Talking to friends at college today made me realized that i rarely express my appreciation towards my children for their never ending help, for their consistent support, for their sincere thoughts, for their unconditional love.
Normally, we as parents always demand that our children utter this beautiful 3 letter word, I LOVE YOU, but how many times do we, in return, actually thank them? We only focus on getting and receiving but do we always give and value them? Yes, maybe, in our heart, we silently say thank you but how often do we say that to them? Well, frankly, i rarely practice that, unconsciously forgetting that they are also waiting for us to express our gratitude for their help and support.
Therefore, today, i woulds like to invite all of you, parents, to look into your children"s eyes , and say THANK YOU, because, we really owe them a lot. Here are the reasons for that:
1. They are always beside you, listening to your endless grumbling and complaining.
2. They might argue with you, but they stop the moment you threaten them " Ingat, syurga itu di bawah tapak kaki ibu".
3. They berlengkar di dalam rumah during the holidays whereas they could go out and spend the time with friends.
4. They listen to you when you tell them not to go out too often, especially on motorbike or car even though they are mature enough to handle those machines.
5. They follow you to supermarkets and places of your choice even though they would rather be at those places with friends.
6. They take over the responsibilities of cooking, washing, cleaning when you are out working.
7. They try very hard to give you the best results in examination even though they have to push to the very limit.
8. They listen to your persistent demand, whining, and command even though they feel like bursting into tears and anger.
9. They stop asking for expensive things when you tell them you don't have enough money.
10. They keep quiet even though they feel like answering every single wrong word that you use which hurt their feeling.
So, ladies and gentlemen, take a deep breath and thank Allah for all the good things your children give you.
Normally, we as parents always demand that our children utter this beautiful 3 letter word, I LOVE YOU, but how many times do we, in return, actually thank them? We only focus on getting and receiving but do we always give and value them? Yes, maybe, in our heart, we silently say thank you but how often do we say that to them? Well, frankly, i rarely practice that, unconsciously forgetting that they are also waiting for us to express our gratitude for their help and support.
Therefore, today, i woulds like to invite all of you, parents, to look into your children"s eyes , and say THANK YOU, because, we really owe them a lot. Here are the reasons for that:
1. They are always beside you, listening to your endless grumbling and complaining.
2. They might argue with you, but they stop the moment you threaten them " Ingat, syurga itu di bawah tapak kaki ibu".
3. They berlengkar di dalam rumah during the holidays whereas they could go out and spend the time with friends.
4. They listen to you when you tell them not to go out too often, especially on motorbike or car even though they are mature enough to handle those machines.
5. They follow you to supermarkets and places of your choice even though they would rather be at those places with friends.
6. They take over the responsibilities of cooking, washing, cleaning when you are out working.
7. They try very hard to give you the best results in examination even though they have to push to the very limit.
8. They listen to your persistent demand, whining, and command even though they feel like bursting into tears and anger.
9. They stop asking for expensive things when you tell them you don't have enough money.
10. They keep quiet even though they feel like answering every single wrong word that you use which hurt their feeling.
So, ladies and gentlemen, take a deep breath and thank Allah for all the good things your children give you.
