Dear Children, We Love You!

Dear Children,

Sub: We Love you!

Let me introduce myself to you. I am mother of a young, beautiful, chirpy, happy going girl. She is just like you. She smiles when I see her. She gets angry when I scold her. She throws tantrum at me for eating food. She makes noise if she wants anything. Just like you! No matter what, I Love her, and will always do. I have brought her in this world. I prayed to God for her. I sought blessings from my elders that I get a child. She is my biggest treasure. She is my heartbeat. She is as dear to me as oxygen is for life. But does that mean that I should spoil her? All because I love her?

You know what dear children, with greater power comes greater responsibility. When we bring you into this beautiful world, we have a responsibility, responsibility to make you good human beings. We have a responsibility towards society as well. We need to have a good moral society. For that we need good people, and only good children can be a good person. Whatever you learn at home and at school makes you the person you are! It's true for everyone on this planet!

For each stage of your development we had to adopt a different methodology. Sometimes we have to make you understand through love, sometimes as friend, sometimes we have to laugh at your demands and sometimes we have to be strict. We have to say No to lot many things because we know that's not reasonable or it may harm you. It may irritate you. You may be angry with us. But that's necessary. I know you can't understand the reason, I didn't too when I was of your age. But I trusted my parents that if they are stopping us from doing anything, it is for my own benefit. I also had the same reaction as of yours, but over a period of time I realized the path I was choosing was a wrong one! I thanked God, now knowing the consequences!

You people are pretty little souls. There's so much happening inside you! Hormonal changes, Stress of studies, peer pressure, parental pressure, societal pressure and what not! Please discuss whatever is happening in your life. Please discuss your happiness as well as sorrows. Discuss your aspirations, your dreams, even if it is unconventional and different from what we think. Discuss your problems, fight with us if we do not understand, discuss anything unusual you see or feel. Discuss your feelings, your emotions. My dear children, you are just exploring yourself. Make us also a part of your journey. Don't keep it to yourself. We are here, we are listening and we understand! We will do whatever it takes to sort your problems. We are your parents; there is no one in this world as close to you as we are. We have seen it all! We know you inside out. We know there is a generation gap, but my dear children, we understand the differences!  We will sort it out. Please don't make generation gap as communication gap. We will always stand for what is good for you.  We will stand for you! We will always be there for you even if you are wrong!

Don't be guilty of anything wrong you have done, knowingly or unknowingly. Discuss with us. May be we know how to tackle it in a way which you even can't imagine. No mistake is bigger than your life! Life is too big to end it for some mistake. There's always another chance! There's always a new dawn! Always remember, Repentance is the biggest punishment! If you really feel sorry for anything, God forgives you then & there! Nobody else matters! Come to us! We will listen to you, we will not judge you, we will help you, and we’ll stand by you! We will give you courage to face the world, we will hold your hands in turbulent waters, we will be your emotional support. But please come to us! Give us a chance! Don't take drastic steps! You are not alone. We are always there for you. We love you sunshine! You are the reason for our existence in this world. Rest all is secondary. 

You don't know our pain when you leave us forever. You leave for the heavenly adobe but we experience hell here on Earth! We can't forgive ourselves for not being there for you when you needed us the most! We curse ourselves that why couldn't we develop that confidence in you that you can come to us and discuss anything...ANYTHING..on this Earth! We die each day, each night, each moment, each breath, just waiting for our turn to unite with you again. May be in heaven we could hug you and say - We Love you! Please just think about us before you take the dreaded, drastic, draconian step! 

Yours lovingly

A mother