WHEN A FATHER CRIES...
How sad it is when a father cries! Howling and sobbing like a baby. Soaked in sadness and weaving a web of unimaginable frights around himself.
With a wife, a life partner who had travelled long with him, bearing the heat and cold of life with him , now gone away; left with a married daughter who has a family of her own , a son, daughter in law, a grandchild and a whole bag of insecurities and dreary, soul destroying thoughts, that may at times be counterfactual. A person who was a sportsman, selfless, helpful, social and everything else that showed his might, youth and strength, now sits and cries helpless, feeling neglected and ignored.He screams and shouts. Feels anxious about situations. Feeling weakened by old age, still not trying to admit it. Showing to the world a nonchalant attitude although broken deep inside.
The son he once cradled , now cradles his own son. The daughter who was his life has her life and affiliations elsewhere. He is not ready for logical reasoning, nor ready to forget, so deeply embedded is his pain. Painful are many memories, that now hurt more than ever before.
Irritated and agitated by the general apathy he breaks down so very often. Deprived of empathy and sympathy he entangles into bouts of self admiration; or is it self pity?
It is time for us to sit up and notice the aged parents, relatives, neighbours etc. Take out time for them, sit with them, laugh and enjoy.... make them feel wanted and loved.
Time the government set up counselling centres to help people grow old gracefully and happily. Similarly counselling should be done of children, family, caregivers etc to help them understand their physiological and psychological needs and help them be at peace.
It's scary and saddening to see or hear a father cry! Sigh!!
It breaks the heart and numbs the nerves.
Why should a father cry afterall?(any parent for matter of fact)
Why should old age come along with huge bags of ailments, insecurities, diffidence, self doubt, nervousness,apprehensions and anxiety,
Why are old people so vulnerable?
Ahh! And why do we need to grow old at all?
©®Madhumita
How sad it is when a father cries! Howling and sobbing like a baby. Soaked in sadness and weaving a web of unimaginable frights around himself.
With a wife, a life partner who had travelled long with him, bearing the heat and cold of life with him , now gone away; left with a married daughter who has a family of her own , a son, daughter in law, a grandchild and a whole bag of insecurities and dreary, soul destroying thoughts, that may at times be counterfactual. A person who was a sportsman, selfless, helpful, social and everything else that showed his might, youth and strength, now sits and cries helpless, feeling neglected and ignored.He screams and shouts. Feels anxious about situations. Feeling weakened by old age, still not trying to admit it. Showing to the world a nonchalant attitude although broken deep inside.
The son he once cradled , now cradles his own son. The daughter who was his life has her life and affiliations elsewhere. He is not ready for logical reasoning, nor ready to forget, so deeply embedded is his pain. Painful are many memories, that now hurt more than ever before.
Irritated and agitated by the general apathy he breaks down so very often. Deprived of empathy and sympathy he entangles into bouts of self admiration; or is it self pity?
It is time for us to sit up and notice the aged parents, relatives, neighbours etc. Take out time for them, sit with them, laugh and enjoy.... make them feel wanted and loved.
Time the government set up counselling centres to help people grow old gracefully and happily. Similarly counselling should be done of children, family, caregivers etc to help them understand their physiological and psychological needs and help them be at peace.
It's scary and saddening to see or hear a father cry! Sigh!!
It breaks the heart and numbs the nerves.
Why should a father cry afterall?(any parent for matter of fact)
Why should old age come along with huge bags of ailments, insecurities, diffidence, self doubt, nervousness,apprehensions and anxiety,
Why are old people so vulnerable?
Ahh! And why do we need to grow old at all?
©®Madhumita
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