- 1. Put away your phone in their presence
- 2. Pay attention to what they are saying
- 3. Accept their opinions
- 4. Engage in their conversations
- 5. Look at them with respect
- 6. Always praise them
- 7. Share good news with them
- 8. Avoid sharing bad news with them
- 9. Speak well of their friends and loved ones to them.
- 10. Keep in remembrance the good things they did.
- 11. If they repeat a story, listen like it's the first time they tell it.
- 12. Don't bring up painful memories from the past
- 13. Avoid side conversations in their presence.
- 14. Sit respectfully around them
- 15. Don't belittle/criticize their opinions and thoughts
- 16. Avoid cutting them off when they speak
- 17. Respect their age
- 18. Avoid hitting/disciplining their grandchildren around them
- 19. Accept their advice and direction
- 20. Give them the power of leadership when they are present
- 21. Avoid raising your voice at them
- 22. Avoid walking in front or ahead of them
- 23. Avoid eating before them
- 24. Avoid glaring at them
- 25. Fill them with pride even when they don't think they deserve it.
- 26. Avoid putting your feet up in front of them or sitting with your back to them
- 27. Don't speak ill of them to the point where others speak ill of them too
- 28. Keep them in your prayers whenever possible
- 29. Avoid seeming bored or tired of them in their presence
- 30. Avoid laughing at their faults/mistakes
- 31. Do a task before they ask you to
- 32. Continuously visit them
- 33. Choose your words carefully when speaking with them
- 34. Call them by names they like
- 35. Make them your priority above anything
Parents are treasure on this land and sooner than you think, that treasure will be buried. Appreciate your parents while you still can.
Source: Hassam Islam
