The sum of the reciprocals of the focal distances of a focal chord $PQ$ of the parabola $y^{2} = 4ax$ is:

  • A
    $\frac{1}{a}$
  • B
    $a$
  • C
    $2a$
  • D
    $\frac{1}{2a}$

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