I would consider you lucky if you have been brought up under the guidance of your grandparents in addition to your parents. However I do understand that in this modern era where we humans are more like machines doing work non-stop throughout the day, we have shifted from social culture of joint family to a nuclear family. In a nuclear family where both parents are working, the child either spends his time either in a boarding school or in a creche. But on the contrast, in a joint family or if a child has grandparents at home, s/he can spend time listening to nice story tales and grandparents take care of the child just like his own parents. It has been observed in many cases that grandparents are more attached to their grandchild than their own parents. But the issue has many dimensions.
Why do many youngsters avoid staying with their parents when they are old? Why do we as youngsters forget that we are also getting older each day. This cycle of life goes on since our birth. We should never forget that what we sow, so shall we reap.
Further, here is a piece of advice for all youngsters :
Learn to respect your elders. Be soft spoken and try to learn from their experience. Generation gap shall continue to exist but with little love, understanding and patience, life can be happy for all!
Saturday, October 24, 2009
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