The Old Age Home-I

 "The Nursing Home," or "The Old Age Home," is a facility designed specifically for elderly people over the age of 55 or 60. Old age homes have become increasingly common in recent years in a variety of countries. Some people decide to go there on their own, and others are compelled to.

From the outside, Old Age Home appears to be a typical retirement home. Most people who have never visited an old age home believe it is filthy and that the residents are tortured, but the truth is that old age homes are heavens overflowing with love and stories. Fascinating stories of a wide range of feelings and experiences.

Today I'd like to tell you about a grandfather who has no regrets in his life and prefer to live in an old age home.

Shiyam Prasad was a Nepalese government official. He was nearly 60 years old when he retired and decided to move to Brindavan with his wife to spend the rest of his life in peace. Although he had three children, two sons, and one daughter, he never had any aspirations of them.

" I provided them all quality education, I struggled for them, I threw away my own wishes and part of my freedom for kids, however finally I prefer to live for myself," he says. "I don't wish anything worse for them; they are my children and always will be," he continued, "but I do believe in karma, and I believe they must understand how it feels to be left out and neglected."

When we first began chatting, grandfather Shiyam didn't really open up; it took him a little while to share one of his dark times, but when he did, I was stunned.

As I already mentioned, he was almost 60 years of age when he and his wife packed up and left for Brindavan. He stayed in a nearby "ASHRAM" for almost 5 years. "It was the best years of my life," he says, "I felt so comfortable and was never humiliated." However, after nearly five years in the ashram, his youngest son paid him a visit. He expressed surprise and doubt, mentioning that his children had never visited them in the past five years, and now his youngest son has arrived to bring them "HOME." He initially rejected his son's offer, but his wife convinced him anyway. Shiyam was never comfortable with the offer made by his son.

The first few months with his son and daughter-in-law seemed pleasant, but one day his son approached him with a sheet of paper and compelled him to sign it. Shiyam Parsad had vanished at this stage, having uncovered, all the missing pieces of the puzzle that clarified his son's reality. However, he was mildly surprised and signed the papers, hoping that his son might continue to treat him and his wife with kindness. But he was mistaken. His son did not tell him to leave the house, but he felt it. Shiyam's son and even his daughter-in-law sometimes used to complain or neglect him whenever he requested something. After a few weeks, Grandfather Shiyam decided to move in with his elder son along with his wife, but his wife broke her leg after she slipped and fell. The youngest son, on the other hand, agreed to look after his mother, but Shiyam was required to stay with his elder son.

He knew he was wasting his remaining life after spending a few weeks with his elder son. Living with his older son was like living in a prison; he couldn't go out or speak to someone. When he confronted this daughter in the expectation that she might understand and help him, she replied, "I'm married, I have my own life, I can't just look after you forever."

However, one fine day, when everyone else was at work, Shiyam Parsad managed to flee his son's home and find his way to "The Old Age Home." He has been living in an old age home for almost a year. He feels at home, and he has friends with whom he can interact and express his feelings. In the old age home, he feels respected and safe. Even though he does sometimes feel betrayed by his own blood.

Shiyam Prasad also mentioned that he has not paid a penny to the old age home since his arrival and that he's not been approached to do so; however, he wishes to contribute something to the old age home. 

"My youngest son has taken my retirement document as well as my citizenship, my retirement benefits money is being taken by my youngest son and his wife, I demand my money and certificates back, they haven't even attempted to contact me once since the day I came here," he said about not being capable of paying a penny.

Grandfather Shiyam reminds me of my own Grandfather quite a bit. After more than a year without my Grandfather, I met Grandfather Shiyam by luck. Grandfather Shiyam is tall, white, and always clean and polite, somewhat like my own Grandfather. I hope for someone like him to have everything he deserves for the rest of his life.

       THANK YOU FOR READING..(I have changed the name of the real person for privacy purpose)