Our parent's responsibilities shouldn't be a burden

In my country, the belief of every parent is to see a child that will take care of them in old age, but I do not think this is proper for them to rely much on that, as a child we are meant to support them in old age not to shoulder all their responsibilities, some parent has gone through a lot for their children and they are expecting much in return which I do not think is fair enough.

As a child you are meant to support your parent if you know they need support, as for my mother, she is a retired teacher and she is receiving her pension every month, she never put all her responsibilities on us, she is always supportive and never expects much from us, the only thing we do is to ask for her well being and buy things for her but she will never ask us to do anything for her.

As a child, we must know how to take care of our parents not until they request from us, we must know the capability of our parents and we must know how and when to support not shoulder everything on our heads, it is good to be there for them at old age but I wouldn't say they should depends on their children.

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Some children are callous and they do not want to associate with their parents after they are well to do, they always despised their parents maybe they believe they are too good to have them as a parent, it is something that is happening in every country where the child will denied the parent access to him or her just because he is wealthy and the type of caliber he is rolling with will not make him to be proud of his parent.

In another way I would say children should always take care of their parents in other to reap what they sow, some parent didn't some a good fruit, some parents do not care about their children, the children are never their priority and I do not expect such parents to expect more from the child because they never know how the child survives.

Some parents are really worth taking care of to their last minute on earth because they struggled to make their child or children what they are and there would not be a big deal if such a child reciprocated by taking good care of them.

As for me, I have a lot of plans for my mother because she deserves to spend my last Kobo, she is such a supportive mother, and what I love about my mother is that she will never impose on us and never give us a tough time, she is understanding and her words of encouragement keeps me going.

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Our parents needs us in their old age, they need someone who will be there for them, play with them around, play games and talk with them, everything is never about money but the time we share with them tells more about health, my mother loves attention more than money, she values my presence than giving her gold, she will always make my favorite food anytime I inform her that I would be visiting, some parents only needs our attention not our money, they love to have us around, even talking with them makes them happy than giving them the world.

I believe as a child there are many ways we can make our parents happy not about money but the time we spend with them and the memories we share together go a long way than giving them silver and gold. Let us learn how to spend more time with our parent in other to put smiles on their faces.

This is my entry for this week's episode of hivelearners community prompt of #hl-w113e3 which the topic is "A CHILD'S RESPONSIBILITY"

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