Old Age

It is very unfortunate that old age is treated like a disease. The children of this generation have absolutely no time for their old and ailing parents and most of them treat their parents like doormats. The same parents, who have made their children what they are today are treated very shabbily and scolded for even trying to make a conversation with their children. If both parents are alive, they cry on each others' shoulders but in cases where only a single parent is alive, they can't even share their problems with their better half and they go into depression .

It's difficult to understand why children treat their parents in this manner. All that parents need is a few minutes of attention from their children and if even that is denied to them then they withdraw into a shell and don't come out of that shell till the end. Many of the children send their parents to Old-Age Homes and never return to find out about their problems. They don't realise that they will be treated in the same manner when they grow old. We do not realise the value of our parents as long as they are alive. It's only when they are no more that we remember the values they have given us and miss them but by then it will be too late.

So grow up kids and start respecting your elders and treat them well . Make their lives comfortable as their needs are very little and they get pleasure with small gestures. Never
be rude or snap at them no matter how busy you may be. Don't hurt them or make them cry
in the twilight of their lives. Be kind and patient with them and make their last days easier for them.

Remember what goes around comes around and tomorrow you will be the victims of old age
at the mercy of your children.