Today 31st December Monday the last day of year 2012. Needless to say, perhaps the best in my life personally with the arrival of my newborn son Shravan (March 30, 2012 a Friday).
There is something about creating new life that feels more complete than anything. More than creating poetry, more than even marriage. Perhaps only matched by the feeling of being lucky to be born in a wonderful family and to loving, dedicated parents. More than all else we do in life, this really feels like THE single biggest achievement. As if having served the purpose of being born, of being given life; perhaps as if even ready to die without regret.
The birth of a child fills one with humility. You truly feel and realize that this is a gift from God, being graced by a new soul in your home, as a part of your life. The hardships of parenthood also give one a new appreciation of the efforts put in by our parents in bringing us up, more often by themselves. Thanks to their efforts we have a better quality of life, and even their support in raising our child. Indeed, the sacrifice is entirely theirs.
The love we receive from a child reminds us what selfless love is like. Someone who is totally dependent on us, but more than that, unconditionally loves us. I feel every person, parent or not, who has interacted with children, should ponder upon the message children bring us from God. He really instilled in us the ability to give without expecting, to unconditionally love. Can all of us, as we step into 2013, remind ourselves of this, and be better humans in everyday life?
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