Some day we will be old too...

I think love is major thing...how is baby? :)

@vandana7 Yes it is. He's doing good. He has his last test on the 19th and then he should be done with testing. =)

@LovingMyBabies Good luck with the new test for baby Julian.

It is true. But older people need slightly more consideration because they have more time on their hands to brood.

@vandana7 Indeed , my friend .

@vandana7 - I agree with your views that cooperation and respect should be from both the sides. Youngsters are nowadays hard pressed and remain stressed due to their jobs and they find it difficult to devote time to their elders. On the other hand elders always expect their younger generation to take care of them.

Deepu, I was reading something about the ratio of elderly population likely in 2025 and justification given for having more babies in India. I think by 2025 that would add more burden on the country considering that the nation would be carrying weight of elderly as well as under 10 youngsters. When such things are spoken nobody thinks. We would be making everything ridiculously expensive if we listen to such advise. And it is natural that youngsters would feel burdened. After all, they have to look after themselves, their child, and their parents, and yet work. Even elderly people should provide sufficiently and in a manner that it can't be forcibly taken away from them. That way financially, at least, they are not burden. They should also take care of their health so that careers of youngsters are not disturbed. Stress these days is more because of competition. So even if ladies have worked, they should accept that each younger generation has it real tough, and will continue to do so, unless major issues like population are addressed. The stress includes stress regarding safety. :( But nothing should prompt rudeness either way.

@jaboUK .. My father is "mission impossible" when I have to convince him. :(

Just felt the pain ..I have disagreements with my parent but if anybody disrespects him, or even hurts him, I can take on the world. lol. I agree it is difficult to talk to him though. He says he has leg pains. He is almost 82. I told him get one knee surgery done this year, and the other one next year. He says no. Later on it will be so difficult even for surgeons because muscles sag, reducing visibility and clean cuts, and recouping will take much longer. He does not listen. By the time he is 85, surgeons wouldn't want to touch him, and he would not be satisfied with the operation. Convincing elderly is tough but that is no reason for us to be disrespectful to them.

@vandana7 My husband is 85 too - he had his knee replaced a couple of years ago, but he didn't argue about it.

That one does not always work...but ..

@vandana7 ... it's a start?

@pgntwo ... No...we need to know a person better to follow that principle. I'd say 80 percent of the time it works, 20 percent of time it misfires badly. lol

Scary but true...we need to keep our perspectives..

@vandana7 That's right . human values is important.

Not me...somebody else. But they have also resolved their problems. So everybody is good. :) Yeah..when sometimes I can relate to others pain.

@vandana7 "Not me" sounds all good :) but someone else raises other questions... but now as the problems have been resolved, it is all good too.

I agree..but sometimes genes trouble.

@vandana7 yes for the age related illnesses, there is no cure.

The hurt magnifies because it has more room to fill. :(

I too hope people do realize that.

It is sad. People need to realize that it indirectly costs them. Depressed elderly need more help with their day to day activities. Which means nurses and care givers have to help them out. Effectively, services of nurses become expensive. Because of such simple financial sense at least people should refrain from troubling the elderly or other helpless folks.

@vandana7 yep..the knock on impact is not fun..

And that leaves more time on hand. No way to work away those blues. :( All the more reasons to be understanding towards elderly folks. :(

Now we have more knowledge about everything. That makes it easier for us to look after our health. Even so, being careful with words never harmed anybody.

I agree..it is hard. But we can't be assured that we wont be doing anything wrong on our way to old age. Many of our choices are yet to surface. If we choose wrongly, we may also become folks who don't deserve it.

Oh...I feel for you sweetie...I agree...sometimes genetics does not give us the right combination. I feel people should be sensitive.

@vandana7 Yeah genetics really sucks sometimes.

Ways to divert mind get limited with age. Then the only way mind gets filled is with thoughts. :( Hopefully, they are happy ones.

Even if we can't, we can at least ensure we are not hurting them..