respecting and caring aged members of family have been a part of Indian culture . However in recent times ,an increasing numbers of elderly people are forced to live in old age homes . what do you think of this practice ? Express your views in the form of an article in 200words . You are shivani of 12th C
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Importance of Elderly People In Our Life
By Shivani
The elderly people are our roots that support us at the base underground; though they are hidden underground, our existence without them is impossible. As there can be no present without the past, similarly, the young cannot have their being without the elderly. We forget to comprehend the power of the old that is keeping the world stable. Our very life will come to a standstill without the elderly. 'Old is gold' aptly describes the importance of old people in our life.
It is very unfortunate that in some families, the elderly are not given due respect and treated badly. They are discarded by their own children for petty things in life. Such lonely elderly people have to take shelter in old age homes. We must not forget that homes cease to be sweet homes without the elderly.
The elderly people have all the valuable experience and wisdom with them. We must use it to make our life better. Besides, the kind of unconditional love we get from them, no other person or being can give us that type of love. We must hold on to the elderly people in our families and stay in the light of their love and wisdom. We need the elderly and the elderly need us!
When a child is born, his parents take care of him and teach him various activities- playing, reading, eating sleeping walking, talking and so on.
And when these parents get old, it is the duty of the children to look after their parents.
But now a days, the children are so busy in their lives that instead of taking care of them, they send their parents to the old age homes.
This is a very wrong practice. The old people have a lot of experience and wisdom.
From them, we can learn a lot about the life. So instead of placing them in the old age homes, we must keep them in our hearts in our homes and take their blessing each day.
An article by Shivani, class XII C.