ON BEING PARENTS

Last Sunday was father's Day.I prefer to call it parents day cos that was the time the children arranged for us to go for a short weekend stay at Port Dickson .It turned out to be kind of baby sitting day for us but also it gave the parents a chance to spend much treasured time with their children and I can only assume that as parents they would have been thrilled at the opportunity to see their children experiencing new thrills and learning new things. On looking back we reminisce on the time when our own children were kids and what joy we had seeing them grow up .Life is a long journey and nothing should make parents happier than to be able to share this journey with the children.We are privileged to be able to see them become adults, finding their own mates and having their own kids .Realizing that bringing up children is not easy would surely make them regard their children with more love and affection.And in the process , perhaps they would appreciate what their pwn parents went through bringing them up. They say parents will never cease to be parents >How true..I guess we will never be able to let go as parents.We worry for them and can only observe at what is happening as there would be resentment if we were to voice our opinions if they do not ask for it but should they not realize that we ask , out of concern and no other reason? Its sad but we can see that they find difficulty with coping with the responsibility of managing a family and their whole personality seems to have changed.Mum went through so much more than anyone else in family management , she educates, cooks ,washes ,buys , cleans and yet she has never lost her cool and took everything in her stride and I remember that she never took her frustrations and tiredness out on me.I guess that is what makes her special and she should be a good role model for anyone. of course as you see the kids learn new things and experience new things it is so gratifying and sometimes I wonder why we forget these little joys in life ...seeing our children grow up.This is the best time for parents to be close to their children and closeness only come with togetherness.Often, we are so wrapped up in our own things that we forget this.The children will soon grow up and unless they grow up in an environment of love and warmth very soon the word "Parents" will have little meaning !