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''Parents": The Silent Strength

Give back before it's too late

By Rohitha LankaPublished about a year ago • 1 min read

"Parents" are so good!!!

Some people don't have a degree at all

But they can support their children to study until they graduate

"Parents" are so strange!!!

They can raise us to be older than them

"Parents" are so strange!!!

They never have good things to use

But they can make their children fit into society without being embarrassed

"Parents" are so funny!!!

They never get to rest but they never complain

They endure the tiredness

Just because they are afraid that we will be sick

They are the ones who believe in us

Even when we lose our self-confidence

Whenever we are tired, go back home to find encouragement

People there never look down on us even when we look down on ourselves

Don't look down on what they have devoted themselves to as something small

Because it may mean everything they both have

Rice and salt, parents can eat

If the child smiles, parents are full, parents can wear old clothes

Just seeing the child with things, parents feel relieved

I don't know when we think of our parents?

But for them, there is no time that we don't think of

When the dream comes true!!!

Hurry back to take care of them both

When you succeed

Don't forget to invite them to celebrate with you

Don't complain because they have to endure more than us

Go back, go hug them

Before that day, the day they will cool down

Repay their kindness!!

Before the one who gave birth to you leaves us...

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    Written by Rohitha Lanka