6 Things Our Parents Wished We Knew

Our parents are the first persons we meet and trusted. We grew up, have our personal set of thinking and habits and slowly begin to unconsciously distant from our parents not physically but relationally. We're busy making friends, making ourselves look cool, playing games, watching movies, etc that we forgot and neglected the fact that our parents are also growing older as we are growing up. Some of us might not notice, but if you did like I do, have some patience with them and understand that there are some things they wish we'd knew.

1. They wished that you could be more patient with them when they make mistakes.
When they break something or forget something, don't scold them. Think of the time when they clean up the mess, the time they taught you how to wear your shoes.

2. They wished that you could listen to them when they kept repeating themselves.
Think of the time when you kept asking them to tell a joke, a ghost story, a fairytale or sing a song. They do so just to make you smile.

3. They wished that you could help them when they needed you.
Think of the time when you're scared at night and they accompany you till you fall asleep, the time when you're lost and the first person you think of is them, the time when you're sick and they wake up in the middle of the night just because you asked for a cup of water.

4. They wished that you could teach them the cool stuffs that you knew without mocking them.
Remember when they showed you that magic trick or a gadget which you thought was cool? Didn't they patiently teach you until you know it? Think of the times when they answered all the silly questions you asked, even if they knew you asked for fun.

5. They wished that you could support them when they couldn't support themselves.
Think of the times when you pester them to piggyback you just because you're lazy to walk. The times when they push you around in a pram/

6. They wished that you could just talk to them even if the conversation makes no sense.
Because to them, the conversation doesn't matter. What matters is the person they wish to talk to, you.

And here we have it, so take some time to look around you. Is there anyone you have neglected? Like it or not, time will pass and but you can choose what to do before the time passes.