The octogenarian is trembling in the hospital bed, where are the daughters?
Yesterday evening, I sat in front of the window and listened to my friend who was a nurse tell a heartbreaking story. As the night grew darker, the sporadic lights flickered outside the window, but my heart was deeply touched by her words, and I couldn't calm down.
She told me that some time ago, an elderly man came to their hospital. He was rickety, his gait faltering, and his deep, cloudy eyes revealed endless loneliness. Although he was already in his old age, he had no one around to take care of him. When she found out, she learned that the old man had three daughters under his knees, but since he was admitted to the hospital, no one had come to visit.
In this era of rapid technological change, we often lament the convenience of smartphones and the Internet, but for this old man, these high-tech products have become a gap between him and modern society. He didn't know how to operate a smartphone, let alone how to order food through a food delivery platform. Therefore, when he felt hungry, he was helpless and could only endure in silence.
That day, the friend noticed that the old man was pale, apparently hungry and panicked. She felt pity and immediately ran to the cafeteria to fetch a meal for the old man. When the old man took the meal, his hands trembled and his eyes glistened with tears of gratitude. He devoured it as if it had been a long time since he had eaten a full meal. At that moment, my friend's heart was full of sourness and helplessness.
From that day on, the friend took on the responsibility of cooking for the elderly. Three meals a day, no matter how busy she is, she will deliver hot meals to the elderly on time. Although this is only a small act of kindness, it makes the elderly feel the warmth and care that they have not felt for a long time.
A few days ago, the old man was discharged from the hospital. My friend couldn't imagine what it would be like when he returned to that empty home alone. Will she fall into endless loneliness and hunger again?
In this fast-paced society, we are always busy with work, entertainment, and the pursuit of material satisfaction, but we often ignore those relatives around us who are gradually aging. They have done so much for us, and now they can only spend their old age alone.
After listening to my friend's story, I fell into deep thought. Yes, we are always chasing the pace of life, but we forget to look back at those relatives who have accompanied us in growing up. They may be silently waiting for our care and greetings in a corner.
"The tree wants to be quiet but the wind does not stop, and the child wants to raise but does not wait. This old saying came back to my mind. We can't let busyness become an excuse to ignore loved ones, and we can't let regret become an eternal pain.
We should cherish every moment we spend with our parents and give them more care and companionship. A phone call, a greeting, a visit home, can make them feel our love and care. At the same time, we should also pay attention to the elderly groups around us and give them more care and help.