My grandfather used to mention a proverb which is translated as "It is me today, it will be you tomorrow", taking the example of leaves of a tree. It appears, the new leaves in a tree laugh at the old leaves that are falling. The new leaves do not realize that the same fate is in store for them.
When we are young, we are full of energy and zest. We tend to think this will last for ever. When we look at the old, we sometimes ignore them, we consider them as not useful, we think they are a burden, especially when they cannot take care of themselves. It does not occur to us that we are also aging and we shall also become old one day and the next generation would think of us the same way. If only we accept this and age gracefully.
We need to respect our past generation and be there for them.
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