Old Age – An Exclusive Writeup by Riddhima Sen

Old age witnesses a person go through an entire transformation – from brave and strong to old and meek . As the bones get brittle , so does the soul. With old age , comes the fear and pain of being secluded and isolated. Children leave their parents behind once they grow up , shifting to UK or USA for their respective jobs . The old parent is left behind , broken and alone, left to deal with a life of loneliness ahead . Elderly couples are forced to reside all alone , only with the support of a cane or a walking stick . In Salt Lake, Kolkata, elderly people reside a lot .

They are just merely left to themselves . They have all the day to ponder about their lonely lives. The only light if hope in their life is a househelp, or maid , who takes extra care of them . However, elderly people in certain parts of the world do endorse in all kinds of activities at a very high age . They enroll in universities to complete incomplete degrees of the past , or pursue a passion like writing . That is truly inspiring , motivating even young people to never give up in life . Age can never be a boundary , truly.