Honor Your Parents : A Grateful Payback

Children are parents’ obligation to raise morally and provide their essential needs. Although children are not obliged to return what the parents have done unto them. But the gratitude you bestowed to them is priceless. By simply honoring your parents, it is an ultimate grateful payback and nothing else above that.

What’s the context of honoring parents

“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.”

Exodus 20:12

Unconditional love

Nothing compares to the unconditional love coming from your parents, even before you were born, they prepared everything what you will need when you come out. While those sleepless nights they went through to make you feel comfortable at all times, this manifested their true affection to you. One thing, I always remember what my father said “we watched you while you’re sleeping so no mosquitos shall ever touch your skin to bite you.” Then, I replied, “really Papa? you’ve done that for me?”

Parents are always on your side no matter what happens, they will choose no one but you, even on your worst and lowest situation of your life. Your friends or other people will turn their backs on you the moment that you’ve lost everything and not on your best.

Total acceptance

Parents accept their children wholeheartedly for what they are, you don’t need to say or explain anything. Believe it or not, even before you open you mouth, they know exactly well what’s inside in your heart. From the parents’ eyes, their children are the most beautiful creation on this world.

Sacrifices

Parents work very hard, they are working day and night just to cope up the life that they wanted for you. At all times they forgot about themselves, children are their utmost priority. One conversation I had with my mother, “Ma, please take a rest, go with your friends and have fun.” But my mom replied, “oh! that won’t be necessary, it’s a waste of time and money, I rather stay here and earn a living.”

Sometimes, I know my mother was in pain because of her illness but she hid it with a smile, so it will not cause us to worry about her. She was working even she was in pain because she could not afford a day of no income. She worried too much for us children to go into hunger.

When children are outside home, parents could not sleep until everybody gets home. I can imagine that they’re seem so paranoid thinking over that something wrong might happen. Moreover, they worry a lot and wondering if their children are safe outside.

These situations that I mentioned here are only few of the sacrifices and suffering done by our parents.

Failures

Of course, parents are trying to raise and mold their children to the best way they can, but fate sometimes do the other way. When children are failure in their life goals, it is parents that are most affected. With a heavy heart, they too feel that failure are caused by them. But parents won’t let it show that they were hurt, in fact they are the first ones to uplift your spirit and motivate you more to try again.

How to honor your parents

Now for the great things that your parents have done to you, don’t you think they deserve to be pampered with love, respect and honor?

Listed below are some of the suggestions on how to honor your parents:

1. Follow values and advices

Every family has their own traditions, cultures and values, and these are pass-on from generation to generation. I guess you enjoy a lot during your childhood, when you spent together on family clan reunions and gatherings, and many more. Please do not break these traditions, you must do the same with your children and grandchildren.

You must listen and follow the advices of your parents. All parents will not give advices that can harm their children. These advices are for your own good. You will not appreciate it for awhile, however, when you get older and has matured, then you will realize the importance of those advices.

2. Respect principles

When you are grown up and live independently you started to create your own world. When the time comes that you find your principles are different from your parents, then, do not argue with them but instead respect on what they stood for.

3. Make them proud

Plan the life you want to live, exert an effort to achieve your dreams. Your achievements in life will make your parents proud too. Your achievement is their achievement too. Do not give them reasons to become unhappy.

4. Be responsible and independent

Your parents raised you well to become responsible and independent. Show to them that you truly are, you are the living proof that they never went wrong in raising you. Being independent is living on your own responsibly.

5. Remember special days

Your presence on special days is so meaningful and valuable. Let them celebrate their special occasions with you. Mark these on your calendar for you not to forget.

When my parents passed away, my siblings continue to gather to celebrate their birthdays, death anniversaries, and all souls day, etc. these become part of the family traditions.

6. Love your family

Love your own family as what your parents have loved you. Spend time with them even when you are busy, learn to balance your time for your family and work.

7. Spend a little time

Visit your parents even on ordinary days, just drop by and spend a little time with them. Your presence brightens up their day.

Magical words

Action is not enough to show on how you care and honor your parents. Say the magical words, it is music to their ears.

1. I love you

Some could not utter the words “I love you” straightly, your parents will not be with you forever. Just say it or you shall regret forever that they could no longer hear that when finally you will decide to utter that words.

2. Thank you

We all know that thank you is not enough for everything what our parents have done to us. Nevertheless, say “thank you” in every chance you can.

3. I’m sorry

Don’t be ashamed to say sorry if you need to. If you feel that you have hurt them or you had a little argument on something, make the move immediately. Do not dwell on the argument for a couple of days, just say “I am sorry” right away.

Final Thoughts

No amount of money to repay your parents on their love, care, sacrifices, effort, and hardship just to provide you with the good life that you are savoring today. They are so proud and happy seeing you on your success. But if you think what they have done was not enough, well! don’t be arrogant sons and daughters, for them it was the best. The best thing you can do is never turn your back from them and remember to cherish them always. Be forever grateful to them.

I love to hear your thoughts on what you have done for your parents, leaving your comment below is very much appreciated. Thank you.

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