26.2.14

Haiku: Our Parents...

"We never know the love of a parent till we become parents ourselves." Henry Ward Beecher 



We thank our parents...
For all they gave us - life, birth
Held us close - tears, smiles

We come into the world naked and expectant. We depend on our parents for every little thing. Our lives are in their hands and, as our earliest guardians, they make a huge impact on us. Some of us were raised by biological parents and others by grandparents or adoptive parents. All are PARENTS.  I was reading today about how a mother's role never ends; even when her children fly the coop. Parenting is not an easy role and we all fail at it sometime. The best thing we learn from becoming parents is the recognition that our parents had a tough job that came with no training manual. As parents, we repeat the good and bad habits/practices of our own parents and it takes a concerted effort to change the old pattern of behavior. So this Haiku is dedicated to all parents; especially those who made the best of the tools they had and shared their unconditional love. More below

"Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children." Charles R. Swindoll


We bless our parents
At night, sang sweet lullabies...
Sickness held at bay...

Sometimes, when we talk about parents; ours or others, we tend to refer to our mothers and forget that dads play an important role too. I've known a few dads myself who were fully engaged in their kids lives on all levels. Frankly, if we are willing to admit it, there are dads who outpace moms in the caring department; parenting is not reserved strictly for moms. So when I think of celebrating parents, I include dedicated Dads fully in the mix. Did you grow up with a dedicated dad or was his time tied up elsewhere?


"Let parents bequeath to their children not riches, but the spirit of reverence." Plato


We love our parents
The cord cut, but not their love
 Our tears and fears, calmed...

Until we become parents, some of us see it as an easy breezy job when, in fact, that is far from the truth. Fully engaged parenting takes; patience, persistence, unconditional love, compassion, leadership, morality and more. If you grew up in a home where both parents worked, then you remember how particularly precious the time spent together was for parent and child. If you grew up in an abusive household, you knew how precious the time spent apart was and how much you cherished the company of those adults who cared about your well being. As parents, we set the stage, by example,  for our children to become parents in the future. To do it right, we must be willing to admit that we don't have all the answers and that we make mistakes too.  Let's do the best we can and keep it honest - Communicate!

Some Food for Thought: Do you keep a Gratitude Journal? What are you Thankful to your parents for? If you could change one thing in the world as a gift to your parents for your thankfulness, what would it be? Love and Peace!

 I would love to hear from you: Please leave me a comment. Thank You!
PHOTO CREDITS/ATTRIBUTIONS: All Photographs:  via Wikipedia, or my personal collection.

Until Next Time…
Ask. Believe. Receive. ©
Elizabeth Obih-Frank
Mirth and Motivation
Positive Kismet


29 comments:

  1. I wouldn't be who I am without my parents guidance. I can't thank them enough for all their love and support.

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  2. What a sweet post!! Love the tender pictures! I thank my parents for being sooo loving, even when I was such a butt in my teenage years!

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  3. I'm so baddddd at creating haiku's. You are not though, that one is so heartfelt and gorgeous.

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  4. What a beautiful thought. Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children. I never quite thought of it that way.

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  5. Kids who grow up with good, loving parents are so blessed! I love that haiku!

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  6. Such lovely thoughts on parents. I'm thankful that my parents encouraged my love of reading as I was growing up.

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  7. I love the words you used to describe this. I love all the guidance my parents gave me and hope that my kids will remember mine.

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  8. What a lovely sentiment. Our kids are our banks of love and memories!

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  9. I like to give popcorn prayers of gratitude and thankfulness throughout the day. As things occur to me, I express thanks!

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  10. The memory bank deposits part of this post really touched me. Motherhood is the toughest job ever. Soem days I even feel like running away. Reading posts like these really helps me out. Thank you!

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  11. I love this post, it's so touching. My mom is the one who was the world to me, she raised me alone until she met my step-dad, who is awesome too. They both inspire me so much to be the best parent I can be to my kids.

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  12. Beautiful words. I loved reading the emotion and meaning behind this post.

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  13. This post warms my heart. What beauty in words and pictures!

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  14. We always love our parents, I'm not sure we always appreciate them though. That comes sometimes with time, and like you said, a child/children of our own. :)

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  15. I don't have a journal but I have my memories. I am very thankful for my parents and my place in the world today.

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  16. This made my cry. It is so true what is said that children grow so fast. We tend to spend time worrying and not enjoying every single minute. Motherhood is tough, but rewarding. Enjoy every single minute, even if it is TOUGH.

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  17. Being a parent is a very special gift. It's true, we sometimes forget the role that dads play while we focus more on the mother.I cherish and remember every moment I can with my little one.

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  18. Love the quotes and haikus. Being a parent really is hard, but so worth it.

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  19. Love your haikus. Good parents really are a true gift. I miss my dad so much even though he has been gone for over 20 years, but I'm very thankful to still have my mom!

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  20. I consider myself very lucky. I grew up in a home where my parents both played fully engaged roles. My dad did work full time and my mom was a full time homemaker. I wouldn't be who I am without them and I'm very thankful for them.

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  21. I consider myself very lucky. I grew up in a home where my parents both played fully engaged roles. My dad did work full time and my mom was a full time homemaker. I wouldn't be who I am without them and I'm very thankful for them.

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  22. Beautiful painting up top. This made me miss my son. He's at school right now!

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  23. Being a fully engaged parent is what I am costantly striving to stay. I always think to myself if parenting is easy I'm probably not doing my job.

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  24. That is so true. Being a parent is an indescribable experience that is completely unrelatable in so many ways unless you have been there.

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  25. Beautiful pictures and your words are so true. I love the quotes from Henry Ward Beecher and Charles Swindoll.

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  26. Kids grow so fast - grandkids grow even faster!

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  27. My parents have done so much for me, and now they do things for my daughter and husband, too. I am so very thankful to them, and hope to be a blessing to my child, too.

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  28. How true and such beautiful words too! Parenting is hard work but is rewarding.

    Love your haiku, BTW.

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  29. What a lovely post. I am not a parent so I cannot fully understand a parent's love.

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