Parents and Children - post eloping
Children; however old they are, parents hold them close to their heart.
My family includes my husband and my kids. My parent's family includes them (2), us (4) and my brother.
As you climb up the ladder of generations, the numbers increase and circle widens.
I am always amazed at the way these mothers and fathers accept the spouses of their children with open arms and even are ready, in some instances, to 'forgive and forget' an emotional wound (can be deep) slashed so nonchalantly on them by their children.
Parents are truly the epitome of love.
I saw this enacted on FaceBook yesterday.
A family friend's daughter eloped and married someone unapproved by her parents. The parents sulked and borne their wound with a very heavy heart and were not ready to give her any levy.
Whenever I watch Indian movies, I see the trend of parents accepting their wayward child after some years.
Maybe it is my immaturity or lack of worldly knowledge; which made me frown at this attitude. Children can do any wrong, but it's forgivable?
Thus I saw these parents (of the girl who eloped) with bright eyes - as they were for me the perfect example of resilience. They were non-sentimental, un-dramatic and realistic humans.
They continued being unrelenting over the years and it vouched my sentiment that movies are just catering to audiences with low emotional quotient and parents in real life are much more tougher.
I have been proved wrong.
Parents forgive. Parents accept. Parents are emotionally weaker than their children. Parents are soft targets when it comes to their children.
Children do mistakes and expect their parents to take them in after they get their way. And parents do just that.
Yesterday's post of the said girl with her father and mother hugging her (tightly), proved just that.
I really don't know if parents are great in forgiving or children are cruel.
My family includes my husband and my kids. My parent's family includes them (2), us (4) and my brother.
As you climb up the ladder of generations, the numbers increase and circle widens.
I am always amazed at the way these mothers and fathers accept the spouses of their children with open arms and even are ready, in some instances, to 'forgive and forget' an emotional wound (can be deep) slashed so nonchalantly on them by their children.
Parents are truly the epitome of love.
I saw this enacted on FaceBook yesterday.
A family friend's daughter eloped and married someone unapproved by her parents. The parents sulked and borne their wound with a very heavy heart and were not ready to give her any levy.
Whenever I watch Indian movies, I see the trend of parents accepting their wayward child after some years.
Maybe it is my immaturity or lack of worldly knowledge; which made me frown at this attitude. Children can do any wrong, but it's forgivable?
Thus I saw these parents (of the girl who eloped) with bright eyes - as they were for me the perfect example of resilience. They were non-sentimental, un-dramatic and realistic humans.
They continued being unrelenting over the years and it vouched my sentiment that movies are just catering to audiences with low emotional quotient and parents in real life are much more tougher.
I have been proved wrong.
Parents forgive. Parents accept. Parents are emotionally weaker than their children. Parents are soft targets when it comes to their children.
Children do mistakes and expect their parents to take them in after they get their way. And parents do just that.
Yesterday's post of the said girl with her father and mother hugging her (tightly), proved just that.
I really don't know if parents are great in forgiving or children are cruel.
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