Parent's wish - a letter

[bindunair]

Dear Child,

On the day, when you see us old, weak and weary… Have patience and do try to understand us…

If we get dirty when eating and if we cannot dress on our own…Please bear with us and remember the times we spend feeding you and dressing you up..

When we speak to you, if we repeat the same thing over and over again…Do not interrupt us, listen to us. When you were small, we had to read to you the same story a thousand and one times till you sleep.

When we do not want to have a shower, neither shame us nor scold us..Remember when we had to chase you with your hundred excuses to get you to the showers..

When you see our ignorance of new technologies, help us navigate our way thru these www’s..
We taught you how to do so many things.. To eat the right food, to dress appropriately, to fight for your rights..

When at some moments, we loose the memory or the thread of our conversation.. Let us have the necessary time to remember and if we cannot, do not become nervous..As the most important thing is not our conversation but simply to be with you and to have you listening to us…

If ever we do not feel like eating, do not force us, we know well when we need to and when not to eat..

When our tired legs give way and do not allow us to walk without a cane.. Lend us your helping hand the same way we did when you tried your first faltering steps..

And when some day we say that we don’t want to live anymore, that we want to die..Don’t get angry for one day you will understand..

Someday you will realize that despite our mistakes, we always wanted the best for you.. And we tried to prepare the way for you..

You must not feel sad, angry nor ashamed for having us near you. Instead try to understand us and help us like we did when you were young.

Help us to walk.. help us to live the rest of our life with love and dignity..

We will pay you with a smile and by the immense love, we have always had for you in our heart..

With love..

Mom & Dad