Mistake ....must read

Mistake Pencil : I am sorry    Eraser : For What..? You did not do anything wrong.     Pencil : I am sorry because you get hurt because of me. Whenever I made a mistake, you are always there to erase it. But as you make my mistake vanish, you lose a part of yourself. You get smaller and smaller each time….     Eraser : That’s true. But I do not really mind. You see, I was made to do this. I was made to help you whenever you do something wrong. Even though one day, I know I’ll be gone and you’ll replace me with a new one, I’m actually happy with my job. So please, stop worrying. I hate seeing you sad.    I found this conversation between the pencil and the eraser very inspirational.    Parents – teachers are like the eraser whereas their children – students are the pencil. They are always there for their children – students cleaning up their mistakes. Sometimes along the way….they get hurt, and become smaller (older, and eventually pass on).    Though their children will eventually find someone new (spouse, new teacher), but parents – original teacher are still happy with what they do for their children, and will always hate seeing their precious ones worrying , or sad.      “All my life, I’ve been the pencil….And it pains me to see the eraser in the form of parents – teacher older and older each day……     For I know that one day, all that I’am left with would be eraser shavings and memories of what I used to have….”