When the year comes to an end, lots of families come together but it’s sad to know some sons or daughters have been blacklisted because of their choice of partner or spouse. As a result, they are not regarded as part of the family and are not expected to attend these gatherings.
Parents need to understand that not all their children will end up with the kind people they like. Not all their children will attract their kind. In the science of attraction, the opposite too attracts and that is nature. There is nothing deviant about that.
Just as it’s normal for a man to be attracted to a woman, the rich can attract the poor, the lower social class can attract the higher social class, the Christian can attract the Moslem, the normal can attract the abnormal.
Marriage is not only between people you share lots in common with. Parents should stop hating their children because they chose partners that do not belong to their social circles. You don’t need to disown your child because he or she married a tribe you hate or dislike.
You might not like your child’s choice but you have no choice than to respect them. Your child is your child, your family, what they need from you is your love, your support and open arms.
Their relationships are rather teaching you how to accommodate, tolerate, appreciate and how to learn more about the people you may not like.
There are grandchildren who want to bond with their grandparents, get to know other siblings but they have been denied that because a parent refused to accept the choice of a partner for their adult child. Why punish these innocent grandchildren in such a cruel way? Are we all not children of God? Is there any proof that some people were not created by God?
In conclusion, “Children are a blessing and a gift from the Lord. Having a lot of children to take care of you in your old age is like a warrior with a lot of arrows.” – Psalm 127:3-4 (CEV).
Please don’t forget to spread the good news. Someone out there needs it. This is your small way of blessing them.
