Gifts are always special and heartwarming. There cannot be a single soul in the whole world that doesn’t enjoy the warmth of receiving gifts. But the gift which we are going to ponder this month is about a special one. The gift of love received from our parents. How many of us have realized that our parents are a gift from God. Every child finds his/her first special love, attention, care and security from parents. Love of our parents is always unconditional. Although we take their love for granted, they do not do so to us. We are always their apple of the eye.

So, to spice up the topic, am going to start off with an aged moral story. Once upon a time, a father and a son went on for trekking. The father was in his mid 80’s and the son was in his early 50’s. As they were climbing they took rest under a tree for lunch. Gazing at a tree, the father pointed a bird to the son and asked him, “Son, what bird is that?” Looking towards the tree the son exclaimed, “Dad, it’s a vulture”.  Couple of minutes later, the father repeated the question for the second time pointing at the bird, “Son, what bird is that?” Reluctantly the son answered “Dad, it’s a vulture”. Couple of minutes later the father repeated the same question, “Son, what bird is that?” This time an agitated son, shouted back at his father saying “Dad how many times you will ask me the same question, I’ve said the name of the bird twice, and still you keep on troubling me asking the same question?” disappointed hearing his words, the father said his son “Son when we came to this place when you were four years old, you asked me the same question 10 times”. A moved son apologized to his dad for his behavior.

Yes dear friends, we also take our parents love for granted most of the times, not realizing it was our parents who taught us to walk and talk. Being in an android world, we see our parents who know nothing about the fast moving world, forgetting that they are bringing up among those challenges.  We see them as a burden in their old age and fail to take care of them. Where would we be without our mom and dad? Nowhere. We fail to recognize their sacrifices for us. We fall short most times by disrespecting them and using harsh words. It all happens, as we think that they know about your world. Respecting them in your teen and youth will bring abundant blessings for us in the near future. Acknowledging their ignorance and being patient to them adds to your glory. Let’s not forget that we will soon take their places.  So my dear prodigies, let’s not forget to make a wise choice and take much regard for the heavenly gift of PARENTS.

J.Steffey Sherine
Kids Prodigy writer and social worker
Tuticorin