Still Begging...

This morning my husband and two children went at the mall. It's been two months since we last took our children on a mall trip. That's was a part of budget-cutting :-)

We took our lunch at Jollibee, my kids favorite fast food restaurant. While eating, my son saw an old beggar. He asked me, "Mommy, what happened to that woman? Why is she dirty?" I answered, "I don't know, maybe she doesn't have a family anymore that could take good care of her?". I saw in my son's eyes how he pity the old woman. She is just one of the many elders left at the streets. No permanent shelter and begging to have something to eat. I asked my son, "Would you allow mommy to beg when I get old?" He answered, "No, I will take good care of you." My heart was touched and I felt my son's sincere desire to help me when I get old.

Parents should be thankful for having caring children. But while preparing for our kids future, while we are helping them build a career, we should also be prepared for our golden years. Our children will have their own life, their own family. We should not put our future on their shoulders.