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professional real estate advisor at Nagpur, Maharashtra.
professional real estate advisor at Nagpur, Maharashtra.
If you are lucky to have them still, PARENTS ARE PRECIOUS!!
This was narrated
by an IAF pilot at
a Seminar recently on Human Relations :
Venkatesh Balasubramaniam (who works for IIT) describes how his gesture of booking an air ticket for his father, his maiden
flight, brought forth a rush of emotions and made him (Venkatesh) 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 Jet Airways. 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 a 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 cricket bats, dresses, toys, outings, etc. Irrespective of their affordability, they have catered 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 needs 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 your parents. THEY ARE PRECIOUS.
a Seminar recently on Human Relations :
Venkatesh Balasubramaniam (who works for IIT) describes how his gesture of booking an air ticket for his father, his maiden
flight, brought forth a rush of emotions and made him (Venkatesh) 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 Jet Airways. 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 a 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 cricket bats, dresses, toys, outings, etc. Irrespective of their affordability, they have catered 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 needs 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 your parents. THEY ARE PRECIOUS.
Comment 1: By Sivaram IYER on 20th Jun 2008
A very touching post... Yes,me and my dad it's
always hot and cold... I live overseas with my
wife and todller and he in India And whenever we
meet, at times he still scolds me as if I were a
10 year old and we get into heated verbal
exchanges and a litteral shouting match. and of
course we do eventually patch up as both of us are
of simular make.. quick to a temper and quick to
cool down.. Afterall his blood runs in my
veins..
He was a proud and strong man during those boyhood days of mine in Matunga, Mumbai and used to thrash me whenever I was upto any mischief "Dai.. rascal ..ennada cheyyarai," in Tamil..I can still feel the strength of his blows on my butt and how I used to bawl my eyes out..."Amma amma .. ayyo..amma"
Now he is fading away with time, but the ego and the self-assurance and the fire is still burning bright within him.
And it tears my heart to deal with the inevitability that one day amma and appa may not be around anymore and nothing I do would ever ever bring them back and it feels like an arrow rendering thru my heart.
He was a proud and strong man during those boyhood days of mine in Matunga, Mumbai and used to thrash me whenever I was upto any mischief "Dai.. rascal ..ennada cheyyarai," in Tamil..I can still feel the strength of his blows on my butt and how I used to bawl my eyes out..."Amma amma .. ayyo..amma"
Now he is fading away with time, but the ego and the self-assurance and the fire is still burning bright within him.
And it tears my heart to deal with the inevitability that one day amma and appa may not be around anymore and nothing I do would ever ever bring them back and it feels like an arrow rendering thru my heart.
Comment 2: By Sundaram, S on 16th Jun 2008
good poignant incident to also remind all of us
that the levels of sacrifices they have made for
us, will not/cannot be made by us for our kids; so
we are the unique generation who will have
witnessed this grand design of nature called
parental 'true' love.
I am still finding a way to go back and live with my parents so that I Can take care of them though this does involve a lot of sacrifice on my part in terms of giving up my career in IT for the place they are in, does not have IT growing to that extent. But if I find something I can do as a freelancer, i surely will quit the corporate rigmarole.
thanks for this article.
I am still finding a way to go back and live with my parents so that I Can take care of them though this does involve a lot of sacrifice on my part in terms of giving up my career in IT for the place they are in, does not have IT growing to that extent. But if I find something I can do as a freelancer, i surely will quit the corporate rigmarole.
thanks for this article.
Comment 3: By Namita Kapoor on 16th Jun 2008
Parents are really an epitome of sacrifice and
true love when it come to their children and grand
children. They don't have to think twice if they
have to way off their happiness for a small smile
at their children face. We should always remember
one thing, when we were kid our parents took care
of us, when they grow old its our responsibility
to look after them as they did for us when we were
kid.
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