Three sons left home, set out on their own, and flourished. Years later, they reunite to discuss the gifts they were able to offer their aging mother on her 90th birthday. The first said, “I built a big house for our mother.” The second explained, “I sent her a Tesla with a chauffeur.” The third smirked and declared, “I’ve got you both beat. You know how much Mom adores the Bible, and you also know that she has poor vision.”

“I sent her a brown parrot that can recite the entire Bible.” “It took twenty monks in a monastery 12 years to instruct him. I had to agree to contribute $100,000.00 every year for ten years, but it was worthwhile.” “Mom just has to name the chapter and verse, and the parrot will recite it.” Soon after, Mom sent out her letters of gratitude: “Gerard,” she wrote to her first son, “The house you made is so large. “I only live in one room, but I have to clean the entire house.”

“Howard,” she wrote to another, “I’m too old to travel.” I remain at home all the time, therefore I never use the Tesla, and the driver is quite unpleasant!” “Dearest Norman,” she wrote to her third son, “You were the only son to have the good sense to know what your mother likes,”… “That quail was delicious.”