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Mom and Dad

Last night I went out with my friends for some late food. While I was eating, my mom called me to take out the trash, clean up my messy room and not come home too late. This is the usual nagging I get whenever I’m out. To top it off, my mom always say “I love you” and asks me to say I love you back before we hang up. If I didn’t do it, she will pester me until I did. So I murmured I love you before I hung up. A friend overheard what I said and he thought I was so lucky that my parents say that to me because he said his parents never really say that to him. When I started to drive home, I thought about what my friend said and it really struck me. I broke down when I got home because I thought of all the things I have done that have disrespected my parents. It is sad that I needed someone to tell me that I am lucky to have such loving parents to really make me think of how poorly I treated my own parents. I felt like I took advantage of their love. I was so troubled last night that I couldn’t sleep well. I prayed and asked for forgiveness but afterwards, I felt like I shouldn’t just be apologizing to God but also to my parents. I wouldn’t be able to see them until dinner because I had work so I had some time to prepare myself to tell them how I felt. I am usually a person not to show my emotions especially to my parents so I felt it was a difficult task for me. I prepared and ran through what I was going to say to them at work. When I got home, dinner was ready and I went down to the kitchen. When I saw them, I just broke into tears. I couldn’t say anything that I had prepared. I felt so embarrassed and my parents were so puzzled. They kept asking me if something was wrong like if I got fired or got into a car crash. When I pulled myself together, I told them I have been a horrible son to them and I asked them to forgive me. When my mom heard that, she just smiled with tears and told me that she has the best son in the world and that no matter what I do, she would always love me.

God’s fifth commandment says to honor your father and your mother and I believe that we should never neglect and forget this rule. God has given us parents to teach and nurture us to become godly people of Christ. This commandment gives us the promise that our lives will go better for us if we obey it and ultimately have an improved relationship with God.

I really love my parents and I am just so thankful that god has blessed me with a wonderful mom and dad. … Thank you so much.

mom and dad. some silly pics we took when i just got my macbook

September

Friends are back at school and rain will be the primary forecast. Somehow, I feel like it is a start of a new year. I am starting new ministries, made closer friends and grew closer to you. I hope I am able to glorify you more this new year...

i surrender all to you