What old parents actually mean...in the long run

A MOVING STORY!

An 80 year old man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 45 year's old highly educated son. Suddenly a crow perched on their window.

The Father asked his Son, "What is this?"

The Son replied "It is a crow".

After a few minutes, the Father asked his Son the 2nd time, "What is this?"

The Son said "Father, I have just now told you "It's a crow".

After a little while, the old Father again asked his Son the 3rd time, "What is this?"

At this time some ex-pression of irritation was felt in the Son's tone when he said to his Father with a rebuff "It's a crow, a crow".

A little after, the Father again asked his Son t he 4th time, "What is this?"

This time the Son shouted at his Father, "Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again, although I have told you so many times
'IT IS A CROW'. Are you not able to understand this?"

A little later the Father went to his room and came back with an old
tattered diary, which he had maintained since his Son was born. On opening a
page, he asked his Son to read that page. When the son read it, the
following words were written in the diary:-

"Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa,when a
crow was sitting on the window. My Son asked me 23 times what it was, and I
replied to him all 23 times that it was a Crow. I hugged him lovingly each
time h e asked me the same question again and again for 23 times. I did not
at all feel irritated. I rather felt affection for my innocent child".

While the little child asked him 23 times "What is this", the Father
had felt no irritation in replying to the same question all 23 times and
when today the Father asked his Son the same question just 4 times, the Son
felt irritated and annoyed.

So...

If your parents attain old age, do not repulse them or look at them as
a burden, but speak to them a gracious word; be cool, obedient,humble and
kind to them. Be considerate to your parents.


From today say this aloud, "I want to see my parents happy forever.
They have cared for me ever since I was a little child. They have always
showered their selfless love on me. They crossed all mountains and valleys
without seeing the storm and heat to make me a person presentable in the
Society today".

Say a prayer to God, "I will serve my old parents in the BEST way.
I will say all good and kind words to my dear parents, no matter
how they behave. When I am old, I do not want my child to repeat the words
when the crow perches on my window".

What a coincidence Sunkan.only last week my bil told this when we were discussing....it just tell the reality.....it is usually said that a son should be next to his parents when they are at their death bed and they should die at the lap of their son........but nowa days we can see the increase in the number of old age homes where the sons pay money and leave their parents to the care of someone.....and there are so many souls leaving the world uncared ...........

Dear Sunkan,
Thanks for the lovely story. Don't we all forget that one day we will also be in our parents shoes!
I had wonderful parents . Both Dad and mum passed away in a matter of two years. They were such wonderful people that they have left their presence long after they have departed. I look back and always dip into the bag of wealth they have left us siblings in the form of holding high moral and values and also given us all a strong foundation to face up to all that may come. I am so honoured to have parents like this. The best tribute i would be paying them is passing on all they taught me to my sons to enable them to be perfect human beings.

warm regards
Pravina

Lovely snippet Sundari....it was simple but such a deep meaning which conveys that we dont seem to have patience and time for our parents....lovely one....will keep these thoughts in my mind...thanks for posting this!

Dear Sunkan,
You made me cry. That was very moving indeed. Don't we sometimes forget what our parents have done for us to achieve success in life. Now I appreciate them even more after having kids.

Love,

This is really a moving piece! Thanks for posting it!

Meenu