'An old mans walk"

WALKING ALONG THE ROAD ONE DAY I NOTICED AN OLD MAN SITTING ON THE A STUMP UNDER THE SHADE OF A OAK TREE HE LOOKED VERY TIRED AND OUT OF BREATH AND SWEAT WAS RUNNING DOWN HIS BROW. I ASK HIM IF HE NEEDED HELP AND IF HE WAS OK. HE SAID TO ME CAN I ASK ONE FAVOR OF YOU YOUNG MAN? THE YOUNG MAN SAID SURE WHAT MIGHT THAT BE THE OLD MAN SAID CAN YOU TAKE SOMETIME TO LISTEN TO A STORY THAT I MUST TELL SOMEONE BEFORE I DIE BECAUSE IT NEEDS TO STAY ALIVE EVEN WHEN I'M GONE.THE YOUNG MAN WAS PUZZLED BY THIS AND WASN'T SURE HOW LONG IT WOULD TAKE BUT FEELING SORRY FOR THE OLD MAN HE SAID SURE TELL ME. IT WILL GIVE YOU TIME TO REST. THE OLD MAN WIPPED THE SWEAT FROM HIS BROW AND WHEN HE LOOKED INTO THE YOUNG MANS EYES HE SAID WHEN I WAS A YOUNG MAN LIKE YOU I MARRIED A BEAUTIFUL YOUNG GIRL AND WAS SO MUCH IN LOVE WITH HER AND TOLD HER IF SHE MARRIED ME THAT I WOULD TAKE CARE OF HER AND ALWAYS BE THERE FOR HER. SHE TOLD ME SHE LOVED ME AND THAT SHE WOULD MARRY ME. I WORKED HARD TO MAKE A LIFE FOR HER AND GAVE HER MANY THINGS AND TOOK CARE OF HER AND MADE A HOME FOR HER BUT WHILE WORKING SO HARD FOR MANY YEARS I NEVER SPENT THE TIME WITH HER THAT I SHOULD HAVE. WE HAD A SON TOGETHER AND I NEVER KNEW HIM BECAUSE I WAS NEVER THERE BUT I MADE SURE HE LIVED A GOOD LIFE. THEN ONE DAY I REALIZED THAT I WAS OLD AND NEVER ENJOYED THE SIMPLE THINGS IN LIFE LIKE BEING THERE FOR HER AND MY SON SO I NEEDED TO FIND THEM AND TELL THEM I WAS SORRY BUT WHEN I STARTED WALKING DOWN THIS ROAD I FORGOT WHERE I LIVED BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN GONE SO LONG I NEED TO FIND THEM AND TELL THEM HOW MUCH I LOVE THEM. THEN THE YOUNG MAN REALIZED THAT HE WAS TALKING TO HIS FATHER AND SMILED AND SAID EVERY DAY MOM MAKES ME WALK DOWN THIS ROAD SHE TOLD ME ONE DAY I WOULD FIND SOMETHING SPECIAL HERE YOU ARE MY FATHER COME HOME AND SPEND WHAT TIME YOU HAVE LEFT WITH US SO THE OLD MAN TOOK HIS SON'S HAND AND WALKED HOME AND WHEN HE SEEN HIS WIFE HE FELT LIKE A YOUNG MAN AGAIN. HE TOLD HER HOW SORRY HE WAS FOR NEVER BEING THERE BUT SHE TOLD HIM YOUR HERE NOW AND WHAT EVER TIME WE HAVE IS WHAT GOD HAS GIVEN US .SO THE THE YOUNG MAN MET HIS FATHER THAT DAY AND PROMISED BOTH OF THEM THAT HE WOULD ALWAYS TAKE THE TIME TO SMEEL THE ROSES  THE MORAL OF THE STORY IS NO MATTER HOW MUCH TIME YOU HAVE WITH SOMEONE ALWAYS MAKE IT SPECIAL