Monday, September 13, 2010

Never got time to sit down and write , last month has been serving me different, I was so busy doing all odds and ends and I hope this month is better , recently I read a book called women in sixties , I could sense the women at home in the characters of the book , why Indian women become so selfish and senseless in their sixties , may be a crude way of putting it that they are not able to empathise and being so self centered but it is the fact , the reason being they have always been leading a sacrificial life , without even thinking about themselves , when they get some free time , they sit back to think about their past and their life style , they tend to feel bitter want to rebel and react in a funny way which has not been their forum in all the past years , women in the westclearly distinguish their space and the family space that they donot undergo this kind of stress that they carry on their lives to suit their own thinking and freedom that they donot have much to repent and feel sorry for , instead of we becoming the same persons in our sixties , we should try and create our own space , do little things that would please us the most , create our own circle and try to enjoy ,otherwise we would also become the topic for discussion among our children , we can be , but not on a negative note . I was listening to chinmaya's value for life , here is the quote If every family took care of their children and brought them up well, with good values, this world will be a much better place and also this is the best service we can do to this society.I was really thrilled to see the same words from sujatha my dear friend , I want to wind up for today

2 comments:

  1. Hi Yam, I have understood one thing in recent times. life is really tough for those of us in this stage of life - in our 40s, raising children who are not old enough to be on their own and having aging parents to care for. On one hand we have to put up with teen tantrums, help them deal with this transitionary period in their lives, on the other hand, we have our elderly who by now have health issues, are tired and as you say, bitter that they sacrificed so much for their family's sake and demand our attention. I even know some people feign sickness, throw tantrums, etc. to get their childrens attention.

    When we are younger, not married, newly married, etc we dont have huge responsibilities. but in the present stage of our lives, we are loaded with responsibilities towards the previous and the future generation. we too tend to start facing health issues. that is why this is a tough time in our lives. unfortunately there is no solution. I jokingly say that i cant wait to be 60 as both my mother and MIL travel around the world and have no cares/responsibilities whereas i cant move anywhere ! who knows, that age will bring its own problems !

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  2. It is very important to peruse at least one area of interest as a hobby throughout and all the more important to pinch out a little "me time" . It is also important to meet up with friends regularly or keep in touch.

    I have also read and loved that bit about rearing children .

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