I look around myself, my relatives and my friends and I notice that most of us, of my age group are lonely. We all have married and have sons and daughters. Now the sons and daughters have their own families. They cannot look after their own children and at the same time devote some time to their parents. The irony of the situation is that these young men and women are neither selfish nor lack concern for the elders; they simply cannot be much helpful. They have to devote considerable time to their professions and money earning activities. They have to plan about the education, professional training of their kids. They also need sometime for their spouses. The elders who have nostalgic memories of the good old days of joint families are dismayed at the lifestyle of today.
Now most of us find ourselves left with our wives/ husbands. These seniors have their own houses, their own cars and other mdern amenities; but are lonely and insecure. Thus the wife-husband relationship is the most lasting and enduring. But what about old widows and old widowers? May God help them.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
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