Add beauty to lives - "Love your grandparents"

               
                  Grief stricken in memories of a dead grandmother, I'm writing this article with an intention to put forth my ideas on what kind of life our grandparents should be given.

                  If you are falling short of time to read the whole article, I recommend you to go through the last part of this article where I have given some small small tips, doing which can mean lot to your old and deceased grandparents. Let us  give them a good farewell before they die. Let us know the happiness in giving.

                 Lets stop and think for awhile. Lets halt to rearrange our priorities. Lets think about our grandparents who are left lonely at an age when they need us the most. Lets take some time leaving the confusions and buzz of our SELF, our Friends, Girlfriends/Boyfriends, colleagues, boss, office, Facebook profile etc. Think on what our grandparents feel for us, think on what situation they are into, think on what they are expecting from us. Think on what they want and what their need are right now.

                  Let us give some time for them. Lets put ourself in their shoes and know what they are doing and what they are up to. I believe most of them just want some care and love from us. They want us to behave with them such a way that they feel good about themselves. They want us to value them and look at them like a human being rather than a junk who is going to die soon and doesn't require anything.

                  No. They need. They need you. They need someone to from their children/grand children to ask their well-being. They need someone who will give them some importance. They need someone who can cook for them, when they cant do it on their own.They need a smile from you looking into their eyes. Its our responsibility they we full fill their dreams becuase GOD is taking energy from they day by day and they cant manage on their own. When they sit in a small corner of house and four to five people who are their own kith doesn't even bother to come up to speak to them, they are hurt. They feel they should die soon and should not be a burden on us. PAUSE. THINK ABOUT THEM. Lets make lives beautiful. Lets keep them happy and Lets derive happiness seeing them happy.:-) :-) :-)

                  I have small tips for you that I believe will really give them a good farewell before they die. Out of all these just do few and feel the change. Its you who has to light up the environment around you with happiness.

1. Do not be judgemental about their personal life mistakes. Let go..

2. Do not expect them to learn present day's sophisticated life and  social norms. Their age is not to learn our way of life but to take rest and stay in peace.

3. Do not send them alone for their doctor appointments. Bunk one or two classes/ ask an hour permission form your manager and accompany them. They will feel stronger emotionally.

4. Bring them gifts in your salary when you are buying gifts for your girlfriend/boyfriend/friends/wife or husband. Give them surprises occasionally.

5. Drop your one or two parties and movies on some weekend and in the same money buy them DVDs of the movies they like. Arrange your laptops such that they are in a comfortable position and play movies for them.

6. Give them hugs and kisses when you are back home after a hectic day out. It makes them smile.. and dont miss to see that smile on their face and glitter in their eyes.

7. When you are watching your favourite movie or playing your favourite game and they call you to get a cup of coffee or a glass of water, PAUSE. Pause your electronic gadget and get them what they want. Its very difficult for them to walk like me or you. Their muscles and bones are tired of working for them for as long as  60 to 70 years.

8. Once in a month, check expiry dates of their medicines. Check whether they are on proper drugs with proper dosage or check whether they have  forgotten any of the doctor appointments.

9. Bring them fruits and fruit juices regularly when you are home from parties.

10. SPEAK to them. Spend some time with them after dinner before you knock yourself into your computer room.

11.Some sunday mornings go with them for their walks.

12. Get them new walking sticks/scarfs and sweaters when you go out for your jeans shopping in malls.

13. Finally, give them YOUR BEST. Do not expect them to admire you for what you do to them. Somewhere when they are sitting alone, they remember what you did to them and they will smile, though they might never express it themselves before you.


    "" LET US GIVE A GOOD FAREWELL TO OUR GRANDPARENTS BEFORE THEIR                                                           SOULS REST  IN PEACE ""


In my next post I would like to talk about our bonding with parents. And I feel keeping our parents happy needs slightly a  different perspective than keeping our grandparents happy because parents are more into our decision making/personal lives.. Atleast in India.:-)