The Sacrifice of Parents: An Untold Devotion...Have you ever paused to think how many nights your parents went hungry to secure your future?

 From the Pen of advocate Rajesh Kumar, National Head Legal Advisor

Title: Parents – A Priceless Treasure We Are ForgettingAs I write this, a storm rages within me. Tears well up in my eyes, long dried, and a pang in my heart repeatedly asks—when did we forget our roots? When did we forget the soil that nurtured us, raised us, and made us capable of standing tall in society today? This is the story of every household where parents sacrificed their sleep, went hungry, and toiled endlessly so their children could become engineers, doctors, IAS officers, or lawyers. Yet, it is also the harsh reality of a society where those same children abandon their parents on the streets in their old age, confine them to old-age homes, or consider their lives a burden.

The Sacrifice of Parents: An Untold DevotionHave you ever paused to think how many nights your parents went hungry to secure your future? How many days they toiled so you could have books, pay your fees, and chase your dreams? That mother who stayed awake all night to lull you to sleep, that father who carried you on his shoulders to show you the world—has their sacrifice become so worthless that we cannot even spare a corner for them in our homes? The mother who gave up her every joy for you, the father who labored day and night for your sake—has their worth been reduced to the cold walls of an old-age home?The Bitter Truth of Modern TimesWhat is this era teaching us? Sons are harming their mothers, daughters-in-law are evicting their in-laws, and children are abandoning their parents on the streets, considering them a burden. It is heartbreaking that the parents who raised us with love, educated us, and made us who we are today are now forced to beg in their old age.

Those parents, once our gods, now sob within the cold walls of old-age homes. And the most tragic part? When asked who brought them to such a state, even through their tears, they bless their children.Are We Truly Human?Think back to the days when you lay in your mother’s lap, listening to her lullabies. The days when you laughed atop your father’s shoulders. Are those moments so cheap that we can forget them? Today, we work in foreign lands, live in grand houses, yet cannot find a small corner for our parents. What an irony that in a country where parents are revered as gods, the number of old-age homes is on the rise.A Plea, A MessageThis article is not just a story—it is a call to action.

 Honor your parents. Remember their sacrifices. Never forget the days when they gave up their dreams for yours. If you do not care for your parents today, your children may abandon you on the same path tomorrow. To daughters-in-law, I humbly request—treat your in-laws as your own parents. If this sentiment awakens in every household, perhaps no parent in India will ever see the inside of an old-age home.Let’s Make India Truly GreatThe day every son and daughter realizes the value of their parents, that day India will truly be great. Let us all pledge to give our parents the love, respect, and security they deserve. For without our parents, we are nothing. Without their blessings, we have no existence.In ConclusionI salute those parents who made us who we are. And to those children, a question—when you grow old, would you want your children to treat you the way you treat your parents today? Think about it, and do something for your parents now. Because parents are not a coincidence—they are a blessing. Value them while there is still time.