On one side, there’s the Prime Minister of India, a group of powerful ministers, and high-ranking officials. On the other side, there’s tech giant Elon Musk, accompanied by his three young children, his wife, and his personal secretary. A crucial bilateral meeting is taking place. What was ultimately decided in the meeting—I didn’t get to know that. Do you know anything? Well, apart from the meeting itself, what else did you observe?
Disrespect towards the Indian Prime Minister and his delegation? No, I didn’t see that. What I saw was Elon Musk giving importance to his family. A tremendously busy man, yet he so effortlessly made time for his family.
We, the common people, often send our children away even during casual gatherings with friends. We tend to think—what is a child’s role in adult conversations? Avoiding our spouse, scolding our children—these are routine behaviors for many of us. Here, billion-dollar business deals are being made, top-level talks between two countries are happening—so the presence of those little “Lilliputians” might indeed raise questions.
Yet, Elon Musk, one of the richest men in the world, demonstrated the importance of family. Family is the first priority. Children may be naive and innocent, but still, he kept them close. He honored his wife. Such actions are possible only for great individuals. Musk is free from the common habit of sending children away with a simple “Go and play.”
Whether Indians felt insulted by the meeting’s scene can be assessed from the sentiments of the Indian subcontinent. But what Musk proved is that he is a human being. Despite being immersed in technology, he remains a man of flesh and blood, full of emotions—he has not turned into a machine.
A person who earns millions every minute attended a state-level meeting with his wife and children. This picture cannot be measured in monetary terms. The greatness he displayed as a husband and a father is extraordinary. Everything else on one side, and family on the other—what more do we need in life? Nothing can replace the priority of family. Yet, we often make mistakes. Time spent with children, time for a spouse—these cannot be calculated in terms of money.
Parents gift their children countless beautiful moments, coloring their future and filling their past with cherished memories. Family should always come first in life. For mental peace, for a safe refuge, and for pure joy—we must dedicate ample time to family. We need to chat with our spouse, play with our children. Every other hunger can be satisfied, every other need can be fulfilled, but if the time that should be spent with family is lost, it is hard to atone for that within a lifetime.
In both good times and bad, through joy and sorrow, we must remain family-oriented. Many of us fail to return to our families when we still have the strength. That is a grave injustice—a great sin. There is no truth as beautiful as family. There is no ornament as colorful as children. If you deprive them, you too will be deprived.
