Parenthood

Father's Day.
You'll see all sorts of tributes this week.
But one of the best I've seen is by Art Harun to his late father.
http://art-harun.blogspot.com/2011/06/harun-bin-mahmud.html

My father will be turning 78 this year, and I have been lucky to have him around for so long.
The thing that struck me about Harun's article was the sense of loss so articulately expressed.
I left a comment saying that I couldn't imagine how he felt at that time, even though I did lose my mom at the age of 12.
I just hope that everyone appreciates their parents the way they should, and a better family unit leads to real happiness.
Which reminds me.
Pain is inevitable.
Suffering is optional.