I have always heard that for a parent a child is always a child …in their eyes their son/ daughter is always the little kid that they have always taken care of …and this love and care is infinite. We must have all come across a occasion, sometime or the other in our lives , when we have asked our parents to stop fussing and stating them that we have grown up and can take care of ourselves. And would come the universal reply that caring for their children is kind of a fundamental right that can’t be questioned …or taken away .
But what I want to talk about today is vice versa…a time comes when our kids start caring for us. In the last month there were 2-3 episodes when I heard things the other way round. Though children always do care about parents , it’s nothing unusual, but this is about when they can see and feel a little deeper than normal. Suyash had an exceptionally busy tiring week …and my 13 year told him one day “papa your eyes look so tired …you should go to bed early today” …for him to notice that fatigue …made Suyash feel instantly fresh, as if he could run a marathon right then.
I had a mild sprain in my ankle and was walking with slight discomfort which was not that noticeable also,but Vayun noticed 🤗 There are some chores in the house that is my responsibility only . But when you hear “no mom you will not get up from the bed …just tell me what all needs to be done “ and when back from school “ I hope you were resting and not moving around much “….frankly speaking as happened with Suyash …the discomfort of my sprain vanished and if you put it exactly what went in my mind …wow ! my kids grew up and kind of a job well done by us .
And I realised, everybody …grows in age automatically…but is that the only growing up …for me you grow up wholesomely and actual growth happens when you are able to imbibe emotions like empathy , gratitude, love, peace, happiness and kindness . As they say the EQ (emotional quotient) is as important as the IQ (intelligence quotient ) and maybe even more important . And though it is yet a long long way to go …it was fulfilling to see the seeds of emotional growth having started nurturing …sprouting 😊 in my kids.
In the last couple of years with covid and also without covid the issue of mental health …has been a quite talked about subject . Though nobody can make sure what one faces in life but making the kids strong from both inside and outside is important …and this has to be taught like the school subjects are taught and by examples …and then only we can ensure a positive growth of our kids and I feel proud that this month i had a glimpse of my children growing up …🤗