Public Declaration

A while ago Brip Blap started a Public Declaration Meme, and challenged a few friends to declare something publicly — great for accountability by the way! In this post, I commit publicly to…

…hug my parents every day…

Pinyo and nephew

Photo of Pinyo and nephew taken by his wife

When we were young, our parents held us and nurtured us — pretty much the same way I held my nephew in the photo. As we grow older things change at a different pace for each of us. Some remain very close to their parents, and they never lose that childhood intimacy. Some simply show less affection, although their loves remain strong. Some grow aloof. And most unfortunate of all, some become estranged and get to the point where they don’t even talk to each other.

For me, I don’t show enough affection, and I think that’s sad because they are some of the most important and loved people in my life. Sometimes we let little things take precedence over big things in life:

When did a golf game with your boss become more important than spending an afternoon with your family?
When did working overtime become more important than having a sit down dinner with your loved ones?
When did money become more important than love?
When did a glass half full become a glass half empty?

Not too long ago I share a story “Why Do You Work So Hard?” with you. If you didn’t get a chance to read it, I highly recommend it.

Instead of tagging, I would like to make this an open invitation for you to share your public declaration. You can do it by leaving a comment here or on Brip Blap blog, or you can write a post on your blog.

Talking about hug, my friend just started a blog call Hug Twice, please give it a look.

Enjoy the rest of the long Thanksgiving weekend!

4 Comments

Brip Blap
November 23, 2007, 16:36

Pinyo, thanks for joining the meme. I have to say that is a really wonderful thought, and especially appropriate around Thanksgiving. It’s easy to get caught up in work and chores and daily routines and you’re completely right that this is something that ANY of us could benefit from. Enjoy the rest of the long holiday weekend yourself!
Felix
November 24, 2007, 3:52

Most people really don’t show much love to their parents for all the reasons you’ve mentioned. I’ve lost mine for a while now and sometimes I try to explain to my friends (who still have theirs) the importance of showing them love before they loose them. I really wish they could understand. You know the popular saying “you don’t know what you’ve got until you’ve lost it” I think it applies here. More so if you’ve ever experienced birth, I think you’d appreciate the effort someone took to bring you into this world and nurture you to whatever stage they did. Nice post.
Hopeful Spirit
November 26, 2007, 0:42

Thanks for contributing this post to this week’s Carnival of Family Life. What a valuable addition!
Blessings to you and yours this Thanksgiving weekend!
Pinyo
November 26, 2007, 18:39

@Brip Blap – No problem, I glad to participate. Happy holidays!
@Felix – I am sorry about your lost. It’s unfortunate that most people don’t know (or appreciate) what they have until they don’t have it.
@Hopeful Spirit – No problem. Thank you for hosting, and happy holidays.