This is an email from Coach that I'm supposed to SHARE with the team. QY, please add Care And Share points. :)

A simple man tells how his booking an air ticket for his father, hisfirst flight, brought emotions and made him realize that how much weall take for granted when it comes to our parents.
My parents left for our native place on Thursday and we went to theairport to see them off. In fact, my father had never traveled by airbefore, so I just took this opportunity to make him experience the same.In spite of being asked to book tickets by train, I got them tickets onlufthansa.
The moment I handed over the tickets to him, he was surprised to seethat I had booked them by air. The excitement was very apparent on hisface, waiting for the time of travel. Just like a school boy, he waspreparing himself on that day and we all went to the airport, rightfrom using the trolley for his luggage, the baggage check-in and askingfor window seat and waiting restlessly for the security check-in tohappen. He was thoroughly enjoying himself and I, too, was overcome withjoywatching him experience all these things.
As they were about to go in for the security check-in, he walked up tome with tears in his eyes and thanked me. He became very emotional andit was not as if I had done something great but the fact that this meanta great deal to him.When he said thanks, I told him there was no need to thank me.But later, thinking about the entire incident, I looked back at my life.As a child how many dreams our parents have made come true. Withoutunderstanding the financial situation, we ask for football, dresses,toys, outings, etc. Irrespective of their affordability ,they havesatisfied to all our needs. Did we ever think about the sacrifices theyhad to make to accommodate many of our wishes?Did we ever say thanks for all that they have done for us?Same way, today when it comes to our children, we always think that weshould put them in a good school. Regardless of the amount of donation,we will ensure that we will have to give the child the best, themeparks, toys, etc. But we tend to forget that our parents have sacrificeda lot for our sake to see us happy, so it is our responsibility toensure that their dreams are realized and what they failed to see whenthey were young, it is our responsibility to ensure that theyexperience all those and their life is complete.Many times, when my parents had asked me some questions, I haveactually answered back without patience. When my daughter asks mesomething, I have been very polite in answering. Now I realize how theywould have felt at those moments.Let us realize that old age is a second childhood and just as we takecare of our children,the same attention and same care need to be givento our parents and elders.Rather than my dad saying thank you to me, I would want to say sorryfor making him wait so long for this small dream. I do realize how muchhe has sacrificed for my sake and I will do my best to give the bestpossible attention to all their wishes. Just because they are old doesnot mean that they will have to give up everything and keep sacrificingfor their grandchildren also. They have wishes, too.Take care of our parents.

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