Pushing Uphill

            An attitude of gratitude can be hard to cultivate in children. The story is told of a small boy pushing a heavily loaded car up a long, steep hill. He seemed overwhelmed.

            Fortunately, a kind passer-by assisted him. At last, they succeeded in pushing the cart all the way to the top. After getting his wind back, the adult indignantly said to the boy, “Only a scoundrel would expect a youngster to do a job like that! Your employer should have known it was too heavy for you.”

            “He did,” replied the boy, “but he said, ‘Go on, you’re sure to find some old fool who’ll help you up the hill.”

            Teaching children to be gracious starts with the parents. Surely we Christian parents, recipients of God’s grace, can teach our children to be gracious.

Source—Edmund Fuller