by Marella

Created on: September 05, 2009

All parents have that responsibility and obligation to support and provide for their children. We cannot choose who our parents should be, but everybody has that choice to decide whether to become a parent or not. In doing so, we must also be prepared emotionally, physically, and financially. At this time and age, having kids is not easy. You really have to want and commit to it in order to face and overcome any problems or struggles that comes with it.

All parents sacrifice a lot in order to bring up good and modest children. They work so hard to provide all the essential needs like food, clothing, and shelter. They also send their kids to school, teach them good manners and conduct, and guide them every step of the way. A parents' role in our life cannot be discounted. It is no wonder why some people even consider their parents as their heroes and role models. But when we become adults and lead an independent life, should there be a reversal of role and have the responsibility of supporting our parents?

Technically, children do not have any obligation to their parents. The arrow of duty is always going down, our parents to us, us to our kids, and our kids to their kids. However, I personally believe that it is our moral obligation as children to support and provide for our parents when the need arises. It is a way of giving back to them for all their hardships, sacrifices, and sufferings in order to give the best of everything to us. Sometimes, parents even have to give up their own happiness or comforts just to give security and stability to their children.

When parents reach the age when they are already sickly, can no longer work, and has limited mobility, it is the children's time to take care of them. No one else is expected to provide and support them but their own children. When you truly love your parents, providing for them is no longer a duty, but rather an act of love where you get to take care of them. It becomes an opportunity for you to show your parents what they mean to you and how you appreciated everything they have done for you.

It is the close-knit families that especially follow the tradition of looking after the well- being of their parents and seeing to it that they are well provided. Elderly parents are no longer as strong as before; are more prone to sickness, and may have limited resources. They have nobody else to turn to but their kids. Children have to grab this chance to show their gratitude and adoration for their parents.

A parent's love is something that cannot be measured. They are willing to sacrifice everything just to see their children grow up as mature, independent, and decent people. When the time comes that, it is our parents who need help and support; children must whole-heartedly provide for them in return. It is not an obligation anymore, but an act of love and concern for our parents who gave their whole self for us.

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