---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "M K Subramanian" <[email protected]> Date: 28 May 2016 11:16 Subject: Fwd: ADVICE TO ------ To: Cc:
> > At the point of death a man, Tom Smith , called his children and after > praying for them, he advised them to follow his footsteps so that they can > have peace of mind in all that they do. > > The youngest child, Immaculate, a female, looked at others and yelled, > "Daddy, its unfortunate you are dying without a penny in your bank account, > personally, I can't emulate you. Other father's that you tag as being > corrupt, thieves of public funds left houses and properties for their > children; even this house we live in is a rented apartment, sorry, i can't > emulate you, just go, let's chart our own course, let's paddle our own > canoe." Few moments later, their father gave up the spirit. > > Three years later, Immaculate went for an interview in a multinational > company. The interview panel had already penciled down a candidate for the > highly coveted post but wanted to complete the formality of interviewing > all applicants on the list. As soon as Immaculate sat before the interview > panel, the Chairman of the committee asked, "Which Smith is yours" and > Immaculate replied, "I am Immaculate Smith. My Dad Tom Smith is now late > he died a poor man..." > > But the Chairman cuts in, "O my God, you are Tom Smith's daughter? " He > turned to other members and said "This Smith man was the one that signed my > membership form into the Institute of Chartered Administrators and his > recommendation earned me where I am today. He did all these free. I didn't > even know his address, he never knew me from Adam. He just did it for me." > > He turned to Immaculate, I have no question for you, consider yourself as > having gotten this job, resume tomorrow, your letter will be waiting for > you. > > Immaculate Smith became the Corporate Affairs Manager of the company with > two cars, one official and one for private use, attached to the office, > with a duplex and two drivers and a salary of £100,000 per month excluding > allowances and other costs when she travelled outside England. > > After two years of working in the company, the Group Managing Director of > the company came from America to announce his intention to resign and > needed a replacement. A personality with high integrity was sought after, > again the company's Consultant nominated Immaculate Smith. > > In an interview, she was asked the secret of her success and the sudden > sky rocketing profile and in tears, she replied, my Daddy paved these ways > for me. It was after he died that I knew that he was financially poor but > stinkingly rich in integrity, discipline and honesty. > > She was asked again, why she is weeping since she is no longer a kid as to > miss her dad still after a long time. She replied, "At the point of death, > I insulted my dad for being an honest man of integrity. I hope he will > forgive me in his grave now. I didn't work for all these, he did it for me > to just walk in. > > So finally she was asked," Will you follow your father's foot steps as he > requested? And her simple answer was, "l now adore the man, I have a big > picture of him in my living room and at the entrance of my house. He > deserves whatever I have after God. > > Are you like Tom Smith? It pays to build a name, the reward doesn't come > quickly but it will come however long it may take and it lasts longer. > > Integrity, discipline, self control and fear of God makes man wealthy, not > the fat bank account. Leave a good heritage for your children. Are you > building a good name for your children & not a fat bank account? As an > agent of CHANGE, please share this true life story with your loved ones. > God bless us all. > > > ------------------------------ > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
