tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4187131513409862167.post2319303944185549980..comments2024-03-17T02:14:31.440-07:00Comments on The day flew by so fast it was a blur...: The plight of the agedBlur Tinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07792543153416871887noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4187131513409862167.post-42926868376417680222007-08-12T04:42:00.000-07:002007-08-12T04:42:00.000-07:00Unfortunately sometimes we can't decide on who our...Unfortunately sometimes we can't decide on who our kids marry. My parents have always made it a point to be independent and self sufficient so that they don't become helpless or reliant on anyone when they age. In that sense, they are well prepared for their old age. Also, they don't have too many expectations. If the kids are good and respectful, that's a bonus.Blur Tinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07792543153416871887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4187131513409862167.post-31058627108818244312007-08-12T03:29:00.000-07:002007-08-12T03:29:00.000-07:00I think it's easy to forget that one day we too wi...I think it's easy to forget that one day we too will be old and it is sad that these days living in an extended family is more the exception than the rule it was for most of the first half of last century. All we can hope is that we have brought our children up to respect their elders, and that in turn as elders we can give younger people respect that they too deserve.Lozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10513517402604501840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4187131513409862167.post-87647877981865028292007-08-11T12:48:00.000-07:002007-08-11T12:48:00.000-07:00It's os sad! Struggling through life to raise heal...It's os sad! Struggling through life to raise healthy and happy children, and then they turn their back on you! It's sickenning! :(Epimenideshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991177606238754948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4187131513409862167.post-43739764784490592432007-08-11T05:05:00.000-07:002007-08-11T05:05:00.000-07:00I agree... but then again.. its really hard to jud...I agree... but then again.. its really hard to judge until you've walked a mile in their shoes....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4187131513409862167.post-59798180197719696192007-08-10T18:50:00.000-07:002007-08-10T18:50:00.000-07:00It makes me sick that children can be so neglectfu...It makes me sick that children can be so neglectful and disrespectful of their parents. What if they didn't have them? Barring a history of abuse, I cannot see any rationale for being anything but supportive and loving to the people who raised you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com