What are the important qualities of a good son or daughter? Have these qualities changed or remained the same over time in your culture? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
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Qualities of a good son and daughter have changed considerably over the time of some decades however changes are inevitable.
Parents love children very much but often converse may not be true. Parents do expect reciprocation which is quite natural after all “Man Is an Emotional Being with Love and Respect to Others.” Single most important quality of good children is that they learn to reciprocate amount of attention, love and respect to their parents. Love Begets Love” and once children follow this rule the situation becomes a win-win. Secondly a good son or a daughter must give love and respect to parents.
One major cultural change that has come up is about marriages. Earlier sons and daughters would depend on their parents to find a suitable match for them. Parents would negotiate with the parents of bride or groom and be reasonably satisfied about the quality of the person, educational, financial, and cultural backgrounds of the latter. Parents would then solemnize the weddings in a most customary and religious manner and feel honored about it. Contrary now, eligible sons and daughters choose their life partners and go for love marriages or court marriages bypassing parents.
Indian is a joint family culture wherein old parents would live their retired lives as dependents of their sons. During this span parents would take rest, relax and enjoy playing with their grandchildren that is immensely pleasurable. Unfortunately because of the rat race, children now find their parents as disturbance in their family and hence drive out old parents into “Old Homes” that is most painful.
In conclusion a good sons and daughters must reciprocate love and care to parents. Pay maximum attention to them that they need the most in their old age.
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