Father and Son

It was ending of the autumn and winter waswithdrawn, and he started crying. When Tom's all
approaching. The beginning of long nights has itsefforts failed to make him quite by diverting his
toll on everybody. Tom's loneliness wasattention, he lost his cool and rebuked little Fraser
conspicuous by the demise of Catherine; hisrather harshly. Fraser suddenly became quiet and
beloved wife. His only son, Fraser. He was verywent to his bedroom. He was sobbing for
dear to him. His resemblance to his wifesometimes when he felt asleep.
constantly reminds her presence in all walks of life.Tom sat quietly in the living room and dozed off.
At this tender age of 4 years the child wasSuddenly, he has woken up and realized his
deprived of his mother's love and affection.attitude and rude behavior towards Fraser. He
Catherine's absence made his son jittery andwent to his room and saw little Fraser was
disturbed. Tom was very kind to his son and triedsleeping. The visible tears were rolled down on his
his best to cheer him up at every opportunity.cheeks. He sat next to his son and started
It was a bloody weekend when weatherthinking. He realized that as grown up adults, he
conditions deteriorated by unusual and unexpectedcommitted many mistakes, remained arrogant
snow fall. Tom has planned to take his son to theand stubborn too. He also understood the selfish
park and later spend the evening at a culturaldesire which overshadowed the otherwise sensible
centre. By the afternoon Fraser already calculatedreasoning which indulged him in committing
in his mind all the activities that they will beundesirable acts. He said to himself that in spite of
undertaking. He was mentally prepared and wasall wrong doings God has been very kind to
impatiently awaiting his father's nod to proceed.forgive his mistakes and behavior. He realized his
The weather was still harsh and unkind. Fraser'smistake and wiped tears from his son's cheeks
patience exhausted and he started pestering hisand kissed him.
dad. Tom was equally disturbed and was trying toHe took a vow that never again he will be harsh
pacify his son. Tom's loneliness has made himand rude to others. He will also forgive other's
depressed and added responsibility made himmistakes and be kind to them. He was impatiently
jittery too. When his explanation failed to convincewaiting for his son to wake up for smashing
Fraser then he lost his cool and scolded his son. Itevents he planned to spend together.
was such a crucial moment that made Fraser