Usually, the debt of love to parents is not a hard one to pay because most mothers and fathers are very loving and caring towards their children. But even in rare cases when a parent seems unlovable, for example, a brutal father or a deserting mother, yet the love does not cease. A child must wish them well, desire their salvation and pray for them. They must be willing to help them, if and when they can.

 Respecting our parents is as natural as the love they freely give us. Hence treating them with reverence, deferring to their wishes, accepting their corrections, seeking their advice in important matters should all come naturally.

 The period in life when the duty of full respect for parents becomes hard is during adolescence, when the young person is torn between the e for dependence on parents and the urge for adult independence. It is easy to believe that hating one’s parents, hitting them, cursing them, refused them help when they seriously need, is a despicable and sinful behavior. Parents are aware of the fact in most cases childish disobedience is due to thoughtlessness or carelessness.

 During modern times there is a tendency to blame parents for all the wrong things that happen in life. Newspapers are full of parents where children harm or even try to kill their parents. In some cases the child harms himself as a means of protest. This is not a heroic action. When children try to harm themselves, parents are hurt and pained to a great extent.

 It is the duty of the children to remember that parents correct them for their own good. Sometimes the mother or the father speaks in a wrong manner or they use harsh words, but this should be overlooked. It is quite natural for the parents to get worked up when they see their children going on the wrong path. This pain comes out in the form of harsh rebuke. It is beneficial to us if we do not pay attention to the manner in which the words are put through.

 The best way to please God is to love, care and respect our parents.