Parents :A Gift Of God

The love of a mother, the sacrifices of a father and the unconditional commitment of these idols can not be measured by the depths of the oceans or the heights of the sky. We many a times take all of this for granted not realizing how lucky we are to have our parents. Parents not only guide us through the path of life, but hold us as we falter. It is very simple to say three words " I don't care" after every fight but extremely difficult to express the true emotion behind the three words, "I love you".

We learned to survive in this world from our parents. Everything we have or everything we have become is a contribution of our parents. They are the ones who will say " I'm always there for you no matter what" and actually mean it.

All of us enter the phase of teenage in out life. It is pretty exciting. We start developing a social life of our own outside of the four walls of our own house. We start enjoying our inbdcfdividuality and freedom. It gives us a great sense of pride and honour. An egocentrism develops, where we are so self absorbed that we cannot understand our surroundings. It is a process of detachment from parents and family and socializing outside kinship.

We often feel that our parents are over burdening us with their expectations and do not understand our wishes and desires. The way of life we choose for ourselves becomes our priority. Sometimes, in the selfish race of creating our own individual identities, we forget all the sacrifices and efforts made by our parents to provide us a comfortable lifestyle and a secure environment. Never have they let us sleep hungry or sad, always putting our wishes above their on needs.

The least we can do is be thankful to God for we are extremely privileged to have gotten an opportunity to repay the debts. They have never let a tear run down our cheek but we do not think twice before breaking their hearts. All the wish for is our safety and happiness and a bright future ahead of us filled with sunshine and possibilities. Their far fetched mind starts tailoring visions and dreams for our future, while we constantly doubt their love and keep questioning their motives.

There are children who lose one or both of their parents at early stages of their life. Nobody can fill the emptiness or replace the niche of a parent. No matter how our priorities change, we are a constant responsibility for them. They love us unconditionally and at all times. If you cannot make them smile, swear to yourself that you will at least not make them tear down for your own selfish desires because their pure hearts splits in half everytime they feel their children growing further apart from them.