Parents, when we read this word, most of us get a warm feeling in our hearts. Parents are a strength, emotional support to many.
Our parents have always been there whenever we have had an issue, they have been there to solve our problems, guide us during times of uncertainty, they emotionally and monetarily support us until we come of age. Parents teach us the important values and ethics that help us in becoming a better person. So basically the most overwhelming key to a child's success are his parents. Parents teach a child to love unconditionally, to respect others but are we forgetting what our parents taught us?
If statistics are to be believed one in three elderly people are abused in India. In addition, the report also states that 50% of the abuse comes from the family and in 56% of the cases, the abuse was from the son. In one of the leading metros, only 52.7% of children assist their elderly parents during sickness. The number of old age homes has exponentially increased across the country and more importantly, there are a large number of elderly people in the country who can neither go to an old age home nor live in peace within their homes. Do they deserve such treatment? Have parents seriously become a liability? Why are parents in such a sorry state?
In this materialistic and fast-paced world, parents are becoming liabilities and not assets. The modern population and the young crowd is so consumed with their own personal lives, with their own needs and requirements that there is no time left to share and love their parents. Everyone is running in the rat race for money and as a result emotions, love has taken a back seat.
Why are we forgetting that we are this successful now because of the unaccountable sacrifices of our parents? Even now, in many poor households in India parents don't eat so that their children are fed properly. Then why is it that when these children can actually buy enough food to be able to feed the household, they consider feeding their old parents a problem? Why are parents being mistreated and abused?
Our parents never got irritated when we couldn't take our first steps as a child properly. They used to encourage us to try again until we finally could walk on our own two feet. Then why do we get irritated when our parents ask us many times about operating a new gadget or when they ask us questions on how to use the modern technologies?
When someone new came to our house did our parents ever ask us to leave the house? Then why is it today that sons ask their parents to leave the home just because their wives are demanding it? Can't these sons explain it to their wives that as her parents are loved and respected by her even they respect their parents?
The youngsters go abroad because of the various job opportunities they have there and then settle down there. But, can't we think that during our parent's old age when they need us most, we are not paying attention to them? Yes, agreed abroad there are good job opportunities but while just thinking about ourselves I believe we should even consider what and how will our parents manage without us.
Is the youth so unable and unfortunate to not take care of their own parents that they feel need to be sent to old age homes? While it is important that everyone works in the family, isn't it also equally important to ensure the elderly are taken care of in an appropriate manner? The elderly are either being sent to old age homes or just thrown out of their own houses and have nowhere else to go.
It hurts me when I see the sorry state of the elderly in my own country.
I would just like to say-
Our parents have always been there whenever we have had an issue, they have been there to solve our problems, guide us during times of uncertainty, they emotionally and monetarily support us until we come of age. Parents teach us the important values and ethics that help us in becoming a better person. So basically the most overwhelming key to a child's success are his parents. Parents teach a child to love unconditionally, to respect others but are we forgetting what our parents taught us?
If statistics are to be believed one in three elderly people are abused in India. In addition, the report also states that 50% of the abuse comes from the family and in 56% of the cases, the abuse was from the son. In one of the leading metros, only 52.7% of children assist their elderly parents during sickness. The number of old age homes has exponentially increased across the country and more importantly, there are a large number of elderly people in the country who can neither go to an old age home nor live in peace within their homes. Do they deserve such treatment? Have parents seriously become a liability? Why are parents in such a sorry state?
In this materialistic and fast-paced world, parents are becoming liabilities and not assets. The modern population and the young crowd is so consumed with their own personal lives, with their own needs and requirements that there is no time left to share and love their parents. Everyone is running in the rat race for money and as a result emotions, love has taken a back seat.
Why are we forgetting that we are this successful now because of the unaccountable sacrifices of our parents? Even now, in many poor households in India parents don't eat so that their children are fed properly. Then why is it that when these children can actually buy enough food to be able to feed the household, they consider feeding their old parents a problem? Why are parents being mistreated and abused?
Our parents never got irritated when we couldn't take our first steps as a child properly. They used to encourage us to try again until we finally could walk on our own two feet. Then why do we get irritated when our parents ask us many times about operating a new gadget or when they ask us questions on how to use the modern technologies?
When someone new came to our house did our parents ever ask us to leave the house? Then why is it today that sons ask their parents to leave the home just because their wives are demanding it? Can't these sons explain it to their wives that as her parents are loved and respected by her even they respect their parents?
The youngsters go abroad because of the various job opportunities they have there and then settle down there. But, can't we think that during our parent's old age when they need us most, we are not paying attention to them? Yes, agreed abroad there are good job opportunities but while just thinking about ourselves I believe we should even consider what and how will our parents manage without us.
Is the youth so unable and unfortunate to not take care of their own parents that they feel need to be sent to old age homes? While it is important that everyone works in the family, isn't it also equally important to ensure the elderly are taken care of in an appropriate manner? The elderly are either being sent to old age homes or just thrown out of their own houses and have nowhere else to go.
It hurts me when I see the sorry state of the elderly in my own country.
I would just like to say-
A child who does not respect his own parents cannot respect anyone.
A child who is allowed to be disrespectful to his parents will not have true respect for anyone.
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