Responsibilities

What are the responsibilities of today’s youth? Ok, I know most of us are struggling to cope with our careers. But in that interest, are we not forgetting our families? What are the other things you have to take care of, apart from studying, working and earning?

Every time I visit the hospital, there is something that grabs my attention. Today I saw an old couple helping themselves to the doctor. There was a big queue while the couple had to wait for their turn. I was wondering why there was nobody to accompany them to the hospital. Where were their children? Their grandchildren? Are people so busy with their lives to even spend some of their time with family? Just a few minutes in a day to let them know that you care, to make their world special of course by your very presence in it and to keep the faith that they are not alone.

For my granny, I was there. I made her sit on a chair nearby and I stood in the line instead.

I can’t forget the day my grandpa was on the bed suffering from cancer, I was beside him, crying all night, praying for him, wanting to hug him tight…but something held me back…may be I was afraid that my hug would wake him up.

When i was in my eighth standard, we were taken to an old age home. I still cant believe people can think of their own parents as burden and leave them to old age homes.

How many of you live with your grandparents? If you don’t, when was the last time you visited them? The last time you asked your granny about her health? The last time you stopped her from having something sweet coz she has diabetes? The last time you hugged her tight and slept off on her laps?

If you cant recollect the last time you did any of these, do it before it’s too late. Coz today, even though I wanna do all of those with my grandpa, I don’t find him here anymore!!