When Tom was a child, his father worked in a welding （焊接） shop for more than 12 hours a day. But his father could not ear enough money to give his family a good life.
After Tom graduated from his university, he got a job in a company. After a few years, he began to ear a good salary. He bought a new house, a new car and some unnecessary luxuries （奢侈品）. After almost 6 to 7 years, Tom was unable to pay for all the household expenses （家庭开支）, even the basic necessities.
It so happened that Tom's father fell sick. As a result, he could not continue his work in the shop.
When his father asked Tom to pay for his treatment, he complained to his parents, "You are not doing anything to help me, but instead are a burden （负担） to me !So, please don't come to me again. "
After a week, while Tom was on an official tour, he met a small boy aged 10 selling toys. The boy asked Tom to buy something. The boy said, "My father met with an accident a year ago. He has no arms now. I'm helping my parents by selling these toys. "
Tom bought a few toys from the little boy. He realized that he was wrong in the way he treated his parents. He learned a lesson from the small boy. At a very small age, this boy was helping his parents, but Tom, in order to live a lavish （挥霍的） life, gave no care to his parents.
