🌷
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Amazing post.
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Thanks so much sweetheart.🌹
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I enjoyed this story about love as well as life. The thought-provoking ending sealed the deal for me as a reader.
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That’s very kind of you dear, thanks so much.🌹
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Touching.
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Appreciate your kindness.🌹
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Beautifully written.
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Thanks so much for your kind words.🌹
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You are so welcome.
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I loved this story! Thanks for following my blog! You have a lovely one!
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Thanks so much for your kind words dear, appreciate your friendship.🌹
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Laleh, Your words and message are very inspirational. Thanks for stopping by our blog! Cheers! Following you.
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Appreciate your kindness dear, thank you.❤️
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Great story! Thanks for sharing!
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Thanks for reading sweetheart.🌹
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Welcome!
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Greetings from Poland
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Glad to have a new friend from Poland.❤️
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I love this story very much! My parents wanted me to be a lawyer, I half tried to please them but instead of going to law school (I never applied), I left home to move to California to be a writer. I’m still here and still writing, and I’m so glad I never became a lawyer! 🙂
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That’s so awesome, we should let our kids to be free to choose our future. Parents are welcome to guide and push towards their kids dreams. I’m happy for you dear.❤️
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I agree, we don’t own our children’s dreams, we hopefully help them to fulfill them. Thank you❤️
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Thanks sweetheart.❤️
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