“Emotions trap lonely seniors:
Acute loneliness among the wealthy elderly in cities is driving some of them towards "emotional entrapment" wherein they are being duped or are willingly bequeathing valuable real estate to their domestic help, driver or other such seemingly helpful people…
…because children and other relatives don't have the time to take care of elderly people living alone. Some acquaintance willing to do all possible errands and is considered trust-worthy, becomes indispensable and wins the hearts and minds of everyone in the family…
…loneliness was a very serious concern among parents of young Indians settled abroad… "
Before my mother died, she used to be taken around in Nashik city in an auto-rickshaw by a loving guy Bhausaheb. He was like a son to her. She loved me; my brother and she loved Bhausaheb. When she was hospitalised, Bhausaheb was in tears, when she died, he was inconsolable.
No reward to Bhausaheb was unfair.
See the picture below.
Hapless old couple, 10:30 PM, failing vision, stiff joints, half-asleep, waiting perhaps for an ISD call, watching domineering, decadent TV.
If anyone cares for them, what do you think is that caring person’s just reward?
Artist: Vasant Sarwate Lalit Diwali वसंत सरवटे ललित दिवाळी 2007
Once again, you have highlighted the grave situation in India and It is most appropriate to give the cartoon by Vasantrao Sarvate. Keep it up Shri. Kulkarni.
ReplyDeleteMangesh Nabar, USA
I would like to add another picture to one you have described so aptly. Mothers logging on to cyberspace, waiting for their prosperous and dilligent children come online....Earlier they used to watch the roads which would bring the known footsteps to their waiting house...now its the virtual space...
ReplyDeleteAnupam Pachauri, UK
Thanks Anupam.
ReplyDeleteI will look for a picture you describe.