I Came Home From Work Tired, Sat Down On Sofa And Put My Feet Up

I came home from work, tired. I sat down on the sofa and put my feet up. My wife brought me a glass of water. My son gave me a sheet of paper and I read through:

English 17%
Biology 35%
Mathematics 40%
Physics 37%
Chemistry 42%
Economics 12%
Agriculture. 19%
Geography 22%

Suddenly, I lost my temper and started shouting: “What is this? All the time you are on the phone and TV! How dare you bring me such marks? How dare you?”

My wife said: “Be patient. Listen….” But I interjected, “Shut up! It’s your love and pampering that have spoilt him. He is no good and never serious at all!”

My wife said: “Oh?”
I shouted: “No one in our family has performed so badly, ever!”

My son said: “Dad, I am sorry I made you angry. I was cleaning the old cupboard and I found this. It is your old school report card, dated 27th July 1999 sir.” I looked at the top and it was my report sheet. My name was boldly inscribed on it!

I became humbled, gentle and dumbfounded. Imagine the atmosphere afterwards. Calmness in the air. With a foolish grin on my face, I replied, “Son, you know, in those days, food was scarce.”

MORAL OF THE STORY

Be slow to anger.