When I am old

When I am old, I am no longer the same.
Please understand me, have a little patience with me.

When I spilled the soup onto their own clothes, when I forgot how to tie my shoelace
Please think about when I teach you how to tie your shoelace step by step.

When I repeated myself over and over again and you are already tired of hearing the words,
Please listen to me patiently, do not interrupt me.
When you were young, I had to repeat the same story a thousand times, until you fell asleep.

When I need you to help me bathe,
Please do not blame me.
Remember when I had to coax you to bathe?

When I am overwhelmed by new technology and new things
Please do not laugh at me.
Recall my patience with you when I think about how to answer each of your "why."

When my legs are tired and unable to walk
Please extend your young and strong hand to help me.
When you were a child learning to walk, I did help you.

When I start to forget what we are talking about,
Please give me some time for me to recall.
In fact, to me, what i talk about does not matter, as long as you are by me, I will be satisfied.

When you look at the aging me, please do not grieve.
Understand me, support me, like what i told you when you just started learning how to live.

When I lead you onto Life, now please accompany me to walk the last road.
Give me your love and patience, I will hold a grateful smile, this smile is the smile of my endless love for you.

This poem may sound familiar to some people but not at all to some. While i was queuing up to buy food this morning i read this poem, that was on the wall, once again. It was actually in chinese but i tried to use google translator to translate the whole thing then edit the phrasing and some parts so it may not be in very smooth english but what matters is the content. These are the words, no parents will tell their children, but are what children have to know... The patience showered upon our parents during their last part of their journey will be greatly appreciated by them.Not only that, but its our responsibility! How sad is it to learn that some human can actually be more patient with their cats and dogs that they own and can be so miserable that they take "good care" of their pet in pet society till they reach "high level".. But in practical life, their parents are not even taken care of. How sad it is to have teachers in school teaching students yet they did not set real life example back home. Even more sad to see the elderly in the homes, like last sun we went to LRY to LY. I had always enjoyed and feel very fulfill after my trip there. And the saddest part is actually they ended up there to spend their remaining days without their kids. But for those who have no kids and no kins, I feel glad that at least they have the nurses and care takers there to take care and love them.