Complaints of Old Age.
By zandi458
@zandi458 (28102)
Malaysia
July 3, 2008 12:47am CST
We were having a walk along the beach one day with my husband when we met a distinguished elderly man. My husband stopped, greeted him very couteously and then asked,"you are alone today, and how is your old complaint?" The man answered that it was getting worse and he was sure that it was going to be the death of him. And we continued our walk, just then I remembered this old man and asked my husband who that man was. My husband said he didn't have the slightest idea who the man was. I asked my husband why he asked about his old complaint, how do you know that he has the complaint. My husband told me that almost all elderly people have some complaint, and they like to talk about it. Complaining of your sickness is a sign that we are reaching twilight zone.
9 responses
@bbsr13 (4196)
• India
3 Jul 08
Hello,zandi!You have wrong concept of old age.the old people never feel to express their problems to anybody even if they suffer.I am telling of my case.you see,i am a man of seventy and feeling proud of my age.people around me respect me,consult me on various subjects,and the youngsters sought my advices.they are ready to help me any time i request them.so the old people should not feel bad for any reason.people around them are there to help them.thanx.
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@aseretdd (13730)
• Philippines
3 Jul 08
I agree with your husband... i know of some elderly who are as healthy as a horse... but they always complain about something that hurts... eventhough the doctor would say that there is nothing wrong with them... i think this is a way to get attention... or a way of accepting that they are no longer in the prime of their life...
@revdauphinee (5703)
• United States
4 Jul 08
did you ever think you will be old and maybee lonely yourself someday?
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@alokn99 (5717)
• India
3 Jul 08
Most elderly people have some complaint and just wait for someone to talk to them about it. A lot of elder people feel neglected or feel lonely and would like to talk to people. So it someone would were to prompt them about thier complaints they would just love to talk about it.
@revdauphinee (5703)
• United States
3 Jul 08
i am almost 70 and dont complain i look at it this way the pai I feel is Gods way of letting me know im still alive!
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@jose19820329 (187)
• China
4 Jul 08
in my memory there are lots of old people not like complaint ,usually they are silence and peaceful ,even some full of active in living life .
i guess complaints cause by their young days missed something ,too much unfair things happened in myself ,why others so happy but me not ,they have families but i not ,why the god always ignore me no good chance for me ? everything when one became old seems not fair that started complaining .
have a old say : enough is as good as feast ,who did this who feels happy .
@golfproo (1839)
• Canada
3 Jul 08
Hi There,
I think for the most part that is true. I think it is actually quite true for most people, not just elderly people. All people seem to have a complaint of some sort. Elderly people quite often have their concerns ignored so they are more apt to discuss it. That is my sense of it anyways.
cheers,
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@KUSHANK55 (2437)
• India
4 Jul 08
well zandi it was so good of your hubby to ask an old man about his problems.
you convey a message of love!!
any one for that matter would be happy
a child or any old person.
each one likes to feel that he is wanted!!!
