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The old are in a second childhood.
-ARISTOPHANES, The Clouds
I saw these pictures and discovered the meaning of the above stated quote. I remember my mom once told me that the old people need to be looked after as an infant. Little did i know how true she was!
When a baby opens his eyes he doesn't know who he is, what creatures are moving around him, why are they staring and laughing at him and why are they trying to entice him with toys and other colorful things. It is a new world for him. His brain is not yet developed to answer these questions. He doesn't have control over his body. He can't eat. He can't walk or sit. He just sleeps, wakes up and makes others awake. He grows up each day and starts recognizing people. He learns how to laugh and cry (i think, kids don't need to learn the skill of crying....they cry as they're born! :)).He grows up each day. His life begins. His childhood ends. He is now a real grown-up. His life goes on...
Years pass. He is now old. He faces ignorance of the creatures whom he'd taught the lessons of life. But he has many other creatures who look after him. The world suddenly seems to be new to him. His brain is unable to answer his questions. He can't walk or sit anymore. He just sleeps, wakes up and makes others awake. He can't eat. He does not grow up anymore. He has lost control over his body. Again, he finds himself surrounded with many creatures. He can recognize only few. He doesn't know why are they staring and crying, why are they sad, why are they holding his hand, why are so many transparent pipes attached to his body and finally to these big transparent bottles. His life declines and finally again he doesn't know where he is, but is happy now. :(
I really respect old people. my mom was right that old need to be cared as a child. Like a mother loves her baby, like a sibling loves her sibling, an old should be loved. These are the people who become happy if you share a smile, a joke, a hug or may be a chocolate :) Love them and remember an old is no less than an infant :) have a nice day!!
The old are in a second childhood.
-ARISTOPHANES, The Clouds
I saw these pictures and discovered the meaning of the above stated quote. I remember my mom once told me that the old people need to be looked after as an infant. Little did i know how true she was!When a baby opens his eyes he doesn't know who he is, what creatures are moving around him, why are they staring and laughing at him and why are they trying to entice him with toys and other colorful things. It is a new world for him. His brain is not yet developed to answer these questions. He doesn't have control over his body. He can't eat. He can't walk or sit. He just sleeps, wakes up and makes others awake. He grows up each day and starts recognizing people. He learns how to laugh and cry (i think, kids don't need to learn the skill of crying....they cry as they're born! :)).He grows up each day. His life begins. His childhood ends. He is now a real grown-up. His life goes on...
Years pass. He is now old. He faces ignorance of the creatures whom he'd taught the lessons of life. But he has many other creatures who look after him. The world suddenly seems to be new to him. His brain is unable to answer his questions. He can't walk or sit anymore. He just sleeps, wakes up and makes others awake. He can't eat. He does not grow up anymore. He has lost control over his body. Again, he finds himself surrounded with many creatures. He can recognize only few. He doesn't know why are they staring and crying, why are they sad, why are they holding his hand, why are so many transparent pipes attached to his body and finally to these big transparent bottles. His life declines and finally again he doesn't know where he is, but is happy now. :(
I really respect old people. my mom was right that old need to be cared as a child. Like a mother loves her baby, like a sibling loves her sibling, an old should be loved. These are the people who become happy if you share a smile, a joke, a hug or may be a chocolate :) Love them and remember an old is no less than an infant :) have a nice day!!
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