A Very Touching story...huhuhu

This story was story by my teacher when I studied at matriculation college last year. It really was touching for me. So, I want to share this story in my birthday which is the day that I post this story in my blog. Okay, the story is beginning like this.....

A simple man tells how his booking an air ticket for his father, his first flight, brought emotions and made him realize that how much they all take for granted when it comes to our parents.

His parents left our native place on Thursday and they went to the airport to send them off. In fact, his father had never traveled by air before, so he just took this opportunity to make his father experience the same. In spite of being asked to book tickets by train, he got them tickets on Lufthansa. The moment he handed over the tickets to his father, his father was surprised to see that he booked them by air. The excitement was very apparent on his father face, waiting for the time of travel. Just like a school boy, his father was preparing himself on that day and they all went o the airport, right from using the trolley for is father luggage, the baggage check-in and asking for window seat and waiting restlessly for the security check-in to happen.

His father thoroughly enjoying him and him, too, was overcome with joy watching his father experience all these things. As they were about to go in for the security check-in, his father walked up to he with tear in his eyes and thanked he. His father becomes very emotional and it was not as if he had done something great but the fact that this meant a great deal to his father.

When, his father said thanks, he told his father was no need to thank him. But later, thinking about the entire incident, he looked back at his life. As a child how many dreams our parents have made come true. Without understanding the financial situation, we ask for football, dresses, toys, outings, etc. Irrespective of their affordability, they have satisfied to all our needs. Did we ever think about the sacrifices they had to make to accommodate many of our wishes?

Did we ever say thanks for all that they have done for us?

Same way, today when it comes to our children, we always think that we should put them in a good school. Regardless of the amount of donation, we will ensure that we will have to give the child the best, theme parks, toys, etc. But we tend to forget that our parents have sacrificed a lot for our sake to us happy, so it is our responsibility to ensure that their dreams are realized and what they failed to see when they were young, it is our responsibility to ensure that they experience all those and their life is complete.

Back to my story, many times when his parents had asked he some questions, he has actually answered back without patience. When his daughter asks he something, he has very polite in answering. Now, he realizes how they would have felt at those moments.

Let us realize that old age is a second childhood and just we as we take care of our children, the same attention and same care need to be given to our parents and elders.

Rather than his dad saying thank you to him, he would want to say sorry for making him wait so long for this small dream. He do realize how much he has sacrificed for his sake and he will do the best to give the best possible attention to all their wishes. Just because they are old does not mean that they will have to give up everything and keep sacrificing for their grandchildren also. They have wishes, too...

So, I can say that we have to take care of our parents .