The family was welcomed into the ne

The family was welcomed into the new neighborhood. The man's business flourished. He derived pleasure from seeing people and serving them. Word of his pleasant personality and excellent customer service began to spread. People came from far and wide to do business with him. And the children helped both at home and at work. Their father's pleasure in his work brought satisfaction to them, and he drew pleasure from their successes. The children grew up and got married. Five of the seven went off to college, most after they were married. Each one paid his or her own way.The children's collegiate successes were a source of pride to the father. He had stopped at the sixth grade. Then came grandchildren. No one enjoyed grandchildren more than this man. As they became toddlers, he invited them to his workplace and his small home. They brought each other great joy. Finally, the youngest daughter-the baby who had been twoyears old at her mother's death-got married.