Parents' Wish

Stumbled upon this while surfing the web, am very touched, thus would like to share here. After being a mother, I can better appreciate all the sacrifices and efforts of my parents. I hope Krissa will get the chance to read this when she grows up and comprehend it as well as I. The link to the powerpoint with Josh Groban's "You Raise Me Up" is here: http://parentswish.com/site01/big.html

Parents' Wish (Author Unknown)

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 cannot 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 foods, to dress appropriately, to fight for your rights.

When at some moments we lost 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 some day 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 realise 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.

Mum & Dad