Have you ever consciously thought about your parents? Do you remember the last thing they said to you before you came to school this morning? Their facial expression? Their tone of voice? Let me give you a chance to do that now. Place your feet shoulder width apart. Close your eyes. Relax your shoulders.
I want you to think about your mother the last time you saw her. See her eyes, her hair. Was she smiling? Or was she angry?
What about your father?
Take a moment to examine them in your memory. Is the memory a good one? Or a bad one?
Now, what if I told you that you will never see your parents again? Would you regret something you said or something that you did when you last saw them? Would you wish that you could take away something that you did or would you be comfortable in the knowledge that you have tried your best to show them and let them know that you love them?
Although your parents may have been with you since the day you were born, or you may even feel like your parents will be by your side forever, there are many things in life that we are unable to predict. You never know what might happen next in life. Take a moment today to tell your parents how much you love them. Thank them for all that they have done for you. Even if they have done something to make you angry or upset, put that aside and cherish them for being your parents.
There are many things in life that come and go but at the end of the day, you only have one set of parents. Don’t take them for granted. Make the most of the time you have with them as you never know when the time you have with them will run out.
Saturday, 3 May 2025