One day a mother and a father went to the biggest toy shop. They were looking for the best toy to keep their daughter busy. They searched everywhere in the shop, but couldn't find the right toy.
A saleslady saw that they were struggling and asked if she could assist.
"Look," the mother explained. "We have a very small daughter which we hardly see. We are away most of the day and sometimes even at night. We have plenty of friends and we struggle to spend time with everyone."
"She is a baby that barely smiles," the man continued.
"We would like to buy her something that would make her happy, something that would give her joy and will make her smile."
"I'm sorry, but I cannot help you. " the saleslady said and turned away.
"What you are looking for we don't have here. We don't sell parents."
Often, we are so busy with our own lives that we forget about the people who are really important to us. We postpone visits because we might not be in the mood or we might be busy. We think that we have plenty of time left to spend time with our loved ones when WE finally decide to. Sometimes we are even too busy for our own children.
A child who grows up with an absent parent sees the wrong example, and when they have grown up, and you eventually complain about a difficult teenager, you should take some of the blame yourself. Children need attention and support from a young age, they don't need "things."
If your child asks you something, don't dismiss them.
Life is short and it works in mysterious ways. We don't know what tomorrow brings, because we are not guaranteed another day.
Don't postpone necessary visits, even if you are not in the mood. Make the time to spend with your loved ones. Once it is too late, nothing can bring back that time. When someone isn't there anymore, regret is the only thing you will have left. Make sure that you have NO regrets.
Remember, when you are old and grey and your spouse is gone, and you cannot do things for yourself anymore, your children might need to take care of you. Karma hits hard....
