Raising Children In God's Will (127) Chapter 2. Children's Love and Parents' Love Section 4. Love of Parents
6) The Specific Nature of the Love of Parents - 3
When we love our children from the position of parents, or between husband and wife, or brothers, the person in the position of subject must always give first.
Even if the children do not notice it when the parents give, still that natural love flows with joy. (66-123)
Why is that? Parents love children, but they do not love to receive love in return. They love to make tradition of loving the descendants. For love of the future... (130-275)
It is the same with the relationship between a father and son. When sons and daughters are young, they sit their children on their lap and adore them, but when the children grow up, that is not possible.
But the love of the parents does not end even if the child grows old. That love appears more solidly.
This value of love, which the parents would not even exchange for their own life, has more weight and value as the days go by.
If the son discovers such value in parents' love, he is a dutiful son even if he is not called so. (33-86)
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