Are we losing respect for our elders?
In today's fast moving world, we seem to have lost respect for our elders in pursuit of chasing our dreams. When a child grows up, instead of taking up the responsibility, it often backs out. As a result, his parents end up in some old age homes.
But when children grow up and it’s their turn to take up the responsibility, I often find that many of them turn their backs to their parents. As a result, their parents end up in some old age homes. The most disheartening part is that they don’t even visit their parents even once in a year.
Our county is known for respecting elders. "Mathro devoo bhava, pithro devo bhava", which translates as mother and father are next to god. When the true meaning of these words are lost, is there any use of praying to god for peace?
But these things are no more family issues, it has now turned out to be a social problem resulting in existence of old age homes, which is not just affecting families but our social life also. We look for peace and comfort but some where the guilt factor within us for ignoring our parents still affects us, if not now but later in life when we find ourselves in our parent’s shoes.
This is why our country is losing its respect and responsibility. If anyone realises this then they are the true person with a good human heart. All we need to do is just say ’hi’ to our parents when we face them. Let us take a step and visit old age homes, so that sad parents may die in peace after seeing their children in us.
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.Yes, today's lifestyle is hectic, leaving little time to look after our parents in their old age, but it can be done. It's all about replacing some of the 'me time' with 'mum and dad time'. Ask yourselves this, Where would I be today, were it not for my mother and father? Answer: NOWHERE!
Remember the Yaksha Prashna of Yudhistira in the Mahabharat:
YAKSHA: "What is heavier than the earth and higher than the heavens?"
YUDHISTIRA: "One's mother is heavier than the earth and one's father is higher than the heavens."
.Excellent article. t's a burning social problem of our society.
It's a result of decrease in Humanity and Compassion.The
condition of the victims of economic, physical and mental
exploitaion by their own Children are horrible.Such types of cases are now very common in our society.
Our parents are also human beings. We are their chidren .
Hence, we should care them during old age as an ideal
children.
.true.. but practical impossibilities are there.. they often feel discomfort to live together in this fast world. but one should respect parents and should do take care of them till their end..
Thanku very much for ur responce.
They may not be but we should not forget our basic responsiblities atleast
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