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 cannot dress on our own
Please bear with us and remember the times
We spent feeding you and dressing you up.
If , when we speak you,
We repeat the same thing 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 you don’t want to have a shower,
Neither same, nor scold us.
Remember when we had to chase you,
With your thousand excuses to get you to the shower?
When you see our ignorance of new technologies,
Help us navigate our way through those world wide webs.
We taught you how to do so many things.
To eat the right foods, to dress appropriately,
To fight for your right.
When at some moment we lose the memory
Or the thread of our conversation,
Let us have the necessary time to remember,
And if cannot, do not become nervous
As the most important thing, is not our conversation.
But sure 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 away
And do not allow us to walk without a cane.
Lend us your hand. The same way we did,
When you tired your first faltering steps
And when some day we say to you,
That we do not want to live anymore, that we want to die.
Do not get angry, someday you will understand.
Try to understand that our age is not just lived but survived.
Some day you will realize that, despite our mistakes,
We always want the 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.
Help us 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.
We love you, child.
Mom and Dad
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