6. Explain the meaning of the lines quoted by Kalam's father, "Your children are not your children. They are thesons and daughters of Life's longing for itself. They come through you but not from you."

6. Explain the meaning of the lines quoted by Kalam's father, "Your ch

1.	6. Explain the meaning of the lines quoted by Kalam's father, "Your children are not your children. They are thesons and daughters of Life's longing for itself. They come through you but not from you."
Answer» For higher education, Abdul Kalam sought permission from his father to leave Rameswaram and study at the district headquarters in Ramanathapuram. His father said that Abdul had to go a long way in life just like a seagull bird which flies long distances. He calmed down APJ’s reluctant mother by quoting Kahlil Gibran’s poem ‘Your children’. He said that her children could not be dominated by her because they had their own thoughts. They did not belong to her but were a result of life’s desire for itself. He asked her to give them freedom to fulfil their thoughts.