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Date: Sat, Aug 23, 2008 at 9:30 PM
Subject: [Shri Shyam] PARENTS ARE PRECIOUS (PLEASE THINK)
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*PARENTS ARE PRECIOUS!!*
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This was narrated by an IAF pilot at a Seminar recently 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** **travelled 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 t**o** 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 woul**d** 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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