Three sons left home, went out on their own and prospered. Getting back together, they discussed the gifts they were able to give their elderly mother.
The first said, "I have purchased a big house for our mother."

The second said," I have sent her a Mercedes with a driver."

The third smiled and said, " You know how Mom enjoys to read history books, and you know she can't see very well. I sent her a parrot that can recite the entire history. It took 20 professors and 12 years to teach him. I had to spend $100,000.00 a year for 10 years, but it was worth it. Mom just has to name the chapter, and the parrot will recite it."

Soon thereafter, Mom sent out her letters of thanks: "Hari," she wrote the first son, "The house you built is so huge. I live in only one room, but I have to clean the whole house."

"Giri," she wrote to another, "I am too old to travel. I stay home all the time, so I never use the Mercedes. And the driver is so rude!"

"Dearest Murali," she wrote to her third son, "You were the only son to have the good sense to know what your mother likes. That parrot�s meat was delicious."