Sender Av: There is an expression that is very apt. A Mother and Father can have 12 children and look after all of them till they die (or marry and more!, BUT, one child can’t look after his parent/s in their old age!!!!! How true are the words of Aries 2756…
How lucky you are that you have Parents to give kavod and honor/love to – ad meah ve esrim shana. Unfortunately, my Parents Z’TL are long gone, and I was the only child. I only wish every day that I still had my beloved Parents Z’TL to do kibbud Av ve Em kehalacha. When I sat shiva, I did not have any regrets. When you visit people in shiva, they usually say, “if only…” , “I wish I did…”. I had not one iota of regret. I did everything humanly possible and more. Even if I wanted to do more, there was not a thing I possibly could have done. And, by the way, my Parents’ Z’TL said this before they were nifter, and all the Drs and nurses, who still keep in contact with me, after all these years. One of the nurses, called me when she was in town, (she retired to Florida years ago, I invited her and her 2 friends to come for dinner at our home. It was such a kiddush Hashem for them to meet our family and tell our children how I looked after my parents Z’TL, for months on end.
How would you want your children to look after you when you are old? What example are giving your children of Kibbud Av ve Em, which is one of the most important mitzvot in the world?
Smile, be happy, and do what should be done with sever panim yafot!