Unconditional love

When you were a child, you loved your parents, your friends....adolescence gives a new dimension to love, as attraction takes over....and finally when you are ready to settle down and get married, commitment becomes a synonym for love. However, when a little someone - your child, comes into your world, you feel like you are falling in love all over again and this time, it is different.... its way more intense, and it is UNCONDITIONAL.

This kind of love makes you do things; you would never have imagined doing before…happily!

Just so that your newborn sleeps soundly, you stay awake several nights in a row and doze off in the office, obviously receiving the boss’s disapproval...but you don’t mind it.

You see that huge mess your toddler has made and know instantly that it will take hours to clean. Your rage grows every second and you call out to him, subconsciously thinking of the right choice of words. You look at that innocent face, which either genuinely has no clue about the situation or is perceptive enough to realize the mistake and is about to burst into tears with the fear of your reaction! Instantly, your rage melts away and you try very hard not to laugh or to hug that little angel!

As kids grow up, they make quite a few mistakes on the way to adulthood and sometimes even later. Why is it that parents are always ready to bail out their child, no matter how badly they have messed up? Its only because of the unconditional love.

I heard something very interesting on a popular sitcom recently – “Children are the most wonderful creatures, they live only in the present, run around the house naked with the least ounce of shame, and bring out the best in you.”