THE ONLY BLUNDER

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XXIII. In the book, Three Religious Rebels, we are given the story of a

wealthy nobleman. His name was Theodric. All his dreams and ambitions centered

on his only son, Robert. Theodric wanted his son to be a man of possessions and

power. However, Robert had nobler aspirations – to

renounce the world and become a humble monk in the Abbey of Saint Pierre. The

father was disappointed and heartbroken. Years passed. Old Theodric was about

to die. The wealthy father called his son to his bedside and, with a radiant

smile, said to him, “Robert, I want to tell you that when you decided to become

a monk, I strained every nerve to change your mind. That was wrong. For that I

am truly sorry.” The dying man paused for a while, then said to his son,

“Robert, I see very clearly now, that there is only one mistake that one can

make in life.” “What may that mistake be?” asked Robert.

Sans MS'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">With a final struggle for breath to get

out the words, the father said, “The only mistake that one can make in life, my

son, is not to be a saint.”

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