The Parental Sacrifice

By Vusi Mxolisi Zitha

Vusi reveals a touching and a sad story of two parents who lost everything they could ever dream of when they took the decision to invest everything they had to their son's education. But after all their sacrifices; they got a devastating reward from their son.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Vusi Mxolisi Zitha
• Release date: Mar 14, 2020
• ISBN: 9780463586273

Vusi Mxolisi Zitha

Vusi Mxolisi Zitha is always been known by his virtue of honesty and integrity. His educational background in Nature Conservation includes writing of reports, articles and conducting field research.  In 2009 he was involved in a Road Safety school debate under the motion: “Public transport and infrastructures are now ready for the 2010 FIFA world cup”. He got a certificate of achievement from the road safety department having been successfully defeating over nine schools contesting. His scholastic contextual in nature conservation and debate has given him a broad base from which to approach many topics. Vusi has also served as a youth leader in the Church of God of Prophecy for over nine years. He also conducted several sermons and hosted youth services in the church as a junior pastor under the endorsement of District overseer Mr. Herry Mpumelelo Mavuso. His first book (Each step serves a purpose) is an inspirational, motivational and courageous book based on life encounters.

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The parental sacrifice

Parental sacrifice

The sorrowful regrets

By: Vusi Mxolisi Zitha

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dedication

To

All parents and their children

PREFACE

This is a touching and a sad story of two parents who lost everything they could ever dream of when they took the assessment to invest everything they had to their son's edification. But after all their sacrifices; they got a devastating reward from their son.

INTRODUCTION

Committed parents plays a profound role in their children's imminent, they are the strength of their attainment. They provide reinforcement, sustenance and access to activities that enable their children to master the key advancement tasks that later enable them to become self-governing accountable parents to their children.

Chapter 1

SCENE 1

The James family background

The role of parents is very crucial for every child upbringing, though some circumstances of life may deprive some of such prospect.

Once upon a time in the olden times of inadequate standards of education; two affectionate and considerate parents were very tender of their only son and they did everything in their power to provide for him at any expenditure.

The son grew under the protection of his parents love and care.

Right from elementary school to senior high school, they made sure he gets quality education.

They said to themselves; since we didn't get the opportunity of our own into education, let us create every prospect for our son to make us delighted that is the wish of every parents to their children and that is the kind of parents every child could wish for.

Mr. James (father) was working as a machine operator at a nearby industry and Mrs. James (mother) was a sole proprietor in a small fashion business.

Their both dreams were to grow the small fashion business to a fashion factory in the near future.

They were middle class family who could afford to carter for their needs and wants, a very ambitious parent who couldn't bet anything against their son.

They opened his education investment account at his six years old, where they invested towards his higher institution.

Years later; at the last grade of his senior high school, Mr. James could partially skip some of his working hours in preparation for his son's farewell and investment appointments with his bank.

The site manager in the industry noticed Mr. James's absenteeism at definite hours of work and decided to watch him closely.

For four consecutive days Mr. James missed some hours of work at the careful observation of the site manager and it didn't take long before the manager decided on a penalty which was to fire him. He lost his job.

By the time the son complete his senior high school, his father was now jobless and the fashion