Money can be found, Science can be explored,
Pain can be treated, But the opportunity to love and caring our parents will not be happen again
Thats a pieces of phrase might be help us in motivating ourself to love and care our beloved parents.
When a son founds his soul mate, and founds a beautiful woman who succeeds in grabbing his heart, it is not uncommon for the first person to be the enemy of the Child is his or her own parents.
The parents who were so noble, suddenly felt very nagging, and became a source of problems. Especially while the child (son) did not successfully united his wife's heart with his mother. Surprisingly the children who care their parents, mostly found a love from God, and its will reflected in their career in the World, and they tend to be successful.
There a miracles when we can be found when we are our Parents.
And thats can be proofed in the life history of our Islamic figure below:
When the mother of Iyas bin Muawiyah died, Iyas shed tears without wailing, then he was asked by a friend about the cause of his crying,
He replied, "God opened for me a few doors to enter heaven, now, one door has been closed."
That is, the parent is the entrance to heaven, even the most central door between the other doors.
The Prophet Shallallaahu 'alaihi Wasallam said:
"PARENTS are the FIRST HEAVEN DOOR, Its up to you, you want to abandon him, or you will take care of him."
(HR Tirmidhi)
Al-Qadhi said, "The purpose of the middle gate of heaven is the MOST MOST and HIGHEST door. In the other words, the best means by which one can lead the one into heaven and attain a high degree is to obey the parents and guard it."
Be grateful if we still have parents, because in front of us there is still the door of heaven that is still wide open.
Especially when parents are elderly.
In a state of helplessness, or perhaps already forgetful, senile and nervous, or unable to care for and take care of itself, just like a newborn baby.
The Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam said, "What a disaster ... really wretched ... really wretched..",
Then someone asked "Who is it O Messenger of Allah?"
He said,
"It is the person who gets one of his parents, or both parents are elderly, but he can not enter paradise."
(Muslim)
He does not go to heaven because he is unfilial, disobeying his orders, not trying to please him, not easing his troubles, not keeping his word, and not caring for him when they are no longer able to live independently.
This is a good advice to our children.
Also as a reminder to ourselves.
Hopefully make the benefits & barakah.
Aamiin Yaa Allah.
Meanwhile,
Another story that can motivate our life meaning is about the snail and frog. A snail always looks cynical about frogs. One day, the frog who lost his temper finally said to the snail:
"Mr. Snail, have I made a mistake, so you hate me so much?"
Snail said:
"You frogs have four legs & can jump here and there,
But I must carry this heavy shell, crawling on the ground, so I feel very sad. "
Frog replied:
"Every life has its own affliction, it's just that you see my joy, but you do not see our suffering (frog)."
And at once, there was a big eagle flying toward them, the snail quickly put his body into the shell, while the frogs were eaten by eagles.
Finally the snail just realized, he turns out that the shell in his possession is not a burden, but its the advantage.
Enjoy your life, no need to compare with others. Our own hearts towards others will bring more suffering.
Fortune is not always a gold, a gem or a lot of money, not when we are in luxury homes & go for a drive.
The most fortune is actually a good soul and a calm heart. Because tranquility and happiness is very expensive.
Because it is not happiness that makes us grateful
but grateful that makes us lead into happiness