The Older Generation

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Why is it that in this day and age we forget the ones who raised us? See, this just recently came home for me. I'm from California but I live here in N.C. My family, (in California), just put both sets of grandparents in homes. Sure, they are so-called "nice homes", but who really takes care of them? They had beautiful homes but had to move because no one would! These homes AND nursing homes will not care for them like we can. It seems to me that our generation is so worried about making money rather than family values. Our jobs say "Jump" and we say "How High?" It shouldn't be that way. It's a hard life we lead but wasn't theirs harder? They didn't grow up with the things we have today. They are open minded to changes, just as I hope I will be at that glorious age. Just think about that. When you are at that age, where will you be? That's a scarey thought, isn't it? They took care of us as their forefathers did for them. What kind of respect is it to haul them away. What we are actually saying is..."Leave us alone, I don't have time for you." I know that the road would be hard, but isn't there anybody out there brave enough to take on a challenge? The "Homes" just make it too easy. Remember who took care of you when you were kids and where you came from.




A Response





Well said!
The solution? Difficult to impossible, except for a handful of folks like you. Alas! This materialistic society has eroded the hearts and commonsense in all but a handful, such as you.

My personal experience. I have lived in the USA for about 14 years, but come from a background where it is the duty of the oldest son in the family to take care of the aging parents. It is engrained in the upbringing of the child. My uncle (father's brother) takes care of my grandmother (paternal of course). My maternal uncle does the same. Several generations live together. So does the family on my in-laws side. It is the social culture that is different and the only solution to it is a close knit family. Too much TV, less of family activities, working parents, daycare from 6 months of age, just makes the bonding between parents and children much different from what it used to be.

The solution is not easy. It can only come from the heart of an individual. Unfortunately the basis for realization and understanding, of this issue is absent, right from a child's upbringing. When a child grows up what does he see? A family comprising of mom, dad and kids. No grandparents. Hence when they grow up, no matter how much they love their parents, the concept of a "parents and kids" family is engrained in their mind. That has to change. It can't happen without the intervention of the government. Government that is supposed to be of the people, for the people and by the people... Yeah, yeah, yeah, we both know what the government is...

What will happen in the future? More people like yourself are going to realize what you have said and wonder "who's going to take care of me now?!"

Can the concept of a family change in the United States? Has to start somewhere! Hats off to folks like you... It has started...
D.K.



Thank you for your response, D.K. We can make a difference.

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