Saturday, January 30, 2010
Hmm... or whao... that was crazy
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
The least you can do...
by Joon517
A senior citizen sitting under a tree shade, next to a white van, with a bottle of 100 plus, eating his bread, all alone, by the road side. I was on my way to college when I spotted this. Suddenly, I was emotionally touched and the thought of my parents, my dad especially, came across my mind. From far, he looks like someone who had just retired from his job but still have to earn a living. The most important thing that caught my attention was his facial expression that contains one thing only, LONELINESS.
This is not the first time I had occurred this kind of situation. There is this petrol station that I always went and I couldn’t help but noticed a couple of senior citizen working at there as well. After witnessing today’s incident, I vowed at my heart, that I will never ever let this happen to my parents. Not sitting alone, waiting by the van, eating bread with just a bottle of water to accompany. No, I will want them to have the life a retiree will have. A second honeymoon or maybe N times of honeymoon.
When I saw the old man, my first thought was why is he still working at this age? Then what happened to his children? Where are they? It’s not that because I’m raised with the Asian culture that the young one will have to take care of the parents but it’s just not right to let a man of his age to work this kind of going out, under the sun job. They should be having friends or people around them to accompany them, maybe playing chest, talking to them or telling their grandchildren about their stories instead of sitting alone, especially by the road side.
I promised myself that I will try my best to make sure my parents won’t be alone like that. Those are just not right and think of this; they had always being there for us all the time when we grow up, nurture us with love, knowledge and provide us everything we need and want. They even brought us to this world. The least you can do is by accompanying them right?
Some might think that I’m faking it out or it’s just a random article but I don’t give a damn. My sixth sense just tells me I should write this out as soon as I’m home because it’s something worth writing for and it’s the least I can do for the old man.
Joon517 © 2010.