Family: Parent-child

Many parents are trying their level best to take care of their children. But most of time children turn against them.

The children feel, “Our parents do not like us”. The parents feel, “Our children do not understand us.”

It is not enough that we give, but the other must be able to receive what we give.

Many children are not to obtain the love and concern of the parents in the way they present it. Some time a vacuum is created between them. Either of the two has to change or rather grow higher to the level of the other.

Why the parents fail? Their way of dealings may depend on their past experience and understanding. The expressions may differ from person to person. The children must feel the depth of love the parents have for them. If they both succeed in it, many of the parent-child problems can be solved.

Holy family, Joseph, Mary and Jesus, is the best example for us. The missing child, Jesus was found in Jerusalem temple. They were so much worried about it. But they handled this problem so lovingly. How? They prayed to God to know His will, and that was accepted and executed.

So also the parents and children must spend time together to seek and accept the will of God.