Do it today or regret it tomorrow

Life’s journey is exceedingly long, but the decades of our lives will shortly come to an end. Time flies, and nothing will stop anyone. In life, having family, friends, teachers and neighbours by your side is a kind of contentment. Sometimes, we don’t need to ask for too much. Giving happiness to parents, friends and close ones is a kind of bliss. I am sure you all will agree with me that, as long as all these are around us, life is full of safety, security and enjoyment. When one reaches a certain age, one gets a realisation that few of the teachers, friends and parent’s departure have conveyed the message that life has already entered the countdown system.
In school, we all must have experienced the influence of bonding with our teachers is still fresh in our minds. The way they inspired, guided, shaped our characters and motivated us by playing the role of a mentor and at times a parent at our childhood and adolescence age. Our teachers made each day within the school environment a valuable and non-repeatable experience. One can only cherish the memories, if he/she had a healthy relationship with the teachers and classmates in school with the unique style of teachers teaching and making lesson more exciting and interesting, with friend’s classes, recess with fun, sports days, various intramurals and other events, sharing the tiffin, reading story books during the classes and the memorable vacations. One must enjoy his/her schooling to the fullest as these days will not come back in life and moreover, you will have nothing to cherish about your schooling days otherwise, you will regret the unavoidable end of the schooling years or graduation with the feeling of that the time with them was finite and should have been enhanced. Till date, we miss our teachers/friends and the delightful life in the campus of school. The school years are short-term and the relationships forged within them are momentary. Spend and enjoy your schooling days as they will not come back again in your life.
Life is short and full of uncertainties and our grandparents/parents have limited time. Age is catching, illness and ailments are knocking on the door. Nowadays, they have passed away is also becoming a common rather than shocking news.
We cannot get that time back. Let’s not regret by failing to spend time with them, resulting in deep regret later in life. We spend a lot of time with our parents in childhood; quality of time becomes more important in adulthood for building significant relationships. I personally suggest that we spend quality time, create memories, and build strong connections with parents before it's too late. We must take good care of our parents while they’re still healthy and don’t wait until it’s too late to regret. The least we can do is to have memories, take videos and photos at every life event/social gathering, inquire about what they would like to do with you. take time to do activities together, even if they are not your usual interests, set aside time regularly for a few activities, laugh with them, ask them to share their past.
Lastly, even in your hectic life schedule, make sure that your parents know they are loved and cherished, not just on Fathers/Mother’s Day, they need your best time before it’s too late. The foremost gift you can give to your parents is your time. Please take care of them and don’t take their time for granted. It’s a bitter fact; you never know that each moment spent with your parents could be one of your last or one of the last. You likely may not see them again.
A few months ago, I lost my father, almost every day I miss him and the world gives me the feeling of difference in his absence. He was the biggest influencer in my life. Today, at times, I regret that I should have spent more time with him during my visits to India. Trust me, as long as parents are around, life still has a future. They are the ones who always sacrifice and take pain to see a smile on your face and success in your life without any expectations.