親有疾  藥先嘗  晝夜侍 不離床

父母親生病了，所喝的湯藥，我們自己要先嘗過。 我們早晚都要在父母的床旁細心的服侍他們。

When my parents are ill, I will taste the medicine first before giving it to them.  I will take care of them night and day and stay by their bedside.

(果立注: 父母若服中國湯藥，則可以嘗一嘗，知道火候夠不夠。西藥多為「以毒攻毒」，千萬不要嘗。學習弟子規，需學其精義。父母親生病，要傾聽其描述病況，要與醫護人員瞭解其病情。表達對親情的關懷，對父母多少是有幫助的。)

喪三年  常悲咽  居處變 酒肉絕

替父母守喪的三年期間，我們應該要常惦記著父母養育之恩未報而感到悲傷哽咽。在這段期間內，家裡的佈置應該有哀泣的氣氛。我們應該要避免去遊 樂場所、參加喜慶典禮或者是大吃大喝。 

During the first three years of mourning after my parents have passed away, I will remember them with gratitude and feel sad often for not being able to repay them for their kindness in raising me. During this period I will arrange my home to reflect my grief and sorrow.  I will also avoid festivities and indulgence in food and alcoholic drinks.

(果立注: 守喪三年是古禮。重要的是記得父母的恩澤。現代人難守舊制，倘能移孝作忠，為國家社會貢獻心力，也是報父母恩的一種方式。)

喪盡禮  祭盡誠  事死者 如事生

我們要依禮辦理父母的喪事，要用至誠的心祭祀父母

。我們侍奉已過世的父母要如同父母在世時一樣。

I will observe proper etiquette in arranging my parents’ funerals. I will hold the memorial ceremony and commemorate my parents’ anniversaries with utmost sincerity. I will serve my departed parents (with love and respect) as if they were still alive.

(果立注: 父母臨終與喪禮都極為重要。無論父母相信任何宗教，都應在此重要時刻，讓其靈與體受到尊敬，得到安寧。)