Once upon a time a wealthy man
took his son to a saint. He was worried his son. He bowed his head in respect
before the saint. With folded hands he told the saint that his son was in the
bad habit of eating too much sugar and he was afraid that he might be a
diabetic in later years when he grew up.
The saint listened to his request
carefully. After a thought he asked the man to come back after a month. The
wealthy man returned. After exactly a month the wealthy man was again standing
before the saint with folded hands. The saint could recognize him. He gave the
boy some medicine in a paper and instructed him to consume that three times a
day. The wealthy man tried to give him fees but he refused. Out of curiosity
the wealthy man asked the saint, "Sir! I am curious to know why you called me
after a month when you could give me the medicine earlier also”.
The holy man smiled and spoke softly, “You are right but at
that time I myself was consuming too much sugar. It took me one month to
abstain from sugar one should practice before he preaches”.