To our dear child :
On the day when you see us old, weak and weary...
Have patience and try to understand us...
If we get dirty when eating...
If we can not dress on our own...
Please bear with us and
remember the times we spent
feeding you and dressing you up.
If, when we speak to you,
we repeat the same things
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
until you went to sleep..
When we do not want to have a shower,
neither shame nor scold us...
Remember when we had to chase you
with your thousand excuses to get you to the shower?
When you see our ignorance of new technologies...
help us navigate our way
through those worldwide webs.
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 lose 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 surely 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 hand.
the same way we did
when you tried your first faltering steps...
And when someday we say to you
that we do not want to live anymore,
that we want to die. Do not get angry.
Some day you will understand.
Try to understand that our age
is not just lived but survived.
Some day 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 hearts.
We love you, child.
Mom and Dad
On the day when you see us old, weak and weary...
Have patience and try to understand us...
If we get dirty when eating...
If we can not dress on our own...
Please bear with us and
remember the times we spent
feeding you and dressing you up.
If, when we speak to you,
we repeat the same things
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
until you went to sleep..
When we do not want to have a shower,
neither shame nor scold us...
Remember when we had to chase you
with your thousand excuses to get you to the shower?
When you see our ignorance of new technologies...
help us navigate our way
through those worldwide webs.
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 lose 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 surely 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 hand.
the same way we did
when you tried your first faltering steps...
And when someday we say to you
that we do not want to live anymore,
that we want to die. Do not get angry.
Some day you will understand.
Try to understand that our age
is not just lived but survived.
Some day 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 hearts.
We love you, child.
Mom and Dad
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2 comments:
thank you for this post. you remind me back of something that I'm beginning to forget...
:)
no prob ....
it sumhw reminds me too~
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