Wednesday, May 9, 2012

A letter From Mom and Dad

My child,
When I grow old, I hope you understand and have patience with me.
In case I break a plate, or spill soup on the table because I'm loosing my eye sight,
I hope you don't yell at me.
Older people are sensitive, always having self pity when you yell.
When my hearing gets worse and I can't hear what you are saying,
I hope you don't call me "Deaf!"
Please repeat what you said or write it down.
I'm sorry, my child,
I'm getting older.
When my knee get weaker, I hope you have the patience to help me get up.
Like how I used to help you while you were little, learning how to walk.
Please bear with me.
When I keep repeating myself like a broken record,
I hope you just keep listening to me.
Please don't make fun of me or get sick of listening to me
Do you remember when you were little and you wanted a balloon?
You repeated yourself over and over until you got what you wanted.
Please also pardon my smell.
I smell like an old person,
Please don't force me to shower. My body is weak. Old people get sick easily when they're cold.
I hope I don't gross you out,
Do you remember when you were little?
I used to chase you around because you didn't want to shower.
I  hope you can be patient with me, when I'm always cranky. Its all part of getting old.
You'll understand when you're older and if you have spare time. I hope we can talk, even for a few minutes.
I'm always all by myself all the time, and have no one to talk to.

When I read until the last paragraph of the letter, my tears drop without I realize. All the scene about my child time how they educate and teach me appear in my mind. Parents, take care about us from the baby until we grow up. They sacrifice their time and money, but they just want us to be a good person in this society. They never request anything from us, they just want us to spend more time with them after we work. Appreciate the time when you spend with them. You will become parents too in the future, do not always think about yourselves........

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