the agony of a father

மகன் தந்தைக்கு ஆற்றும் உதவி இவன தந்தை என்நோற்றான் கொல் எனும் சொல் - திருக்குறள்
The son should take care of his father in such a manner that the world wonders what penance the father did to merit such a son _ THIRUKKURAL

I met KB uncle (a self made man of seventy five years age) last week by chance, after a long gap, in a hospital canteen. His wife was in hospital due to an inflammation in her knee. He has three sons and a daughter.
No son is at his side when his wife is not well. The daughter is of some help.
He was in the personal staff of my Grandfather in 1940s. Later he joined a multinational bank and retired as a manager
Let us come to the reason for the title
KB gave all comforts to his children and I have always wondered at their comforts when I was a kid.The youngest son was the darling of the house.
This son has developed a feeling that the father will bequeath his self made property exclusively to the daughter.
The youngest son’s wife, out of ill will, has slapped a case of dowry harassment(untrue) on the parents and the daughter. The father in turn has got an injunction order that the son neither should enter his house.
The other two daughters in law are no different, but less damaging.
Now the case is in the family adalat and the next hearing is in next week.
Looking at the father’s tears I feel “what sin this well meaning man would have committed to have such a son”.
What a pity.