2nd May, I went with Saumya to an old age home in cantonment area of Lucknow to visit my old school teacher Ms. Protima Sen. I was surprised to see that the home was very well maintained and all the inmates were in good health and satisfied.
Though all of the inmates have been abandoned by their families, they all have formed a happy bond together. The only thing that they desire of is someone else to come and talk with them. We shared lots of our school memories and spent the evening chatting and sharing our ideas and experiences.
After crossing over 70 years of age, we realised that the only thing that our teacher wants from us is to spare some time for her. She and all other inmates are above all material desires and all that matters in their lives is the feeling that somebody is there to think about them. They want to talk. They want young companionship. Promising to return soon, we left unwillingly only because the clock said that it is time to leave.
I feel that it is time to stop and think about those people whom we used to look up to when we were children and spare some time for them before it is too late. They are a part of our memories, they are a part of our lives. They are the reason why we are standing where we are. It is time that we give something back to them. And all they want is our time. They gave us their youth, we need to spare our time when they are old and weak. It is time that we pause and try to give happiness to those who need us more than anyone else.
Though all of the inmates have been abandoned by their families, they all have formed a happy bond together. The only thing that they desire of is someone else to come and talk with them. We shared lots of our school memories and spent the evening chatting and sharing our ideas and experiences.
After crossing over 70 years of age, we realised that the only thing that our teacher wants from us is to spare some time for her. She and all other inmates are above all material desires and all that matters in their lives is the feeling that somebody is there to think about them. They want to talk. They want young companionship. Promising to return soon, we left unwillingly only because the clock said that it is time to leave.
I feel that it is time to stop and think about those people whom we used to look up to when we were children and spare some time for them before it is too late. They are a part of our memories, they are a part of our lives. They are the reason why we are standing where we are. It is time that we give something back to them. And all they want is our time. They gave us their youth, we need to spare our time when they are old and weak. It is time that we pause and try to give happiness to those who need us more than anyone else.
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