Whispering homely
Time flies, and it is inevitable that there will be hardships when you get old. It is sad to hear that some people live too long and become a burden, but it is also a reality in our lives.
Today, I want to talk to you about my second aunt. She is over 90 years old, and although her body is still healthy, her legs and feet are not good and her mobility is already difficult. If you want to get from the bedroom to the living room, you have to work hard and need someone to help you.
The second aunt was a great mother, having nine children, all of whom are in old age. A few years ago, they took the second elder to live in the city to make it easier to take care of them. Unexpectedly, the second aunt was seriously ill, and the old man insisted on returning to his hometown in the countryside, and the children had to take turns to take care of him.
Last year, the second uncle passed away, leaving the second aunt alone. Even though her children wanted to take her back to the city, she insisted on staying in the countryside, saying that "it is inevitable that you will grow old, and you have to take care of it yourself."
I once went to visit my second aunt and talked to my cousins about family life, and learned that longevity was not satisfactory. Cousins and cousins, all exhausted from taking care of the elderly.
My cousin is in his 70s and is in poor health and needs to take medicine every day to maintain him. He and his cousin-in-law took turns to go back to the countryside to take care of their second aunt, although it was hard, they had no regrets.
My cousin is in her seventies and is still in good health, but she has to take care of her husband who has suffered a stroke. She can only let go of her own affairs and take care of the family wholeheartedly.
Although my cousin is young, she has a lot of burden. In addition to work, I also have to take care of my elderly mother. She had no choice but to quit her job and return to the countryside to take care of her family.
The second aunt needs to be taken care of for many years, and no matter how hard the children try, it is difficult to solve. The elderly have consciously become a burden to the family.
For most older adults, longevity is not perfect. As we age, illness, loneliness, and anxiety are constantly entangled. Living too long becomes a form of torture.
So, what do you think? Is longevity really a blessing? Feel free to leave a message and share your thoughts.