ok well as a sentimental post to fathers day, not only am i going to talk about father's and just how truly great they are but about parenting in general and how it is overlooked, as i can imagine that it is indeed a full time job.
ok now let me just note to all of you that when i was younger (well only a year or so ago) i used to say on fathers and/or mothers day "what about kid's day? why do you get a birthday and a fathers/mothers day?" i think both of them at one time or another responded with "everyday is kid's day" i realise now that this statement is absolutley true, we as kid's do what every generation of kid's do, we rebel. personally i think this is a good thing as it allow's the child to challenge himself and explore his or her options while learning from the mistakes he or she makes, however i think (as most parents would too) that limits do need to be set.
the love from a parent to a child is relentless, the only thing more graceful and unconditional than it would be god's love for every living thing on this planet. it's hard for us (us being teenagers mostly) to see this as adolescense is a place where we are allowed to feel comfortable to get away with almost anything, its a dangerous spot indeed as it allows us to assume the actions and experiences of adulthood without acquiring the responsiblity that comes along with it. we (as a youth population) fail to see the effort's that our parents put into the upholding of our live's they buy our clothes, buy our groceries, cook our food (the majority of time, im working on it) wash our clothes, maintain the household (often with minimal help) clean our dishes etc etc (as im not a parent i can't exaclty go forth on every detail) and most importantly i think possibly the hardest part for our parent's is to cater to our every need, whether it be putting a smile on our face when our day hasn't gone too well to organising every detail of our birthday party to ensure we have a good time, i think the common arguement of our generation being the "lazy generation" could never be more true, we are well aquainted with, emails, car's, computers, air travelling and many other things of the sort's, every task that was once considered streneous and would have given one a sense of achievement "back in the day" has been catered for us nowaday's no longer do we have to make any effort at all to complete a task, no longer do we feel a sense of achievement once we do something, we really do have it easy (probably the easiest) as children and i think it's important that we take note of this so that we can thank them for their efforts, we truly cannot comprehend how easy we have it, whether it be as kid's or simply as a generation.
so here is a oath to our forefather's and the ones that are the reason we are here today, the reason that we have such a great, easy and careless life.
thanks mum and dad for everything you have ever done for me and all the great oppotunities that you have given me, i am changing all the time and am making extra efforts to help you guys out, i am your child, you have dedicated 16+ years of your life to ensuring im safe and well educated and fed and healthy so i will do all i can to pay you back.
im forever in your debt, thanks
Sunday, September 2, 2007
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Drats obviously i was too easy on you and didjnt make you do more for your self and aquire that tremeendous feeling of pride in yourself when you do ti your self
and thanks Dan, no repayment ever necessary, we were amde to love and provide and i wish i could do it all ove ragain but much beeter this time.
When G-dad was very near the end, he said to John, looking back on life.."could have done a bit more"!
Just keep listening, keep close to him, DEVELOPE THAT INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM, THATS THE MAIN THING
THAT WOULD BE ALL THE REPAYMENT THAT COULD EVER MATTER
HE IS THE BEGINGING ALPHA AND THE END OF EVRYTHING OMEGA
NOTHING COUNTS FOR SQUAT
THATS ALL I WANT FOR YOU THREE BOYS YOUR MOTHER blesss her NAD YOUR OWN KIDS aaaaararrrrrrrrhhhhhh ONE DAY
HUGS AND LOVE FOREVER
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nope you couldn't have been harder on me (well you couldve but wouldnt be neccessary) you did a good job, but yes im sure every father and mother thinks like g-dad did at that moment, basically children are the legacy you leave behind on this earth so it's understandable to want to do the best you can.
:P thanks
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