Please Take care

This is worth reading....

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 travelled 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
Lufthansa.

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 t! o 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 all our needs. Did we ever think about the sacri! fices they had
To make to accommodate many of our wishes?

Di d 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..

What a great inpiration for all of us to Take care of your parents. !!!

ya quite true. but we dun realise it very earlier. adoda, nanka padichu mudichu, ulaikum varai, avai kana kaalam oiruka matinam, dat s da sad things. avai padikada padipu, parkada idam, apdi evilo ellam enkalukaha seidirikinam. and we r just nto nuff thankful for dat. so at least afta reading dis topic, car more abt ur parents. da time u spend wit dem is not much. ondu irukeka aduda value teriya, adu ilati tan vedanai puriyum. so irukum pode purinchu anbai akarayai riupom, namma parents oda.

akka is true i think not all people take care of their parents once they get settled in da life but not every one like tht some people do take care of their parents. i think parents al than naka valanthangal so once they get old we sud look afetr them tht 1st think we sud do to our parents for avangal engal valakum pothu kasta padu valathavangal so wen they get old is our Responsibility to take care our parents

nah theesha, da common problems wit teenager, is dat we think, dat it s normal dat our parents tak care of us, coz dey conceived us, and mak com us into da world. aduvum tamil community la, as we stay wit parent much longer dan other western community, we dunno abt da real life. inka ellam 18 vayasu tandinal, enda pillai tan parents oda irukudu? tanda patuku appartment edutu, samaika palaki, ela velayum palaki, padichu konde vellais eidu, but tamil youth uku anda problem ila, coz our parents do much for us. it s a tradition. dey tak of us when we need it da most, so we hav to, it s kinda money bak. but adai ni solura madiri compulsory a seya kuda!

oky, idai vasitchavathu tirunda pakatum