When you could sense an innocent child in your old parents !

Today I saw something that deeply touched my heart...

I saw my father smiling and feeling happy with a small toast I served him this morning. It had nothing, but a little love and care wrapped in a piece of bread. I could sense a child in him for whom happiness is just a little attention and concern !

As they say.."we are so busy growing up, apparently we forget they are growing old too !"

I could see a kid in him when he stepped out of the house with a bottle in his hand..just walking slowly and like a free soul, with an innocent heart towards his destination.

We come across so many forms of love in our life(specially at this age when there are a lot of fresh commitments on our way), we often forget that parental love is the only love that is truly selfless, unconditional and forgiving !

This morning I saw my father smiling simply because I was around him...trust me that smile was enough to make me feel contended and I felt my presence is worth it. A great job, a diamond ring or a big house for that matter shall never give me this amount of happiness..I can never forget few lines which were recently mentioned by Deepika Padukone in an award ceremony "The things that really matter in life are relationships, honesty, respect for your parents and elders. Material success is important, not fundamental to happiness and peace of mind"

Our parents make a lot of sacrifices for us, we shall reward their efforts with gratitude, obedience and a positive respectful attitude..:)

When we were kids we often used to face difficulty in learning new things, walking properly, wearing our clothes by ourselves, eating food, climbing stairs...and many more such times. There were two individuals who were always around us to take care, no matter what !

It's so annoying at times when a kid yells and cries for no reason and we need to handle him/ her . When we grow up and start getting influenced by materialistic world around us we become so blind at times that we tend to forget all those difficult times when they were with us.

We forget the times they used to teach us how to hold an object despite of multiple attempts, the fluent english we speak now is because of our strong roots, our first very word which they taught us !

Why do we tend to get irritated if they ask us for a little help now? When they need our support...all we think about is our life, our problems, our success, our career...!

We have came across a quote "You can understand the real worth of parenthood when you yourself become one" ...Do we ever think it might be too late by then to thank our own parents for what they have given us.

I have felt immense happiness while shopping for my parents who made me buy all the big brands and for them a branded and non-branded thing is the same..because I know the big brands I could afford and flaunt, the car I drive, the foot wears I wear.. each and everything I have...not just things, the learning, my thought process,  my behavior  is because of them !..as they say "Children lack the wisdom to make important decisions and require the guidance of responsible adults" Why do we forget that these adults were always there for us, still are....

Don't we have any responsibility towards them?
A day before I cooked lunch for my mother and father and they were so happy..I guess they forgot that they cook for me every single day and feed me...I guess that happiness was much much bigger than any other happiness in the world and those blessings were magical...I don't know but there's some magic when they are around..I love to sit with them and quietly look at them.
Not just an individual, this relation contributes a lot to the society as well ! 
Various rights and responsibilities that reflect the social goals of nurturing and protecting dependent individuals are attached to the status of parent and child.
We are fortunate that we are born in a country where a child-parent relationship is being given so much importance. Do we realize their whole world revolves around us...When we are not home that one phone call means everything to them.!
I still remember the time I used to sneeze once and my father used to take me to hospital,even during mid night...Why do we forget this now when they need us?
Old people just want a little attention and they'll be happy. They just want someone to sit and listen to them. 
A parent's blessing is so pure and miraculous. 
I still can't get my eyes off this picture I clicked one day while jogging..

This picture says a lot about parenthood...
Let me take you across few last words of a mother to her daughter :
"The day you see me getting old, I ask you to please be patient, but most of all try to understand what I am going through. If when we talk, I repeat the same thing a thousand times, don't interrupt to say "You said the same thing a minute ago"..Just listen please. Try to remember the times when you were little and I would read the same story night until you'd fall alseep" !
"If I occasionally lose track of what we're talking about, give me time to remember and if i can't don't be nervous, impatient or arrogant. Just know in your heart that the most important thing for me is to be with you"

"And when my old, tired legs don't let me move as quickly as before, give me your hand the same way that I offered mine to you when you first walked..Don't be sad, just be with me and understand me while i get the end of my life with love, I'll cherish and thank you for the gift of time and joy we shared"
oh..Isn't that  breath taking?
So let's just take few seconds and think..We just can't afford to lose more time..Let's apply their teachings on them before applying it to the world..Let's be good to them before being good to others !
I dedicate this blog to you maa paa..Please forgive me for the times I was impatient...Please forgive me for not understanding you.
Love you !