Take care of your parents

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Take care of your parents....

 

A simple man tells how his booking an air ticket for his father, his first

flight, brought emotions and made him realize that how much we all take for

granted when it comes to our parents.

 

My parents left for our native place on Thursday and we went to the airport to

see them off. In fact, my father had never traveled by air before, so I just

took this opportunity to make him experience the same.

 

In spite of being asked to book tickets by train, I got them tickets on Flight.

 

The moment I handed over the tickets to him, he was surprised to see that I had

booked them by air. The excitement was very apparent on his face, waiting for

the time of travel. Just like a school boy, he was preparing himself on that day

and we all went to the airport, right from using the trolley for his luggage,

the baggage check-in and asking for window seat and waiting restlessly for the

security check-in to happen.

 

He was thoroughly enjoying himself and I, too, was overcome with joy watching

him experience all these things.

 

As they were about to go in for the security check-in, he walked up to me with

tears in his eyes and thanked me. He became very emotional and it was not as if

I had done something great but the fact that this meant a great deal to him.

 

When he said thanks, I told him there was no need to thank me.

 

But later, thinking about the entire incident, I looked back at my life.

 

As a child how many dreams our parents have made come true. Without

understanding the financial situation, we ask for football, dresses, toys,

outings, etc. Irrespective of their affordability, they have satisfied to all

our needs. Did we ever think about the sacrifices they had to make to

accommodate many of our wishes?

 

Did we ever say thanks for all that they have done for us?

 

Same way, today when it comes to our children, we always think that we should

put them in a good school. Regardless of the amount of donation, we will ensure

that we will have to give the child the best, theme parks, toys, etc. But we

tend to forget that our parents have sacrificed a lot for our sake to see us

happy, so it is our responsibility to ensure that their dreams are realized and

what they failed to see when they were young, it is our responsibility to ensure

that they experience all those and their life is complete.

 

Many times, when my parents had asked me some questions, I have actually

answered back without patience. When my daughter asks me something, I have been

very polite in answering. Now I realize how they would have felt at those

moments.

 

Let us realize that old age is a second childhood and just as we take care of

our children,the same attention and same care need to be given to our parents

and elders.

 

Rather than my dad saying thank you to me, I would want to say sorry for making

him wait so long for this small dream. I do realize how much he has sacrificed

for my sake and I will do my best to give the best possible attention to all

their wishes.

 

Just because they are old does not mean that they will have to give up

everything and keep sacrificing for their grandchildren also. They have wishes,

too.

 

Take care of ur parents.