Old And Alone!

It is high time now that we admit the issue of ‘Elder Abuse’ existing in our society. Every other day, we see news of parents being humiliated or mistreated by their children. Isn’t it a dark reality of our life’s. Inspite of the fact that like are parents one day we will also grow old still we continue to ill – treat them. We have become so insensitive that we have forgotten the reason why we are in this world? We have forgotten that we are alive because of them. They are the hands who made us walk in our life’s. Over the years they have made infinite sacrifices to give us good education and a good lifestyle. But what we are doing?? We are treating them as a burden of our life’s.

In various cases it is being found that parents are being intimidated or threatened.. They are even beaten up by their own so called children. Over the years the parents who fulfilled each and every need of their children now have to beg in front of their children to make their basic needs fulfilled. It’s such a shame that some even face sexual harassment.

According to 2014 estimates India has more than 100 million elderly people. (60 years and above). It has been found that more than 71% of senior citizens face harassment. Among them 10 million are forced to live out of their homes. It has been reported by many NGOs that 53.2% elderly abuse is due to property and inheritance disputes rest 35.7% is due to attitudinal and relationship issues. Children usually abuse their parents because they don’t want to spend an extra money on their chronic health issues, and other necessary needs. They have become so selfish that in order to save money they force their parents to do household work, take care of their children and expect them to just eat 2 time meal and sit all alone in any one corner of the house. They even have become greedy as they forcefully take over their property and hard earned savings and abandon them out of their houses. They throw their parents out of their own houses. Now the only safe place left with these elderly people is old age homes. It is found that an increasing number of elderly people are moving into old age homes in search of safety, independence and companionship.

Have you ever realised what are parents want? They only want to feel the love that they once shared with their children. They only want to relax and want their children to reciprocate their care. Every parent wants to see their child grow and be successful but no parent wants their child to treat them like an unnecessary load on their responsibilities. So this is the time to think and realize what we are doing because what we are doing today with them will happen to us tomorrow. So stop blaming or neglecting your parents. Start spending quality time with them. Listen to them and take care of them. This is the truth even when they are counting their last breath, they are still thinking about us. So don’t wait for their last breath. Express your love today before it becomes too late.