#parent appreciation

[novaturientmetanoia]

And all I've ever felt in my father's arms is safe.

[nikibogwater]

(finally have time to do a personal post yaaaaay)

My mom has this cute thing she does every year where she asks me what I want, and if I am not Very, Very, VERY Specific, she gets choice paralysis and ends up just wrapping an IOU for me. This year, she put my dad in charge of said IOU (the same man who intentionally calls Breath of the Wild, “Breath of the Weirdo”):

...He clearly enjoyed the challenge (he was especially proud of the For Claire on Link’s shield--he knew I’d get a kick out of the idea of Link being my personal sworn knight). 

Anyways, just a cute story from my holidays. Hope y’all are safe and playing good video games. Also in case any of you are curious, I chose a canvas print of this piece of official art:

[fablefan]

You ever just sit someplace minding your own business and realize how much you love and appreciate your mom or dad and how much they’ve done for you and you just. Start crying because you’re so overwhelmed with love for them.

[rainbat]

Parents of Andi Mack in the Season 3 Credits!

[st-birdie]

I love my parents so much

I love my parents.. I literally love them.. i love my mom and my dad.. best parents on the planet srsly. 💖

[afghamerican]

Father’s Day 2001:

I came home from first grade, angrily slamming my book bag on the ground and ripped out the paper tie we had made that day for our dads. My mom said I looked really upset so she asked me what was wrong. I started to yell, “I hate my dad!!! He’s not like the other dads at my school. He doesn’t wear a tie like all the other dads, he only wears ugly clothes! I HATE HIM!!!” and upon saying this, she said I ripped up the tie into a million different pieces. I have no recollection of this happening, but my mom tells me the same story every year. Every time I hear this story, I get so angry knowing that I allowed myself to be so pissed off at the person my father was. To be so pissed off that he wasn’t like the dad I wanted him to be. I was so embarrassed back then at the way he looked and dressed and I remember wishing he would shave off his beard so my friends at school would stop calling him Santa Claus. What I didn’t realize back then was that this was a man of great honor. A man that almost every Afghan in New York City knew and respected. He was a hero. and instead of realizing this, I was too busy being mad at him for not wearing a stupid tie. Anyone that meets him can easily attest to the amazing person he is. It’s so unfortunate how children who are second generation in their families think this way at such a young age because they have this desire to be and look like everyone else. I slowly grew distant from my relatives and created a personality that didn’t involve my culture or roots. I became embarrassed when my mother or father walked into my school and spoke in broken english. I was embarrassed of speaking in pashto to my mother when my friends were around so I spoke to her in english, not caring if she understood me fully or not. Now at the age of 22, I regret all of it. I regret not falling in love with being an Afghan. As I grew older, I began to learn that my culture was so rich and beautiful and I wanted to show it off to everyone. My parents are heroes for going through hell to make it in America and to make it home for my siblings and I. But most importantly, they are heroes for loving me and properly raising me in an Afghan household regardless of being pushed away so much because I was embarrassed of them.

reblog if you are proud of your parents. also reblog if you would want to punch my seven year old self in the face.

[spectrum-studios]

Man, am I proud of my animation!

My mom went: It's so violent, cute!

In a disturbed tone, lmfao. My dad laughed at that, and so did I!

She's so silly sometimes. Glad we both are also FUCKING HYPED FOR MINECRAFT DUNGEONS 2 YEAAAAH!

I LOVE MY MOM AND DAD WE ALL HAVE GOOD GAME PREFERENCES.

[kissingsongs]

There’s something unforgettable about the way a parent’s smile changes when their child grows up… and still chooses them.

A lifetime of sacrifices, quiet prayers, long nights, and small acts of love — all reflected back in one simple moment:

a son holding his mother’s hand, walking with her, not because he has to… but because he wants to.

She spent years showing him the world. Today, he’s showing her that none of it was wasted. Not the time. Not the effort. Not the love.

Moments like this remind us: being appreciated is one of the greatest gifts a parent can receive.

💛 A beautiful video honoring seniors and caregiving: https://youtu.be/6pFVB-MrzJE