Struggle of old age life

By Husein K Chunawala

We all have those beautiful memories of that admirable care of our grandparents. Our grandparents are like thread that always put us together and never let us break in any situation, and also introduce us to our heritage and culture.

But seems like in this fast moving nuclear world we forget their contribution towards us. Today out of 10 elderly couples more than 6 are forced to leave their home. With no place to go and no hope left they have to go to old age homes, which do not guarantee the treatment which is suitable for them and can help in betterment of their lives. Today it’s a fact that we have youngest and dynamic population but condition of our elder parents reflects a shameful fact.

Nowadays news about parent abuse are very common and  the term ”grand dumping” is very common these days in urban areas as today’s children are become increasingly intolerant of their parent health problems.

According to a survey of NGOs there are 81 million elderly people in our country and 40% of them are senior citizens who are living with their family but face this situation. The main reason is property dispute. Generally many of them suffer in silence as they fear humiliation or are too scared to speak up.

Today, children find it quite hard to accept the fact that there are times when parent want to just relax and feel that love and care once they shared with their children. They are the happiest one to see their children growing and successful, but it’s hard for them when their children treat them as an ‘unnecessary load’.

We have laws and various rights for them but forget the rights that the elderly enjoy in India. Just forget about that they can take. Let’s think on moral grounds. Why do we tend to forget the reason we are in this world is our parents. The reason we are alive in this world and enjoying every moment of it is because our parents. The hands who make made us walk and always in our side in any situation. But when our time came to reciprocate that care, love and show our respect and gratitude we simply back out. But the truth is that even when they are counting their last breath, they are still thinking of us and our betterment.

Today we youth become so insensitive about our elderly.  Aren’t we? Instead of passing comment on an old man or woman we have to think once about the cycle of life. We will be in the same condition once.

“DO NOT TREAT YOUR PARENTS LIKE BURDEN THEY ARE NOT BURDEN THEY ARE PROUD OF OUR LIVES”.

(Husein K Chunawala is a student of Indira School of Communication. He is doing internship with Punekar News portal)