A very meaningful story – for you to ponder and act.

Please shower your parents

with love and care before it is too late……

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 MAS. 

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 we 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 your parents. 

pls pass on this mail to every child who loves parents 

and want to love them more.....