We are either a son, a daughter or a parent in
this....so ponder over it.
Beautiful letter written by a father to his
son. Must send to your children
Following is a letter to his son from a
renowned Hong Kong TV broadcaster cum Child Psychologist.
The words are actually applicable to
all of us, young or old, children or parents. This applies to daughters too.
All parents can use this in their teachings to their children.
Dear son ,
I am writing this to you because of 3
reasons
1. Life, fortune and mishaps are
unpredictable, nobody knows how long he lives. Some words are better said
early.
2. I am your father, and if I don't
tell you these, no one else will.
3. What is written is my own personal
bitter experiences that perhaps could save you a lot of unnecessary heartaches.
Remember the following as you go through life
1. Do not bear grudge towards those who are
not good to you. No one has the responsibility of treating you well, except
your mother and I.
To those who are good to you, you have to treasure it and be thankful, and you
have to be cautious, because, everyone has a motive for every move. When a
person is good to you, it does not mean he really likes you. You have to be
careful, don't hastily regard him as a real friend.
2. No one is indispensable,
nothing is in the world that you must possess. Once you
understand this idea, it would be easier for you to go through life when people
around you don't want you anymore, or when you lose what/who you love most.
3.Life is short.When you waste your
life today, tomorrow you would find that life is leaving you. The earlier you
treasure your life, the better you enjoy life.
4.Love is but a transient feeling, and this feeling
would fade with time and with one's mood. If your so called loved one leaves
you, be patient, time will wash away your aches and sadness. Don't over
exaggerate the beauty and sweetness of love, and don't over exaggerate the
sadness of falling out of love.
5.A lot of successful people did not receive a
good education, that does not mean that you can be successful by not studying
hard! Whatever
knowledge you gain is your weapon in life. One can go from rags to riches, but
one has to start from some rags!
6.I do not expect you to financially support me
when I am old, neither would I financially support your whole life. My responsibility
as a supporter ends when you are grown up. After that, you decide whether you
want to travel in a public transport or in your limousine, whether rich or
poor.
7.You honour your words, but don't expect others
to be so.
You can be good to people, but don't expect people to be good to you. If you
don't understand this, you would end up with unnecessary troubles.
8. I have bought lotteries for umpteen
years, but I could never strike any prize. That shows if you want to be
rich, you have to work hard! There is no free lunch!
9. No matter how much time I have with you,
let's treasure the time we have together. We do not know if we would meet again
in our next life.
Your Dad
