In the long journey of life, there seems to be an argument quietly spreading: old age is the beginning of despair and pain.
When the traces of time are carved all over the face, when the body is no longer as vigorous and flexible as before, when the energy gradually passes in the hourglass of time, despair will follow. What was once easy to do has now become extremely difficult, and every time I get up and walk, it seems to be in a difficult tug-of-war with the years. The disappearance of health is like taking away the brightest light in life, leaving only a bleak and powerless.
Pain is also deeply rooted in the later years. Watching the peers around me leave one by one, the loneliness and fear came like a tide. The once familiar world has become unfamiliar, and new technologies and new ideas are like a chasm that is difficult to cross, making people feel that they are out of touch with the times. Memories are constantly projecting in my mind like a slideshow, and those good times that have passed, those people and things that cannot be returned, have become a faint pain in my heart.
Children are busy with their own lives, and even if they are concerned, they can't be there for them all the time. That feeling of being forgotten, that deep loneliness, is constantly gnawing at my heart. Society's attention seems to be more inclined to the vitality and hope of youth, while people in old age seem to be marginalized, and can only chew the bitterness of life alone in a quiet corner.
But should we be so decisive in labeling old age as hopeless and miserable? Perhaps, under this seemingly dark appearance, there are still warm corners. Each stage of life has its own unique meaning and value, and old age is no exception. The wisdom that has endured the vicissitudes of life and the deeper understanding of life are all precious gifts given by the years. Even within the limitations of the body, the mind can still fly, find solace in memories, and feel the continuation of life in the company of grandchildren.
Perhaps, we need more understanding and care to light the lamp of hope for people in their later years, so that they know that despair and pain are not all there is in old age, and there is still beauty to look forward to and cherish. Let us re-examine old age, give it the respect and care it deserves, so that everyone who enters old age can feel warmth and love in the afterglow of life. After all, every journey in life deserves to be treated with our hearts and to discover the hidden light in it.