Chapter 8

Robert's father after explaining every thing to his son Robert telling him that every thing will be fine and convincing him about the various and numerous reasons why he kept on insisting and persisting that his only son Robert should go and start living with his grand mother, Robert finally accepted.

As Robert being such a very young boy at a very tender age of just five years old, decided to finally accept at last the decision that his father had taken for him that he was going to start living with his grand mother for some time while he looked for money to take care of him. As well as he had promised him that he was going to come back to take him as soon as he succeeds to get a lot of money.

" I promise you my son that every thing will be fine. Just trust me. " Robert's father said to Robert as he was bending down directly in front of Robert in order to look at him while giving him the promise right in to his eyes.

Robert's father while saying these promises meant every single word of what he was saying that day as he looked at his son right deep in to the eyes.

Robert's father loved him so much as well as he too loved his father so much. He could not believe that at that moment in time he was going to be separated from his father. He felt like if his father was supposed to leave him there at his grand mother's house, he will never get to see him again in all his life.

But that was not the case here as his father was really being a hundred percent honest with him and he was actually telling him the truth about what he was feeling and what he was going to do some other time. Robert was really feeling bad that his father was going to leave him and he will not be able to see his father again for a very long period of time while he goes and looks for enough money to take care of them both.

Robert's father was very proud of him as he saw that his son was becoming stronger. He loved the courage and thought as well every single day that passed that Robert had taken directly after him as he was following his foot steps.

Every thing he was doing he was doing it not only for him self but for both him and his son Robert. His only son and the only family that he had left in the world. How ever, there was the need for them to go separate ways if they all wanted things to go on well in their lives.

How ever, Robert was very ready as he knew that at least it was his grand mother's house that he was going to love in with her and not a total stranger's house. Robert's father was just so happy that he could make his son happy and laugh a little bit before he was leaving for where so ever he was going to in order to look for a very tangible place where he could work and be well paid.

" Promise father? " asked Robert with a very tiny voice trying to make his father assure him totally that he was not lying to him but he was actually saying the truth to him. He wanted him to know that he will miss him so much and that he can not live with out him no matter what.

" I promise you, baby," answered Robert's father with a normal time as he was trying to make things right and assuring his son that he should not worry about any thing that was happening. And that every thing that was happening at that time was all temporary and they were all for a short period of time.

" How long will you stay out there before coming back to check on me or even take me to let us leave this place? Because I am already so tired of the whole situation and could no longer continue with such suffering.

" Come on Robert, I do not know yet but I will try to see how things go," said Robert's father with so much remorse as well as with a very convincing tone trying to convince his son Robert to accept all of the proposals that he had just given to him. Since he had to start living independently as it had just started.

There was the need for such advice to be given to Robert since he has already become a grown-up man.

How ever, Robert's father had said some thing to him before he had taken off to where so ever he was going to. " Do not forget this ok? The sweetest story in this life is the one that the hero always passes through a lot suffer before succeeded and having Victory over every thing that he wants. While the ugliest story is that which the hero does not suffer any thing before passing the test or even succeeded.

You should learn how to make your choices very wisely as to what concerns life time decisions. "

Said Robert's father putting on a very serious v

countenance as he was not joking with what he wanted to say to him. He was a very tense and straight forward person when it comes to pieces of advice. Robert's father had one of the best bits of advice because he was a victim of circumstances. He has once been a victim of circumstances and he is still a victim of circumstances as he is ready to make sure that the trouble and hardship that he has been facing all through his life, he did not want that the same thing should happen to his son.

These all explain why he has been struggling, trying, and fighting so hard to make sure that his son at least should become a better man. He was ready to do any thing for his son just to make him happy.

How ever, there was the need for them to hurry up so that he could finally go and start looking for a job that could give him a lot of money in his life. There was the need for him to be very careful with every thing that he was going to do because his life at that moment meant a lot to him as he has to make sure that he lives for his son.

His existence on this earth at that point in time was not for him but his son Robert as he loved for him. If Robert was not there for him, then he could have never been existing because he can not bear the pains of losing Robert one day neither was Robert able of baring the pains of losing his father for good. They both had learned how to love each other so dearly.

In the absence of one of them, the other is so useless. One can not do with out the other. But in this case, there was the need for them to do with out each other.

" Robert... " said Robert's father with a very low tune. His voice was very little like the whole of the needle. One could not even hear a single word of what he was saying. The only person who could hear what he was saying was Robert since he was the one who was standing very close to him as well as he was the one that his father was talking to.

" Yes, Father.... " answered Robert with a very little voice like he has not eaten for a couple of days. His voice was as tiny as a rope. Only his father could hear him and again considering the fact that the conversation was concerned by them both.

" I promise that I will always be calling you from time to time to check on how you are doing. Ok? It is a promise from me to you. " said Robert's father assuring him that he will always be in his heart no matter what. He will always think about him no matter what.

All the actions that Robert's father was carrying out that day, as well as all the words that were coming out of his mouth that day, were all genuine as they were all coming out from his heart.

The words were so touching to the point that Robert's father started crying. This was just to show how far his love for Robert had increased day after day. It was not a good idea for him to be leaving his son all alone with his grand mother but in this case, he had no choice but to do it. It was for their behalf and not for his own self-interest.

They had already waisted give more minutes out side trying to deliberate on the issue concerning Robert staying with his grand mother. However, there was a need for them to move at that time.

Robert and his father were already ten minutes late for the appointment they both had with his mother at her house. This their lateness was due to the fact that they both allowed three minutes late, Robert's father who was trying to remove all the things that belonged to Robert in the car took two more minutes as well as he took 5 more minutes of his time while he was trying to convince his son on the various reasons why he had asked him to start staying with his grand mother for some time while he goes out there looking for money.

Altogether making it a total of ten minutes waisted. Making the ten minutes late as well that day. It was now time for them to go to the house where his mother was living.

" Robert please can you help me carry this little bag? while I try to close the door of the car. " Robert's father said with a very little voice trying to ride with his son's tone as he did not want to get him more sad than he was at that moment.

" Yes, Father. " Said Robert with a very innocent countenance as innocent as he has always been especially for a young boy of his age. Robert was so truthful as every other normal young boy will be at that age. His father had thought him good morals while trying to raise him alone. Raising him alone was one of the most difficult and stressful moments of his life.

He wanted to make sure that at least, his child should be able to have good conduct because if he fails as a single father to make Robert become a good boy, people will start blaming him for every thing that will be happening to him at that time. Any way, Robert's father had tried his best as every thing he had wanted was to raise up his child to be a good boy. We could all say that all that he was doing in order to change his mind and teach him good conduct were working perfectly as Robert was so polite and he knew every thing that was good and bad.

Robert at his age knew how to apologize when he was wrong and greet elderly people when ever he happened to meet any of them as well as he knew how to say thank you when ever he was been given some thing by some one. All these were signs of good morals and virtues that were being installed in him by his father. All these were thanks to his father as all his training worked.

Robert's father's training worked as he was able to make him become the kind of young boy he has always wanted him to be. Not until some thing happened that made Robert change and become a very big nuisance to every one he knew.