Listen to me your father, O children; act accordingly, that you may be kept in safety. For the Lord honours a father above his children, and he confirms a mother’s right over her children. Those who honour their father atone for sins, and those who respect their mother are like those who lay up treasure. Those who honour their father will have joy in their own children, and when they pray they will be heard. Those who respect their father will have a long life, and those who honour their mother obey the Lord.
Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 3:1-6
I really like this quote because it focuses on the connection in a family that runs deep in our lives and in our souls. The unconditional love between a mother, a father, and children is a very strong. Even in rough times, this relationship cannot be broken. This quote underlines the importance of respecting each other in the family specifically looking at the treatment of parents. This passage tells us that is it important to listen to our parents to keep safe and happy. Also, by obeying our mother and father we obey the Lord in turn because he is our ultimate father. This relates to the quote from John, "A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so also you must love one another." 13:34 Therefore the love that we share with our mom and dad transfers to God so our prayers will be heard.
This quote is easily applicable to my life. First of all, I don't always feel like listening to my parents but this quote reminds me that our parents say and do things in order to keep us safe and happy. Obeying our parents is for the greater good even though we may not see it right away. This quote also reminds me of the importance of showing your love through actions and words. Sometimes we get so caught up in work, school and other responsibilities that we forget to take a moment to spend with our family. It is important to realize all that out parents do for us; especially us teenagers because there's always something. Whether it's a ride to work or money for post-secondary education, our parents look out for us, have looked out for us for years and will continue to look out for us forever. It's also important to be grateful for the multiple families we have; not just our blood relatives that we live with. Social families like a close group of friends, our parish family, school family and our Christian family because we are all brothers and sisters with God looking over us as our Father.
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