The Grimm Brother's tale

There was once a very old man, whose eyes had become dim, his ears dull of hearing, his knees trembled, and when he sat at table he could hardly hold the spoon, and spilt the broth upon the table-cloth or let it run out of his mouth.

His son and his son’s wife were disgusted at this, so the old grandfather at last had to sit in the corner behind the stove, and they gave him his food in an earthenware bowl, and not even enough of it. And he used to look towards the table with his eyes full of tears.

Once, too, his trembling hands could not hold the bowl, and it fell to the ground and broke. The young wife scolded him, but he said nothing and only sighed. Then they brought him a wooden bowl for a few half-pence, out of which he had to eat.

They were once sitting thus when the little grandson of four years old began to gather together some bits of wood upon the ground.

‘What are you doing there?’ asked the father.

‘I am making a little trough,’ answered the child, ’for father and mother to eat out of when I am big.’

The man and his wife looked at each other for a while, and presently began to cry. Then they took the old grandfather to the table, and henceforth always let him eat with them, and likewise said nothing if he did spill a little of anything.

Wat is 'n Pa?

(Deur die oë van 'n kind)

Pa's werk baie hart en het baie papier gelt.
Pa's hou baie van teevee kyk op Saterdag.
Pa's wil slaap op Sondag.
Pa's maak braaivlys vir kos en is sterk en sê hille is die baas.
Pa's het visstokke, grawe en baie anner goet in die graatsh en hille vee nie uit en stof af nie.
Pa's lees as hille kamer verlaat.
Pa's hou van tannies wat nie gelt het vir kleere nie en wat net kostjums dra.
Pa's gee hart pak as ma so sê.
Pa's gaan op vikansie en vat ma's en kinners altyt saam.
Hille krap hille gesigte skoon want dit wort vol hare as hule slaap.
Pa's werk altyt as kinners iets wil doen, en het baie werk vir kinners Ma's het ook baie werk vir pa's.
Pa's is kwaai maar hille is bang vir ma's.

[Ingestuur deur Anoniem.]

To my dear Grandfather ...

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day

My children's grandpa ...

Walking with grandpa ...

Father's Day ...

Happy Father's Day...

Father's Day!

Vadersdag 2016