Parents

How often do we claim that parents are our life but in actuality their life is ours. Everything they do is about us or for us. All their decisions in life take us into account. We are always part of their equations. They earn for us, spend on us. They want us to be independent yet continue providing for us. They have been there for us when we ourselves haven't; when we were too little to act consciously, when we didn't know what was good or bad for us, when we couldn't eat, drink, sit, walk by ourselves. They have been there. By our side, always on our side. They never judged us, always wanted the best for us yet we never cared to share our worries or troubles with them. They know us as part of them but we hardly consider them for our daily advices. They have been our teacher, our partner, our best friend since our existence yet we continue to neglect them each day. They sacrifice on every turn their interests for ours, our only real investors in this world, our only saviours. Parents are the superheroes in our world. Just as most superherous' identities are kept from masses, we too don't realize, acknowledge and reward them. They truly are the unsung heroes.

Message from a Friend
I met a lil girl today. She was begging. On asking, she told me that she doesn't like begging, her father forces her to do it. She said "kehta hai jaake maang". I asked her what if she denies? She replied "maarta hai". We people are SO lucky to have everything and above all loving parents! Even if we treat them badly, our slightest pain will make them go all worried. They work hard to earn and we spend with both hands. Thank Allah. Love them. Value them. Even if the entire world leaves us, they won't.
- Qandeel Saleem