>>>> >>>> >>>>1st Stage : >>>>Just after retirement, between 60 to 70 yrs old, >>>>Our health will still be comparatively good So too our financial means. >>>>Eat moderately while we have the means At times. >>>>Wear what we fancy Those who like it, have some fun. >>>>Do not be hard on yourself >>>>Our days are numbered >>>>So, grasp the opportunity. >>>>Have some savings ! >>>>Keep the house ! >>>>Make arrangements for the days ahead or retreat. >>>>If the kids are well off, >>>>It is their business ... >>>>If the kids are filial >>>>They have good traits .... >>>>We need neither decline financial help from our kids, nor decline their >>>>respect. >>>>But we should remain independent & Live our own life well. >>>> >>>>2nd Stage : >>>>If no mishap and illness strike after we are 70, >>>>We will still be able to take care of ourselves. >>>>Not a major problem. >>>>However, we must realise we are really getting old Gradually, >>>>Our body and mind will give way. >>>>Our reflex will slow down with time ... >>>>We will have to eat slowly, to avoid choking. >>>>We will have to walk slowly, to avoid falls. >>>> >>>>We can no longer put on a front, we have to look after ourselves! >>>>Do not meddle anymore with this and that, or control the kids! >>>>Some even interfere with the third generation !! >>>>We have intervened our entire life, It is time for us to be a little >>>>selfish ..... >>>>Take hold of ourselves. Life must come full circle. >>>>Help with the cleaning chores .... >>>>Try to maintain our health for as long as possible. >>>>Give ourselves more opportunities to take control of our own life ..... >>>>We lead an easier life when we do not have to solicit help from others ..... >>>> >>>>*3rd Stage* >>>>Our health begins to fail .... >>>>We have to request help from others .... >>>>We have to be mentally prepared for it. >>>>The majority of us cannot escape this hurdle. >>>>We have to prepare ourselves, emotionally, to accept that :- >>>>In life, living and aging, sickness and death are milestones we have to >>>>encounter. >>>>This is the final stage in life ..... >>>>Nothing to fear ! >>>>Be prepared for it in advance and we will not be too depressed. >>>>Either check into a private nursing home ... >>>>Or an old folks home .... >>>>Depending on affordability, of course. >>>>There must be a way out .... >>>>The idea is not to add to the kids' burden, emotionally, >>>>Increase their chores & their financial commitments. >>>>Try our best to overcome - >>>>What hardship has our generation not endured ? >>>>What disasters have we not experienced ? >>>>Trust us to take life's last lap in our stride. >>>> >>>>*4th Stage* >>>>Our mind is still clear, but >>>>We are terminally ill, >>>>When our quality of life has deteriorated drastically .. >>>>We must be courageous enough to face death! >>>>Insist that the family not try to prolong our life .... >>>>Do not incur unnecessary expenditure ..... >>>> >>>>*WHEN WE ARE OLD, WHOM DO WE DEPEND ON?* >>>>*Ourselves, * >>>>*Ourselves, * >>>>*Only Ourselves...Amen"* >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Fw: Fwd: "WHEN WE ARE OLD, WHOM DO WE DEPEND ON?*
'Saibaba SV' via Thatha_Patty Sun, 24 Aug 2014 21:44:03 -0700
