Parents are co-creators with God!
They are our first teachers!
They mould and shape our future!
Their love and care groom us!
They teach us to walk, eat and play!
In strain and pain they console us!
Their prayer accompanies us!
They sacrifice their time for us!
They watch us grow.
They push us forward!
They pull us back when about to silp!
They lead us along the path!
Their care enlivens us!
Their encouragement enables us!
Their love ennobles us!
Their noble character is our beacon!
We thank them!
We pray that as they move into the twilight years of their life, let God be their guide and strength

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