WHY MUST WE LOVE OUR PARENTS ?

Parents are the closest and most important people in our lives. Because of them we were born and live in this world. The very important role of parents make all religions command their followers to love and respect them. Moreover, it was stated that we wouldn’t be loved by God if we do not love our parents. So, in this case, parents’ position is very crucial and irreplaceable. Apart of that, there are so many logical reasons why we must love our parents. But according to me, the three main reasons are because of their love to us, their sacrifice and their condition that getting weaker.

As stated above, our parents’ love for us that “unlimited” is the first reason why we must love our parents. They love us very much, totally, but never expect anything from us. There is nothing we can give for them to repay what they have given to us except our greatest love for them. Indeed, it cannot be equated, but minimally we have a little thing to give…, to repay their love…, their greatest love... that encourages them to give us the best in everything..., that give them patience in facing all our naughtiness..., that give them strength to take care of us from infancy to adulthood..., and so on.   So, after so much love they have given to us, is there any reason not to love them?.

Another reason why we must love our parents is their sacrifice for us. For me, the parents’ sacrifice is the kindness that could never be counted or compare with anything. They have sacrificed everything for us, the time, materials, energy and so many more. When I was child up to teenager, it was difficult for me to feel their sacrifices. But now, when I have my first son, that’s really touch my heart. Even, sometimes I shed a tear when I experienced something (associated with sacrifice) that is certainly also experienced by my parents when they brought me up. So, did you ever imagine about that?, Is there any reason not to love them after so much things they have sacrificed for us?.

For the next reason why we must love our parents is because of the parents’ condition. We must love our parents because now they are getting weaker. it is just like what we need and should be loved when we were a baby. Their weaknesses make them cannot do many things and often need us to help.  When they are getting old, they were sensitive and always wants to be noticed. So, always give them more attention because our attention is very precious for them and also it is as evidence of our love to them.

The above reasons shows us that we must love our parents as an expression of gratitude after everything they has given to us. In the rest of their life, there is nothing they want from us except our love for them. So, always make them happy and do not ever disappoint them at all if you do not want disappointed by your child at a later life.

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