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Parents Wish
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On the day when you see us old, weak and weary….
Have patience and try to understand us….

If we get dirty when eating….
If we can not dress on our own….
Please bear with us and remember the times we spent feeding you and
dressing you up.

If, when we speak, we repeat the same things over and over again….
do not interrupt us….
listen to us.
When you were small, we had to read to you the same story a thousand
and one times until you went to sleep.

When we do not want to have a shower, neither shame nor scold us….
Remember when we had to chase you with your thousand excuses to get you to shower.

When you see our ignorance of new technologies…. help us navigate
our way through those worldwide webs.
We taught you how to do so many things…. to eat the right foods,
to dress appropriately, to fight for your rights….

When at some moments we lose the memory or the thread of our conversation….
let us have the necessary time to remember…. and if we cannot, do not
become nervous…. as the most important thing is our conversation but
surely to be with you and to have you listening to us….

If ever we do not feel like eating, do not force us. We know well when
we need to and when not to eat.

When our tired legs give way and do not allow us to walk without a cane.
Lend us your hand, the same way we did when you tried your first faltering steps.

And when someday we say to you that we do not want to live anymore,
that we want to die.
Do not angry. Someday you will understand.

Try to understand that our age is not just to lived but survived.
Someday you will realize that, despite our mistakes.
We always wanted to best for you and we tried to prepare the way for you.

You must not feel sad, angry nor ashamed for having us near you.
Instead, try to understand us and help us like we did when you were young.

Help us to walk to live the rest of our life with love and dignity.
We will pay you with a smile and by the immense love.
We have always had for you in our hearts.