will you visit your parents when they are old and sick?

India
August 25, 2008 9:23am CST
hey guys in today's world i have seen people not caring for their own parents specially when they grow old and are sick. most of their children send them to old age homes and get rid of the responsibility. that is so not right. will you visit your parents when they are old and sick? i know i will take care of them. and you?
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@corngrass (727)
• Malaysia
28 Aug 08
Some months ago, i receive an email with animation from my friend. The animation start from a happy lovely couple gave birth to a baby, and they love the baby so much, they feed him, love him, tender him, teach him everything he should know, and claps with joy when the baby boy did something on his own. The couple take the boys hand when he learn to walk. And as time flies, the boy grow to be a teenager, teenager to a man. And during this life transformation, his hand get more far than his parent's hand. How many people are like this too? For me, i will never send my parents to nursing home. Because i love them very much like they love me.
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@lil_32072 (114)
• Philippines
2 Sep 08
At least once a week we visit my Mom together with my kids and husband. My mom is still very well in all aspect. I do not wait her weak moments before we get more bonds.
@CatsandDogs (13963)
• United States
28 Aug 08
I am taking care of my parents even though they don't live with me but close by. I will not send either of them to a nursing home. I have tried to get my mom to come and stay with me so she could rest more and get well but she won't do it. Maybe when she's a little older, she might but for now, I take care of them both in their own home.
• India
1 Sep 08
Yes dear fleur_petal. I will certainly care for them. after all they underwent may hardships in bringing us up. Now it is outr moral duty to take care of them. At the same time we should remember that everyone will get old one day. If we will not attend our parents then who will take care of us in our old life.
• United States
29 Aug 08
There has never been any doubt as to weather or not i will take care of my parents when they are old. They took care of me when I was a child and still do sometimes. Why would I not do the same for them? We were in the process of moving my husband's parents in with us when his mom passed away in July of 2000. But his father did live with us and us take care of him until he passed away in Aug. of 2004. For the last year he was in the bed all the time.
• Philippines
28 Aug 08
In this modern era, I think traditional ways of showing respect have been fluctuating. But although I am a part of this generation, I still see to it that respect should be given to those people superior to me. In the case of my parents, no matter how old they will get, I will still be going to serve them all my life. Why? I don't think I will be able to reach this stage of life without their hardships and sacrifices. They are exerting all the effort they can just to show me their unconditional love and support. Hence, they still deserve to be treated with love and pampered with utmost care even when they are old.
@Gwapako_28 (2140)
• Philippines
26 Aug 08
parents are the most woderful person on earth. they loves you no matter who and what you are. of course i will visit and take care of them when they are old.
@vera5d (4005)
• United States
28 Aug 08
I will certainly visit them, but I will not take care of them. My parents and I have talked about this and we've all agreed that if the time comes its better for them to have a nice nurse or caretaker to do all the daliy stuff - my parents took care of my aging grandparents and it was a lot of stress on them. I have nice parents who don't want us to be stressed like that. But just because we will hire someone to take care of them, does not mean i will not see them! i see & talk to my parents a few times a week now & will probably continue to for a very long time!
@SangsTurks (1444)
• India
26 Aug 08
i will surely take care of my parents when they get old the same way that they took care of me when i was unable to do anything on my own. I knw for a fact that i will not throw them in old age home and let them die there wanting to see their children.
• India
25 Aug 08
When we born and we not grown up and not able to take care it self our parents brought us up and guided and prepared us for living a lovable life in the society. They get us educated and in becoming good professionals. I mean they sacrificed their all hard earnings on the children. When the parents get old and are not able to take care of them self, It is the duty of the children to take care of them. But some greedy people do not take care of and they betray their parents. The remains with them untill they had sufficient wealth for using by the children and they are old and require help they do not come to their rescue rather through them out like a used utensils. My desire to respect and do some thing for my parents has not been fulfilled as the god snatched them in my early life. My Elder Brother and his wife brought me up and make me able to live a livable life.Now I treat them as my parents and respect them all the way. What do u think about my this story please comment.
• Philippines
27 Aug 08
i'm sharing same sentiments with everyone here... I do love my parents, though sometimes they did me wrong..still I wont be here in this world and responding to your question if not for them.. I know it's gonna be complicated coz soon I'll be having my own family, but I owe it all to them so I think I would really take care of them when they grow old..Its not more of a responsibility but infinite love and care for them..
• India
25 Aug 08
hey there fleur_petal I never even thought this as a question that would i do it or not? I mean ofcourse i will take care of my parents. There is no one as importnt ,as loving,as giving as our parents. Its not just our duty but we have to do it. When we were not even able to walk our parents had done so much for us and they keep doing it until they can..They are the ones who love us the most, care about us the most and how can we even think of not taking care of them when they are old. i will do it for my parents. i will take care f them comme what may. and yes i will visit them as much as i can when i'll get married and stay away from them..
@p3y5566 (171)
• Malaysia
25 Aug 08
Hi, nice to meet you here. Of course, i sure will visit and take care of my parents when they are old and sick. Because, they are they people who give us love, take care of us when we were young, give us all the necessity that we need, bring us to clinic when we are sick, sending us to school for knowledge, and a lots a lots of thing they gave us. So, when they are old and sick, we should take care back them too. Because they spent a lots of times and love to us. We should repay what they gave us. Actually, what they gave us we cant repay. Just do whatever we should do to them. We should show a filial obedience to ours parents. Have a nice day and happy my lotting. =)