On the day you see us old, weak and weary….
Have patience and try to understand us..
If we get dirty when eating..
If we can not dress on our own..
Please bear with us and remember the times we spend
feeding and dress 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 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 lose the memory or the thread of our conversation..
Let us have the necessary time to remember….
And if we can not, 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 hands..
The same way we did when you tried your firts faltering steps.
And when someday 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 realize that, despite our mistake,
We always wanted the best for you.
And we tried to prepare the way for you.
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 had always had for you in our hearts.
We love you, child...
Mom and Dad..=)
No comments:
Post a Comment