My mum sold "akara" so I could continue my medical education. Inhaled smoke for years rather than withdrawing me from school.
When people make great sacrifices for you, you are "in their debt"
They may not have the right to demand how they want to be paid, but you're indebted
When people make great sacrifices for you, you are "in their debt"
They may not have the right to demand how they want to be paid, but you're indebted
You can say, "I didn't ask to be born" and in a way you'd be right. I'm an adult now and I've come to appreciate some of the sacrifices my parents have made on my behalf
Do I owe them? Yes! Can they demand exactly how they want to be paid? No!
Let's not cloak irresponsibility
Do I owe them? Yes! Can they demand exactly how they want to be paid? No!
Let's not cloak irresponsibility
Part of the reason I do what I do for my parents is to make them happy, get them to realize that their sacrifices were not in vain.
If you're in a better position to "pay back" your parents, do so! To do nothing at all because you "don't owe them" is irresponsible
If you're in a better position to "pay back" your parents, do so! To do nothing at all because you "don't owe them" is irresponsible
