Mother Teresa said,"Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty."
come to think of it, the most possible reason for people of today's society keeping themselves so busy, stems from their avoidance of loneliness.
many people think that, by keeping themselves surrounded by friends, the loneliness will disappear.
however, we soon begin to realise that what is actually happening is that, we have lost connection with our spiritual beings, and if this void is left unfilled, we will be lonely in our inner souls, no matter how much possessions we own.
i was talking to a lady yesterday, who lamented that her sons are all grown up, and leaving the old folks to live on their own. seeing the married son is like an annual affair, and even then, the gathering always ended up being uncordial.
recently, the married son actually commented that the mother's feet are smelly and this really hurt the lady.
her mentality now is to keep herself away from unhappy things, running her own small stationery shop business and passing the day without much accidental grievances.
she mentioned to me that her spouse is difficult to deal with too, as both have different directions for business. she has been just giving in to him and his idea of accepting non-profit courier deals, and just turning a deaf ear to all his complaints and criticisms.
it's unfortunate for a mom to end up this way, i feel.
on hindsight, my dad and mom are so lucky to have so many children and grandkids surrounding them throughout the week. they are never lonely as everyone is eager to take them out over the weekends (ha, not me, though). my appointment with them is preferably breakfast on weekly basis.
let's hope every one will find peace within themselves and seek inner soul rest.
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So many unhappy people out there. I just finished a show recently called 'Christmas Angle' about this man who plays secret Santa. When he was young, he focused on making money and ignored his wife though she loved him. Then she left him and he was adamant not to give her a penny during settlement. Then a few years ago, the wife passed on and suddenly, he felt he had nothing to live for and empty for the next few years.
ReplyDeleteUntil the day he decided to look beyond himself and started helping the needy, secretly.
Nice and warm show. And I agree, people need to learn to cherish while they have. Not many people are as lucky as our folks, with tonnes of attention on them though we may not fulfill all the money wishes
C'mon, it is shallow if someone's wishes are solely built on money matters. Having a nice roof over your head, delicious meals everyday, family peace and lots of children & grandchildren around are already more than what a lot of people can ask for. 知足常乐！
ReplyDeleteThis lady must be in the midst of her menopause, LOL! Children will not be with you all your life; it's expected! They'll leave u once they find their own two feet and partner-for-life.
ReplyDeleteI heard the story of a girl who went abroad for studies, stayed on and got a good job but then have to sacrifice her career there to return home cos' she's the only daughter. She felt the strong ressure to look after her parents and not pursue her dreams. So need to look at the other side too.
Parents should be more independent and lower their expectations of their children too and not expect them to be around them all their lives to 'repay' them.