Burung apa?

When it was time to 'fly', fly in the sense of going overseas, people would be excited. Really excited.
And they should be. Going to new places and stuff.

But new environment present challenges, differences and difficulties. So they are worried. I myself was so, or rather apprehensive. Cuak.
So I ask those that went before me and they give thoughts and advices. Seniors.
Naturally when others came after me, I too answered their questions, just like the seniors.
After some time everyone acclimatize, each to his/her own.

One day, I was communicating with one of my friend. I asked and my friend answered.
I then thought, here was someone who asked me before whether they have rice in German, but now this same friend is explaining about things in this land. Now the situation is changed. I am the one who is doing the asking.
At first I was slighted by the thought, felt that I was not recognized for the 'help' i have given.
But then again, what little help(if little advises given carelessly counted as one) had I have given. And had I not acted the same to the seniors?
I myself disagree on countless aspect with seniors who before that I followed exactly in my preparation before flying.

And then I thought, so this is how it felt being treated ungratefully is(though no one was at fault in the above situation, the reason I mention is because it felt as if it is so.)
It felt like the person doesn't know you. Doesn't acknowledge you.

Then it occurred, if something so small as giving advice felt like that, how would it fell if it was on a larger scale. Such as raising you from child?
I wonder how parents felt then.
They have answered numerous question as the children were still small. Yet when they are grown, are they patient with their parents?
I myself sometimes am not, sad to say. Throwing tantrum to mothers' advice, felling impatient when helping fathers.

The kid asks like the commercial, "Burung ape?"
"Murai."
"Burung ape?"
"Murai."
"Burung ape?"
"Murai."

Years later.
"Macam mane nak hantar mms ni?"
"Ala abah ni, brapa kali nak kena terang."






What say you?