Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Most terrible poverty

"Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty." Mother Teresa


What she said is very true. This is so true in case of old people. After all the pain and care that parents took to bring up their children, they fly to distant lands leaving the old parents alone. They start feeling their parents are a big pain to them. After taking away their possession by hook or by crook, they leave alone their parents to suffer the immense pain of loneliness and feeling of unwanted ness.

In many cases, children consider their old parents below their standard. In fact they find introducing their parents to their friend is below their dignity. After all they are outdated, right????? They never take their parents to their houses or do the take them to the hospital when they fall ill.

"Loneliness is never more cruel than when it is felt in close propinquity with someone who has ceased to communicate. "

I know sons and daughters who don’t call their parents even once a month. The loneliness that the parents are suffering should be seen by children. Just bringing a pair of dress or some cosmetics is not enough. What parents are longing for is the care of their children. I know children who don’t send money to their parents because parents have nothing more to give them. This is really tragic!!!

Remember, someday even you will grow old and the same will be repeated by your children. No amount what ever you have made, it is nothing in your old age!!!!!