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Subject: PARENTS ARE PRECIOUS!!
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From: Minu Saluja/Head Office Pune/Marketing/General
Sent: Friday, August 29, 2008 4:07 PM
Subject: FW: PARENTS ARE PRECIOUS!!
PARENTS ARE PRECIOUS!!
This was narrated 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 t 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. Quality time and politely answering them with out making
them wait is important. Now I realize that I must look at their eyes and answer
them pleasantly and pretend to be reading papers and answer in mono syllables.
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.
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