Are your parents important to you?
By ladysakurax
@ladysakurax (1161)
Canada
December 11, 2008 1:05am CST
Like when you become an adult and they grow older, what are planning to do? My mom's friend works for a house of old people and there's this man who lives amoung many other old people. last year, my mom's friend asked him what did he plan to do this holiday. And he said that his daughter will come to pick him up and celebrate chistmas; he even bought gifts for his grandsons. After the holiday, my mom's friend went back to work and when he went to the old man's room, the gifts were still there and when he asked, the old man said that they were to busy to come pick him up and he put them away. Last week, he saw the same wrapped gifts and the old man had hope again. I think this is sad. But I know that not everyone treat their parents this way. I just have a hard time understanding this logic. Some grandparents would go travel around the world and become free but not everyone has the monney to do so. And that man, how come he still has the same gifts? Does this mean that his children didn't pay him a visit all year long? Grandparents who are still as a couple, it's not soo bad to keep themselves company but how about one of them is alone? This is soo sad...my grandma lives with me and no matter how troublesome she would be, I can't leave her somewhere else. What is your though on this?
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@munhozmib (3837)
• Sao Paulo, Brazil
11 Dec 08
Hello, Ladysakurax.
I would never leave my mother nor my father alone somewhere. Life after a certain age can be pretty lonesome, specially if they have nobody to pay a visit to them. That is sad, what happened to that old man. They are hurting his feelings, and he will not be there forever. I believe that my father will always know how to handle his life, when he gets older he will want to travel and live comfortably, and he will do so. But my mother is not like that. If my father passes away and leaves my mom behind, I will take care of her. I have a brother, so we will probably do something to sleep over her house, one a day. One day me, one day my brother, one day me, one day my brother. Then she will get her grandchildren too, and we will never leave her alone.
Respectfully,
Munhozmib.
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@ladysakurax (1161)
• Canada
11 Dec 08
That is very nice of you. It's great that both of you and your brother think about your mom. My parents are separated and my dad seems to prefer to live alone. That's his lifestyle but i would call him everynight and we would meet each other at lunch once a week. But my mom won't be used to be separate from me and i am her single child. I know I can't leave her alone and just dump her into a house for old folks. i have talked to my boyfriend and he agreed with me to take her with us if we get married someday. I am very glad to know that some people still have a heart. thx for your comment.
@izangel (88)
• Philippines
11 Dec 08
So much. They are my priorities that is why i am struggling hard at work and make them proud of me. That's the only thing i could do to make them happy since i don't have money to give them. I will always pray to God to keep them safe and happy.I would never want to seem them unhappy and i cant even afford to leave them.
@ladysakurax (1161)
• Canada
11 Dec 08
yes. I am also very thankful to my mother. She would work day and night just to be able to raise me and give me a good education. I don't want her efforts to go to waste. I want a good job to support her and make her lifestyle better. It seems that alot of people only work as they see materials and they forget the people around them..that is soo sad :(
@desiree_apuli (455)
• Philippines
11 Dec 08
It is really a pity for some old folks who experiences like this. I think we should let our children how to value the old ones for there will come a time that we will become old too. And we don't want to experience same kind of treatment by our children. Like now, we will spend christmas in my father in law for he is all alone at home then on new year we will spend the occassion at my parents house. Maybe we give time to old folks for their happiness is for them to see us and their grandchildren..
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@ladysakurax (1161)
• Canada
11 Dec 08
What you said is true. Young adults don't think ahead. Some of them think they are boring so they simply push them away. But this might also hapenn to us sometimes. Like that daughter will only regret it when her father won't be there any longer.
