It feels so good

It would really feels so good if your son and children grown ups and earning money. Then you can start reaping the fruits you've planted and invested for years. But in my case, my son is not yet grown ups he is still young, as 9 yrs old and he still in school. I am investing money in his school and everything. So I hope he will grow up and will also have a decent work and earn as well as much he deserves it.

Dear Sir, That was so very nice gesture and I believe he did it from his heart. We do not have any kids as of now, but yes, I amire the teaching of values and morals that you have given to your son. I had my dream but it remained unfulfilled as I wanted to hand over my first salary to my late grandfather who put his entire savings at risk and got me admitted into the Computers - NIIT way back in 1993. I got my first salary (it was just 200.00 INR) in May but he passed away in April. I did donate 100.00 from that 200.00 to the nearby temple and the rest to the beggars. But the next salary, I did give it to my mother. In fact I got her a saree. I made it a point that whenever I got my first salary (I changed jobs quite many a times) I always gave it to my mummy or brought a saree with that for her. But now after my marriage, I think somewhere I could not keep up to that and handed it over to my beloved wife who is a much better money manager than me. But I could only get one chance after my marriage. Since 2008 I do not have a regular paying job and my income is barely enough to fill in the Internet bills and my medicines.

oh professor the very things that endeared my indian friends to me were their lovely way of taking in their son and daughter, both adults but one without a job and the daughter having problems deciding where she wants to work. they did this with smiling faces. here in the US we more often push our adult kids out of the nest. I like the idea of families being real families and living together like that. My son and I shared a two bedroom apartment until he lost his job and we got evicted and had to separate in order to have places to live. he and I are our only closer family . there are cousins scattered across the US but not cloes to us at all.My son comes every week to visit me as he is only six miles away.He is still trying to find a good full time job as he only has a parttime job yet.Married kids living with families here is the exception not the norm but I do like the idea very much. I was always so proud that my parents took my grandpa, my mom's dad, in to live with u s which all fanmilies should do. good discussion Professor

During the first six years of my husband's and my relationship, we lived with my mother (my father passed away sixteen years ago). During the time that we lived with my mother, we did help to pay some of the household bills. It worked out well because we were all able to help each other out. However, when our daughter was five years old, we did buy a house of our own because of the fact that we needed more space for ourselves. At that point in time there was a total of six adults and four children living in a four bedroom house.

I think thats was really good Professor. I think every parent will be feeling so good if they sons know how to made their parent heart warmer. I think its great tradition. Here we got tradition to give first salary to parent so they can do what ever they want with it.

i am from the philippines. we also have the same culture of having a close family ties. most of the families here lived together, parents and their children even when their kids are already married. maybe not in one house but like in a compound. i think, because we are very close and attach to our parents or vise versa that we cannot live with each other very far. or if the children moved to other place, we make it a point to see our parents at least once a week. by the way, congrats to your son for having his first salary =D i hope my kids will have a better future too, and had their work or even a business when they grow up. it's for them, not for us. i won't force them to give us money. all we want is for them to have a stable source of income.

That is very nice and congrats to your son on his fisrt salary! Congrats on the fact that he was so willing to help his beloved mother and father too. My children are good kids, I would do the same. My daughter had a seasonal acting job and she tried to give me her check. I had spent quite a bit of money on her for a few things she needed and I guess she thought of it as paying me back..lol..We opened her up her first bank account with it instead. I have lived by myself with my children for a very long time. I was raised by my grandparents and once they passed..my grandmother when I was very young, my grandfather a few years later, I was on my own.

hello dada How grateful your son (salute) Here in our country we greeted the oldies/parents/grandparents with their hands,touching our forehead or kissing their hands (back of their palms,bow down) Old people also touches our heads for blessings. In my family,no one lives with our parents,or in our parents house. We all live separately with our own family now. But my younger sister lives very near our parents house. One a year we always had a reunion,family vacation and gathering and we all stayed in our parents house. We gave gifts/exchange gifts esp our kids. The expenses,we don't think of it that much...it's our mom's treat for all of us. It's only once in a year that we get to be with each other for a month or two. A happy family reunion,with all our kids. have a great day always dada

Dear professor congratulation that your son got your first salary. Still i remember i was far away from my parents when i got my first salary. So i couldn't give it to my parent. now i am not living with my parents. Now they are old. recently I submitted my manuscript for publication. before doing that i took a call and get their blessing through telephone. they wished me success.

Congrats Professor! Double blessing indeed! His birth was a blessing in itself and to see him honor both his mother and father is the best blessing a parent can receive. Many hugs to you and your wife for such a wonderful job done! It is not easy to raise children but when we hear this it so well worth it.

My husband and I have helped all of our children get started in life until they could stand on their own. After they have gainful employment we charged them for food and lodging. I think this has to do with capitalism. After I was employed I paid my parents for lodging as I didn't eat there after employment. We allow our autistic son to live with us until he gains subsidized housing funded by the state.

That is good news Professor! Glad that your son seeked your blessings and gave the money to you and your wife and not take it and buy some thing for himself. That shows his good and caring nature. I do not live with my parents nor with my in-laws. So I manage with whatever my husband gives me to run the house and try saving from that amount. But yes, when I was working, I did bring home the money and gave it to my father. But he refused to touch even a single penny from it and kept saving it in the bank in my name and opened an FD after it reached a sizeable amount. That savings has grown to much more than what I thought it would now and am happy about it. Because now I do not work and that amount gives me the courage to think through things differently. Financial independance does do wonders for your self esteem. Good day.

Nice to hear that about your son. We as parents are always hoping that we see our children with stable jobs already. For us, it is one proof that we have done our job of giving them education and better future. Yes, money alone is really not what makes us happy, but seeing them prospering and coping up with life well is already enough. Cheers to you professor!