I have had the good fortune of being always in the midst of elders. The children as they were growing, were brought up in the lap of love and care of their grandmothers. Be it paternal or maternal. They were there to take care of them when we were busy pursuing the jobs to earn the hard to be found moolah.
yesterday I happened to go to a friend's house for dinner. What I saw there made me very happy. My friend is the only bread winner there. The wife is a housemaker. There were three elders in the house.All of them above 65years.
My friend has a daughter who is about 7 years old.I know it must be really a strain for him with 5 adults and a child, with the kind of salary that a nationalised bank officer draws.But put that aside, there were so many positive things happening in that house..
I was told that all the five adults spend the morning getting the kid ready and send her to school. There is always the grandfather to take her to the danceclass. The grandmother to tell stories, and to take her to the park.
The kid is very smart and well brought up. No tantrums of anykind.
The parents happily take care of the elders and the elders take care of the youngone...it was really wonderful to see the comraderie..
My old mother was there for me to set up the house when we came here...
I love the seniors, I value their contributions to our lives and wish and pray that each elder feels loved and respected in every home.
GOD BLESS THEM
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