tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5218035541580952181.post1489874329630815291..comments2023-11-02T09:03:19.954-04:00Comments on My Catharsis...: When the Parent Needs the ChildAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00416492970175334719noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5218035541580952181.post-81133098685307204552009-04-19T19:07:00.000-04:002009-04-19T19:07:00.000-04:00Chrysalis, Your post brought tears to my eyes... Y...Chrysalis, Your post brought tears to my eyes... You have touched upon something I feel very strongly about... You know what my problem is? My parents are extremely independent and they want to remain independent and not a burden to anybody!!! How do I convince them that they can never be a burden - that we want to be there for them... I just hpe that I am able to convince them, when the need arises...Smithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06168565596774930645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5218035541580952181.post-56115023683157566252009-03-28T13:05:00.000-04:002009-03-28T13:05:00.000-04:00PrajaktaThanks for your comment. I totally underst...Prajakta<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your comment. I totally understand what you are saying. I am with you on this one completely.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00416492970175334719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5218035541580952181.post-48960001222874067362009-03-25T11:14:00.000-04:002009-03-25T11:14:00.000-04:00very true, very nice & touchy article, Just be...very true, very nice & touchy article, Just because I am in India, my mom is so relaxed by thinking that if anything happens to any one, we r there to hlp them, same with my in laws....thats wahat we want to give them always & every time...Prajaktahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07774302387462155877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5218035541580952181.post-13933344458779357752009-03-20T11:02:00.000-04:002009-03-20T11:02:00.000-04:00Renu,OMG I cant tell u how much your comment means...Renu,<BR/><BR/>OMG I cant tell u how much your comment means to me. I am so glad you are rethinking your stand. I am troubled by all the excuses we give for not being there for either our children and parents. Actually we do not need 'ALL THAT' to survive and sustain, which forces us to depend on old age homes and day cares. And success has been wrongly defined ..this is Kaliyuga after all.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00416492970175334719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5218035541580952181.post-81654015211343870582009-03-20T04:41:00.000-04:002009-03-20T04:41:00.000-04:00very emotional post, brought tears to my eyes.You ...very emotional post, brought tears to my eyes.<BR/>You post and comment on Piper's post has given me a new perspective also, but now i think....... I used to think and even saw that if the children sacrificed their plum postings for the parents, they were very bitter about it later on, and so I always thought it better to let them go.<BR/><BR/>But you have compelled me to think again...why cant children be satiafied with less money and lower lifestyle with parents, why do they opt for good job , even if it is without parents.<BR/><BR/>i also wrote earlier about this...why children dont take decisions considering parents also, wheres parents always took every decision putting their welfare first?Renuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18052079745061422542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5218035541580952181.post-39407200437580812592009-03-13T21:23:00.000-04:002009-03-13T21:23:00.000-04:00Rupa,Thanks for your comments. I know what u mean ...Rupa,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your comments. I know what u mean when u say the difference that comes when the old parents are surrounded by their children and grandchildren.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00416492970175334719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5218035541580952181.post-50165173489055009212009-03-13T01:35:00.000-04:002009-03-13T01:35:00.000-04:00Very touching. Even after coming back we are still...Very touching. Even after coming back we are still away from our parents. Always on a look out to see in which ways we can be there for them. I have seen the confidence that a parent gets when a child is near in my FIL.rupahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08423508055735785230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5218035541580952181.post-76642894473336250782009-03-12T23:53:00.000-04:002009-03-12T23:53:00.000-04:00AditiThanks for visiting my space and leaving a co...Aditi<BR/><BR/>Thanks for visiting my space and leaving a comment. This is a subject which is close to my heart and I think a pressing concern of our times.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00416492970175334719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5218035541580952181.post-71355413308804087002009-03-11T13:45:00.000-04:002009-03-11T13:45:00.000-04:00Thank you for writing this post. You touched on a ...Thank you for writing this post. You touched on a subject that is constantly on my mind- how can we care for our parents when so much physical distance separates us? Make every effort to be there for them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5218035541580952181.post-89325926603093252512009-03-10T23:01:00.000-04:002009-03-10T23:01:00.000-04:00PiperI know this is important for you and dont thi...Piper<BR/><BR/>I know this is important for you and dont think I dont admire you for dropping everything and rushing off to be with your dad, when he needed you the most. After coming here I have seen many sorry excuses for human beings who have chosen not to go to visit a parent on deathbed or even for their parents funeral (its true) for reasons as selfish as GC and Citizenship. Sick but true.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00416492970175334719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5218035541580952181.post-6706838765055759092009-03-10T22:57:00.000-04:002009-03-10T22:57:00.000-04:00PatriciaYou are so fortunate that your parents liv...Patricia<BR/><BR/>You are so fortunate that your parents live with you. Nothing could possibly be better than that. I envy your position and admire you for your choice. Thank You for being an example and a right one at that.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00416492970175334719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5218035541580952181.post-17844080458650697092009-03-10T22:30:00.000-04:002009-03-10T22:30:00.000-04:00I`m speechless. I dont know what to say..You know ...I`m speechless. I dont know what to say..You know how very close to my heart this is, dont you?Piper ..https://www.blogger.com/profile/02315500028808314079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5218035541580952181.post-69638760705178112232009-03-10T11:35:00.000-04:002009-03-10T11:35:00.000-04:00Your post had me in tears... This is so true. Than...Your post had me in tears... This is so true. Thank God... my mom & dad live with me.. and after reading your post.. I wouldnt have it any other way!! <BR/><BR/>Thank you for making me aware of their importance in our lives..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com