More reasons to care for your aged parents

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Tick, tick, says the clock. Our lives here on earth are a journey in which day by day we get older. The more you witness the breaking of another day, the more it becomes clear that no one lives forever.

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1. They are your parents 2. They love you 3. They made sacrifices for you 4. A show of your appreciation 5. Posterity sake

Parenting is such a delicate journey that it is only those who finish well and are triumphant that get celebrated at the end of the day. It is important that we all know that our aged parents need tender loving care regardless of what they have done right or wrong.

It’s possible you have seen some aged people whose present living conditions make you wonder if they have children.

Some children neglect their aged parents because of ignorance, superstitious beliefs, or irresponsibility. No matter what your reasons are, your aged parents deserve tender loving care.

As time goes by, your parents become older. They become weak and frail. With their condition comes the need for more attention, more love, more understanding and, more importantly, quality elderly care.

Here are some reasons your aged parents need some tender loving care.

1. They are your parents

Whether we like it or not, none of us gets the chance to decide who will become our parents. I know if we had the chance, many of us would choose men and women of influence. We would not even choose a country like ours.

One reason you should show your aged parents tender loving care is that they are your parents. They gave birth to you. They could have decided to get rid of you even while you were still in the womb. The mere fact that they gave you the chance to come into the world is enough reason for you to care for them.

Regardless of their mistakes and shortcomings, they raised you and made sacrifices for you and the family all these years to make sure you grew up to be the person that you are.

They cared for you when it mattered, and now they’re the ones who need you. You need to provide them with the best care because they deserve it.

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2. They love you

The first set of individuals who show genuine love to a child is the parents. No one can love you as your parents would, and it is impossible to take away the place of a parent’s love in a child’s life.

It takes a great measure of love for a parent to go through the pain of pregnancy, childbirth, and overall nurturing of a child. Parenting is not a child’s play, and everyone who decides to be a part of it needs to be cared for.

Your aged parents need tender loving care because they have been there with you every step of the way. Through your fumbles and triumphs, they have loved you unconditionally. You owe it to them and to yourself that they are in good hands and that you show your love in return by caring for them.

3. They made sacrifices for you

I am not a parent yet, but I know parenting is about sacrifices because I have seen my parents do the same for me. Some of our parents have had to quit good-paying jobs in order for them not to neglect their parenting responsibilities. Some have had to deny themselves deserved pleasures for our sake.

From the moment your mother carried you in her womb until you grew up to be who or what you are today, your parents have definitely made sacrifices to make sure you are in good hands and that you become the best.

It wouldn’t be a bad idea for you to do the same for them by providing them with tender loving care even as they are gradually getting to the end of their days.

4. A show of your appreciation

Giving your aged parents tender loving care is the best way to say thank you for all they have done for you. The true show of your appreciation for all of their efforts for you is the tender loving care you give to them as they grow older.

 Caring for them and attending to their needs is one of the many ways you can show that you love and appreciate them.

 Let’s face it, sooner or later, with their age, the future becomes more uncertain. This can take a toll on their physical and mental health. Make them live out the rest of their lives feeling happy and at peace, as well as feeling loved and cared for.

5. Posterity sake

For posterity’s sake, you should give your aged parents tender loving care. There are future generations that are coming that will learn from how you cared for your parents. What you don’t want your children to do to you in your old age, please do not do it to your aged parents.

Also, as a human being, it’s just right that you care for your aged parents. After all, you are soon going to become one too. By caring for your aged parents, you show your own humanity and simply do what is right.

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Always remember that they cannot be with you forever, why not show them the tender love they deserve now? Procrastination can be dangerous and don’t forget that everything that goes around, comes around.

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