From: Jawaid Ali
Date: Thu, May 9, 2013 at 9:20 AM
**Story of Appreciation**
Sa Ugoy Ng Duyan – Aiza Seguerra Song Lyrics
One young academically excellent person
went to apply for a managerial position
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The director asked,
"Did you obtain any scholarships in school?"
The youth answered "none".
The director asked,
" Was it your father who paid
for your school fees?"
The youth answered,
"My father passed away when
I was one year old, it
was my mother who paid for my
school fees.The director asked,
" Where did your mother work?"
The youth answered,
"My mother worked as clothes
cleaner.The director requested the
youth to show his hands.
The youth showed a pair of hands
that were smooth and perfect.
The director asked,
" Have you ever helped your mother wash the clothes before?"
The youth answered,
"Never, my mother always wanted me to study and read more books.
Furthermore, my mother can wash clothes faster than me.
The director said,
"I have a request. When you go back today, go and clean your
That night, mother and son talked for a very long time.
Next morning, the youth went to the director's office.
The Director noticed the tears in the youth's eyes, asked:
" Can you tell me what have you done and learned yesterday in
Date: Thu, May 9, 2013 at 9:20 AM
**Story of Appreciation**
A Must read for all and specially who
Sa Ugoy Ng Duyan – Aiza Seguerra Song Lyrics
One young academically excellent person
went to apply for a managerial position
in a big company.He passed the first interview,
the director did the last interview, made the
last decision.The director discovered from
the CV that the youth's academic
last decision.The director discovered from
the CV that the youth's academic
achievements were excellent all the way,
from the secondary school until the
postgraduate research, Never had a year
when he did not score.
from the secondary school until the
postgraduate research, Never had a year
when he did not score.
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The director asked,
"Did you obtain any scholarships in school?"
The youth answered "none".
The director asked,
" Was it your father who paid
for your school fees?"
The youth answered,
"My father passed away when
I was one year old, it
was my mother who paid for my
school fees.The director asked,
" Where did your mother work?"
The youth answered,
"My mother worked as clothes
cleaner.The director requested the
youth to show his hands.
The youth showed a pair of hands
that were smooth and perfect.
The director asked,
" Have you ever helped your mother wash the clothes before?"
The youth answered,
"Never, my mother always wanted me to study and read more books.
Furthermore, my mother can wash clothes faster than me.
The director said,
"I have a request. When you go back today, go and clean your
mother's hands, and then see me tomorrow morning.*
The youth felt that his chance of landing the job was high. When he
The youth felt that his chance of landing the job was high. When he
went back, he happily requested his mother to let him clean her hands.
His mother felt strange, happy but with mixed feelings, she showed
her hands to the kid.
The youth cleaned his mother's hands slowly. His tear fell as he did
The youth cleaned his mother's hands slowly. His tear fell as he did
that. It was the first time he noticed that his mother's hands were
so wrinkled, and there were so many bruises in her hands. Some
bruises were so painful that his mother shivered when they were
cleaned with water.
This was the first time the youth realized that it was this pair of
This was the first time the youth realized that it was this pair of
hands that washed the clothes everyday to enable him to pay
the school fee.
After finishing the cleaning of his mother's hands, the youth quietly
After finishing the cleaning of his mother's hands, the youth quietly
washed all the remaining clothes for his mother.
That night, mother and son talked for a very long time.
Next morning, the youth went to the director's office.
The Director noticed the tears in the youth's eyes, asked:
" Can you tell me what have you done and learned yesterday in
your house?"
The youth answered,
" I cleaned my mother's hand, and also finished cleaning all the
The youth answered,
" I cleaned my mother's hand, and also finished cleaning all the
remaining clothes'
The Director asked,
" please tell me your feelings."
The youth said,
Number 1,
I know now what is appreciation. Without my mother, there would
The Director asked,
" please tell me your feelings."
The youth said,
Number 1,
I know now what is appreciation. Without my mother, there would
not the successful me today.
Number 2,
By working together and helping my mother, only I now realize
Number 2,
By working together and helping my mother, only I now realize
how difficult and tough it is to get something done.
Number 3,
I have come to appreciate the importance and value of family
Number 3,
I have come to appreciate the importance and value of family
relationship.
The director said,
" This is what I am looking for to be my manager. I want to recruit
The director said,
" This is what I am looking for to be my manager. I want to recruit
a person who can appreciate the help of others, a person who
knows the sufferings of others to get things done, and a person
who would not put money as his only goal in life. You are hired.
Later on, this young person worked very hard, and received the
Later on, this young person worked very hard, and received the
respect of his subordinates. Every employee worked diligently and
as a team. The company's performance improved tremendously.
