Mama Tok is back from the 7 months 'hide out'
During those 7 months, Mama Tok learnt a few good lessons in life. And what a shame if we only pass this way in our life but once, and the lessons we pick through our journey in life might be too late to do any good things or show any kindness to our love ones.
During those 7 months, Mama Tok learnt a few good lessons in life. And what a shame if we only pass this way in our life but once, and the lessons we pick through our journey in life might be too late to do any good things or show any kindness to our love ones.
The first lesson:
In August 2013, Mama Tok 'balik kampung' and spent the Hari Raya with my parents and then continued to stay on for another two weeks.The idea of staying on came from Mama Tok's beloved husband after seeing the aging conditions of his parents-in- law.However he had to bring our children along with him to visit his family in KL and other commitments.
During Mama Tok's brief stay cleaning up the place, Mama Tok realised what a ' mess' we leave after every Hari Raya.
All this while we managed to help only before Hari Raya .Then we would shoot off to Mama Tok 's parents- in -law in KL.
We came and then we go...and its being going on for 28 years!
We came and then we go...and its being going on for 28 years!
Both my parents are in their 70th and 80th now ..and what do we children leave for them after Hari Raya?
-Bed sheets to be cleaned...
-Rubbish to be thrown...
-Carpets to be vacuumed..
-Pyrex and Corning wares to be cleared out....
-and worst of all......dirty disposable nappies 'left over' by our children and shreds of hair on the dirty toilet floor and shower drain.
Well...we can just think that its not such a big problem.Just hire a cleaner to clear up the mess. After all what is the point of giving our parents their 'pocket money' every month ( what if we do not give..?) if its not for their own comfort?
My dear brothers and sisters...the issue is NOT about money, its about our attitude towards our parents.
Yes, dirty toilet floors should be polished but more important our attitude towards our parents should be polished as well. Its a sad scene to see our aging parents picking up 'dirty' stuff used by us, by our children or by our children's children.
Mama Tok Quiet Moments 'Soup For the Soul'
Respect our parents.
Pray for them and treat them like they treat us when we were young.
'O Allah , bless them both our parents. As they have love and care for us when we were young'.(Holy Quran:Al-Isra' :24)
We will pass this way but once, therefore any good things that we can do or any kindness that we can show let us do it now.
For we will not pass this way again with our parents.
Yes, dirty toilet floors should be polished but more important our attitude towards our parents should be polished as well. Its a sad scene to see our aging parents picking up 'dirty' stuff used by us, by our children or by our children's children.
Mama Tok Quiet Moments 'Soup For the Soul'
Respect our parents.
Pray for them and treat them like they treat us when we were young.
'O Allah , bless them both our parents. As they have love and care for us when we were young'.(Holy Quran:Al-Isra' :24)
We will pass this way but once, therefore any good things that we can do or any kindness that we can show let us do it now.
For we will not pass this way again with our parents.
