Ok this time the iThought is coming from Ranganathittu bird’s sanctuary, India. On this weekend break I had the opportunity to watch some amazing scenes from wild life that made me think about purpose of being human. I captured this Painted Stork in my camera not because it was giving me a pose but because it was protecting the babies inside nest.
I knew I have something to learn here. The lesson was not whether I would do the same for my kids but have I done enough for my parents who might have done the same as this bird in the picture. What is the purpose of being an offspring?
Posted by Meetu Singhal
3 comments:
Great insight, Meetu. It really gets you thinking about relationships in general. I sense that we often have to wait for crisis to learn the value of a relationship or a loved one. In the case of parents, their contribution to our lives often goes unnoticed until they start to age. Perhaps our collective purpose as a society is to appreciate how we got here and where we might be without the love of our families and loved ones.
Great insight, Meetu. It really gets you thinking about relationships in general. I sense that we often have to wait for crisis to learn the value of a relationship or a loved one. In the case of parents, their contribution to our lives often goes unnoticed until they start to age. Perhaps our collective purpose as a society is to appreciate how we got here and where we might be without the love of our families and loved ones.
I appreciate that picture.....and your comment. I think most of us want to be able to give back to our parents in some way, but often times its finding a meaningful way to give back is difficult. We spend most of our lives looking up to them and at some point we recogize that they're not these "immortals" that we thought they were and they need our reciprocity from an emotional, physical, or financial standpoint. Many people will spend their whole lives searching for a way that they can best give back, however I don't think there is a definitive answer. When our time comes, we have to be prepared to recognize it and be willing to do for them the best way we know how. We spend most of our lives measuring up to who we think they want us to be, and at the same time they're measuring up to wh they're expected to be as parents. I think, in times like the present, a meaningful conversation with them is a step in the right direction.
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