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Posted on: Sep 23, '08

Parents

This was narrated by an IAF pilot to IIT students during a Seminar 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.

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shreshtaCool said:
wow..awesome...

January 07, '09

neha_2910 said:
Hey really a very nice & beautiful story. Loved it.

October 12, '08

vasu16 said:
realy touched my heart hope do something for our
parents too,to make them happy.

October 01, '08

renin2000 said:
hey dear thats good one..and hope ur always there with them....

September 28, '08

sreeya2000 said:
it was really nice & cute one like u
i never see u in gmail
how is life going on?
Take care of urself...............
Bye

September 27, '08

ladli2001 said:
Yes the most question and consideration is that THE PARENTS ARE CHILDREN IN OLD AGE AND GTHEY HAVE TO BE TREATED AT PAR WITH OUR OWN CHILDREN.It is the TRUTH that what our parents do for us,we can not pay for their single gesture in our whole life.My father expired 40 years ago but his memories are still fresh for all that he did for me and similarly my late mother.PARENTS NEXT ONLY TO GOD AND THEY SHOULD BE LOOKED AFTER SO WELL THAT THEY DO NOT FEEL OUT OF PLACE OR AS EXTRAS IN THE HOUSE.tHE FIRST STEP THAT A CHILD TAKES IS HIS/HER MOTHER AND FATHER WHO HEL TO WALK AND GTHEN LIFE GOES ON..nICVE ONE AND THAN K YOU.

September 24, '08

daisyann26 said:

September 24, '08

Ocean24_11 said:
nice Coool....

appne liya kya ye Exp dost ...

R u realize this .. working towards what u feel about ur parents ,

September 24, '08

soni7362ARIES said:
Thanx a lot to post me such a nice msg.I love my parents a lot.but in todays world taking some time to post such a beautiful msg is really appreciative.i would like to become ur frnd if u dont mind.

September 24, '08

Ritupant said:
really very nice.parents r very precious.thanks for sharing this post with us.

September 23, '08

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