Pencil: I’m sorry.
Eraser: For what? You didn’t do anything wrong.
Pencil: I’m sorry because you get hurt because of me. Whenever I made a mistake, you’re always there to erase it. But as you make my mistakes vanish, you lose a part of yourself. You get smaller and smaller each time.
Eraser: That’s true. But I don’t really mind. You see, I was made to do this. I was made to help you whenever you do something wrong. Even though one day, I know I’ll be gone and you’ll replace me with a new one, I’m actually happy with my job. So please, stop worrying. I hate seeing you sad.
I found this conversation between the pencil and the eraser very inspirational. Parents are like the eraser whereas their children are the pencil. They’re always there for their children, cleaning up their mistakes. Sometimes along the way, they get hurt, and become smaller / older, and eventually pass on. Though their children will eventually find someone new (spouse), but parents are still happy with what they do for their children, and will always hate seeing their precious ones worrying, or sad.
All my life, I’ve been the pencil. And it pains me to see the eraser that is my parents getting smaller and smaller each day. For I know that one day, all that I’m left with would be eraser shavings and memories of what I used to have.
This is to all the parents out there.
I got so emo when I saw this. My mum knew that I wasn’t in a good mood after overhearing my phone conversation last night, and this morning she sent me a text to brighten up day. A small little gesture like this just means so much. Thanks mummy :’)
The only love that is unconditional comes from your parents. The rest are all bullshit.
jan says:
i love ur mummy~ :))
December 18, 2010 — 6:10 am
Kaiyi says:
Yes my mum is super cute! :DD
December 20, 2010 — 10:41 pm