Senior Citizens: A Burden To The Society?


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“Once upon time, there lived a king. He was brave and handsome…he fell in love with a princess…and they lived happily ever after.” Can you recollect anything? My granny used to narrate these stories to me before I go to bed. She would take care of my stuffs; accompany me to my dance classes; protect me from my parents’ anger; pamper me as if the world is coming to end within no time. These people come under the category of senior citizens. They love you without any expectations. They are ready to give away everything, even the last penny they have. But are they getting the right treatment? A question to be asked to each one of us….

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My opinion cannot not be generalised. There are people who take care of their elderly people till their last breath, irrespective of the generation gap and opinion difference. But there are people who try to get rid of them ASAP.  My question is to such people who have already done it or have got the same mind-set- “Are they really a burden to you and this society”? If yes. Then justify yourself with a reason. If you can, then I will take back my words. Just because you want to be the whole and soul decision-maker and their presence and opinion irritates your ears, you will take the step of leaving them.

Remember the time when you were dependent. Not at the age of 3 but at the age of 23, when you might have completed you PG but were unable to find a job with a good salary. You were still dependent and you still needed your parents to support you and your expenses. They must have wasted their entire savings behind you and your dreams, without keeping even a penny for their retirement days. And at the stage of retirement, when they need your support, you consider them a burden. Shame on such people. I pity them. Guidance of our elderly people is always required. We need to stay with them may what come.

Roots can get old but they still remain the foundation of the tree. Without it, a tree will fall in no time. Similarly, our seniors are roots. We all will fall without them.

 

By Aishwarya J

 


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