Is Your Son Your Shadow?

Education is a key factor of life. Education will guide you to your destination. Education will allow you to achieve. Education will be your biggest strength. The definition of education is the resource of knowledge That was delivered to you through living life.

In my opinion there are two sources of education. The first is what you could call 'formal'; they are schools, colleges and universities, where everyone will learn and be educated and will have the opportunity to gain knowledge and later specialise in a particular. The second resource is 'informal'; that which is passed down from your father or mother. In comparison to the first this could be exclusive to you, in some cases your father may not have been educated but nevertheless he has knowledge perhaps from his parents (your grandparents). This second kind of resource is not to be underestimated as the knowledge we learn from through love and support of our parents, and which has been passed down through generations, is also extremely significant.

As we say, 'in your life you will see your tomorrow but you will not see your yesterday again', the mistake you made in the past you will never be able to repair again. What is gone is history, but you will see your yesterday or your past or yourself in your son. This could be difficult to accept, but I did see this in my son. I saw myself in my son as I was twenty years ago. One morning, my son came to our dining room in the morning, he was wearing a white shirt, grey trousers and a black tie. From the steps I could see he was busy on doing up his tie, just like I was doing it. As soon as he came down he sad he was late and he would not sit down for breakfast, he took some sandwiches in his hand and he start walking away, he did it just like I did all those years ago. This is a one of the examples of the glimpses I have seen of myself in my son.

We talk for hours about life, business, communication, faith, responsibility, commitments, care, education, issues, finance, loans, mortgages, value of relationships and many other issues of life. For him this is just good communication with his father and it's also a good relationship for me. I feel like a tutor/teacher with him as my student. I am teaching him classes of life. I am sharing with him all my life knowledge and experience whilst I am supporting and encouraging him in his own life.

Parents play an important part in life even for grown-up children. Teaching, loving and caring for our children will never stop to have an influence. Parents may die but our teaching and our knowledge will remain for ever and be transferred to the new generations to come.

To simply learn and respect and benefit from the knowledge and experience of your parents this is your tax free inherited asset. Do not take it for granted. Benefit from it and pass it on to your children in return. Remember to always love care and support your parents and you will in turn receive this from your own children. This is life.