A Letter From Mom And Dad

[Bluelicious]

My Child, When I get old, I hope you understand and have patience with me. In case I break a plate, spill soup because loosing my eyesight, I hope you don't yell at me. Older people are sensitive. Always having self pity when you yell. When my hearing gets worse and can't hear what you're saying I hope you don't call me "Deaf!". Please repeat it or write it down. I'm sorry my child, i'm getting older.

 

When my knees get weaker, I hope you have the patience to help me get up. Like how I used to help you while you were learning how to walk. Please bear with me...

 

When I keep repeating myself like broken record, I hope you just keep listening to me. Please don't make fun of me or get sick of listening me. Do you remember when you were little and wanted a balloon? You repeated yourself over and over until you got what you wanted.

 

Please also pardon my smell. I smell like an old person. Please don't force me to shower. My body is weak. Old people get sick easily when they're cold. Do you remember when I used to chase you around because you didn't want to shower? I hope you can be patient when i'm always cranky. It's all part of getting old. You'll understand when you're older.

 

And if you have spare time, I hope we can talk even for a few minutes. I'm always all by myself all the time and have no one to talk to. I know you busy with work. Even if you not interested in my stories, please have time for me. Do you remember when I used to listen to your stories about your teddy bear?

 

When the time comes, I get ill and bedridden, I hope you have the patience to take care of me. I'm sorry if I accidentally wet the bed or make a mess. I hope you have the patience to take care of me during the last few moment of my life. I'm not going to last much longer, anyway.

 

When the time of my death comes, I hope you hold my hand and give me the strength to face death.

 

And don't worry... When I finally meet our Creator, I will whisper in His ear to BLESS you.. Because you loved your Mom and Dad.

 

Thank you so much for your care. We love YOU.

 

 

With much love, Mom and Dad.

 

 

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[Showqi]

Besides it's our duty to take care of our parents. There is also a Soomaali saying: Ruuxa gala abaal mar baa loo gudaa

[Narniah]

That made me cry!

 

May Allah grant all parents Jannah, ameen❤ . We can never repay what they did for us.❤

 

Jzk Bleu, Good to see you back.❤

[Beer-Gaal]

Hey thanks for posting this. i do have a chance now of taking good care of my mommy!.insha'allah i will.

[Bluelicious]

Showqi - Can you translate your somali proverb in english?

 

Narniah - Ameen true words. Aww I missed you too darling. I'm back now I got caught up in the busy holidays. ❤

 

Beer-Gaal - Your welcome and I hope you do a good job and get rewarded for it.

[grasshopper]

This is a great thing about our culture, I've yet to hear about a Somali elder being left at a home for seniors.

[Beer-Gaal]

Agree with you Grasshopper, i know a friend of mine who takes care of his fathers friend imagine the old man is his eighties now! it only happens in our Somali culture.

[chubacka]

Some things here ring true. May Allah give us the patience to treat our parents how

They deserve to be treated.

Thanks for posting.

[Bluelicious]

You welcome Chubacka

 

We should always respect our parents and elders and care for them. I find it sad and heartbreaking for those seniors who get put in nursing homes by their own children and never visit them and totally forget about them. Don't they know one day maybe their kids would do the same to them. If you teach your kids that nursing homes are a good place to get rid of your parents and their trouble they will grow up to thinking it's ok to put you into a nursing home when you become a naggy old person.