How long has it been since you left the house with cash?
Two days ago, on my way to work, I passed by a steamed bun shop and saw an old man with a rickety figure asking the owner in Mandarin, which is not very fluent, "Can you help me exchange a 5 yuan coin?"Probably because he was busy or troublesome, the owner didn't pay attention to him. The old man thought that the shopkeeper hadn't heard, so he asked a few more times, but the shopkeeper began to look impatient: "Go, go, don't hinder my business!".The old man froze like a child who had done something wrong, dazed and helpless. At this time, a few passers-by saw the old man's predicament and stepped forward to ask, but because the old man spoke with an accent and the surrounding environment was noisy, I could only hear some content intermittently. It seems that the old man does not have a smartphone, his relatives are sick, and he wants to change some change to take the bus to the hospital.
Looking at the old man's cautious, overwhelmed expression, I wanted to help him, but I suddenly realized that I didn't have any cash with me. In addition, the time to clock in from work was approaching, and in desperation, I chose to leave, but I always felt sorry for it.
We are accustomed to the convenience of mobile payments, but it is easy to overlook: everything we take for granted is an insurmountable gap for some elderly people.
I once saw a post on the Internet "Let's bring some cash when we go out". The poster described finding a fruit stand on the side of the road, and the stall owner was an elderly grandmother. When she was about to pay with her phone, the grandmother begged her to pay in cash. It turned out that the grandmother did not know how to use a smartphone and did not have a collection code. The weather was hot and people were reluctant to go out, but because she couldn't accept electronic payments, business was deserted.
These old people are supposed to enjoy life in their old age, but they are struggling to make ends meet. However, unable to keep up with the times, they faced the dilemma of being turned away. Writing Improvement Assistant, I will make the following improvements to the original text:
In the book "Everybody", the writer Philip Roth once wrote: "Old age is not a battle, but a **." In this unavoidable **, time has cruelly robbed the elderly of familiar people and times, leaving them to struggle in place. Nowadays, self-service machines and QR code scanning appointments are ubiquitous, and the elderly feel helpless and confused. I once saw a news that a 70-year-old man at Wuxi Railway Station was forced to lie down at the train station for 3 days because he could not use smart registration. In the lobby of the hospital, an old man was so nervous that his hands trembled and his head sweated because he faced the cumbersome procedures. Some people say that today's society makes it necessary for the elderly to have courage every time they go out. Regrettably, some older people's outstretched hands end up being missed. Do you still remember the old man who was kicked off the bus in Fushun, Liaoning?He was denied a ride by the driver because he could not provide smart registration, and the whole car even attacked him. Some people are angry, some people sympathize, but there is also a voice that says: "The old man should study and keep up with the times, otherwise he deserves to be eliminated!".However, for the elderly, this seemingly correct advice seems weak and pale. They face problems such as blurred vision, limited hearing, inflexible fingers, and need our help.
The improved text breaks down long sentences, reduces repetition, and improves clarity and readability while maintaining the original meaning. At the same time, make the content more vivid and easy to understand by using more specific descriptions and examples. The program team asked the young people three questions: How do you feel if this old man is your parents?How would you feel if you were old enough to face this situation?In the future, if you encounter this situation again, will you go up and help?Everyone was silent. A lot of times, there are things that can't be done with hard work alone. As we age, aging is inevitable, and weakness can become the norm in life.
We need to recognize and embrace this era. However, those who rely on luck to catch the great wheel of the times should not mock those who are still on the shore. Today's old people are at a loss, and who can guarantee where we will go when we get old?Writer Zhou Daxin once said: "Everyone feels that aging is far away from themselves, but in fact, they are old unconsciously." "A generation will eventually grow old, today it will be them, tomorrow it will be us.
A civilized society should allow people to move forward quickly and live calmly. Technology is cold, but people have temperature. We should stop, look back at them, slow down, and teach them patiently. For example, the care model launched by WeChat can convert text into speech, and there are new professions such as escorts, which can help the elderly make appointments, get numbers, wait for consultations, and check.
For the elderly who are on the edge of life, our greatest care should be to reach out and support them. In daily life, we should give them more care, attention and patience. For example, bring some cash out of the house, and you can lend a hand when you meet an elderly person in need;Make time for your parents and take them to see and learn new things so that they don't feel left behind.
Bi Shumin wrote in "Filial Piety is Priceless": "I believe that every child has made a grand wish of 'filial piety' to their parents in their hearts. I believe that the coming day will be long, I believe that the water will come naturally, and I believe that one day I will be able to become famous and return to my hometown, and I can calmly fulfill my filial piety. But unfortunately, people forget the ruthlessness of time, the shortness of life, and the fragility of life itself. "Each of us will grow old at one time in our journey, so let's cherish the time we spend with our families and do our best to love and accompany them. , focusing on spelling, grammar, clarity, conciseness, and overall readability, while breaking down long sentences and reducing repetition:
Looking at the old man's today, we can foresee our own tomorrow. Therefore, being kind to today's elderly is equivalent to being kind to tomorrow's self. I hope that every elderly person can enjoy their old age in a warm family, calmly face the challenges of life, and age gracefully.