A Selfless Act of Love in Hard Times, A SON’S LOVE IN TIMES OF HUNGER. When my father was a child, my family struggled with severe poverty. My grandmother often went to bed hungry, sacrificing her own meals so her children could eat. Despite the hardships, she never complained and always put her children first….
When my father was a child, my family struggled with severe poverty. My grandmother often went to bed hungry, sacrificing her own meals so her children could eat. Despite the hardships, she never complained and always put her children first. One night, when the hunger was especially painful, my father woke her up and told her he was still hungry.
In the middle of the night, she got up and prepared two chapatis, rolling them with a little salt since that was all they had. But just as she handed them to him, my father quietly said, “Maa, I’m not hungry. I know you haven’t eaten anything. These chapatis are for you.” He had only pretended to be hungry so his mother could eat.
That small moment of kindness became a symbol of the deep bond between my father and grandmother. It taught me about selflessness, sacrifice, and the incredible love a family can share even in the hardest of times.
