Woe
to me at this stage of my life
I am
stuck and life seems so unfair
The
young has grown taller
Stronger
than us by the day
They
challenge us to tasks
They
will surely win
We
do not stand a chance
To
beat them at their games
Once
they were so little
Once
they depend on us
When
I look at the elderly
My
heart is burdened with care
Years
of strife has made them
Wounded,
Battled and Sick
Their
memory starts to fade
Once
they were our source of strength
Once
they steer our life
With
words of commands
Here
I am, at my late forties,
Stuck
in between two generations
Before
and after me
I am
the Gen X generation
the
current ruler of the world
This
one thing torment my soul
My
heart cries out tears of despairs
Why
I am loaded with a load of care
The
elderly needs our tender cares
As
their bodies weaken slowly
They
need us more everyday
Decision
for their health and welfare
The
young ones needs our loving guidance
As
they prepare to leave the nest
They
need us more everyday
Decision
for their future destiny
Oh
Lord, I am but one body
One
mind and one pair of hands
My
resources is limited
My
giving is limited
I
cannot give all that I have
For
I will be living from without
What
about my needs and wishes
Who
cares for me then
I
could choose to live
And
dwell in the land of sorrow
Or I
could choose to be
A
cheerful soul that cheer
To
all who surrounds me
Give
me perspective, Lord
Though
the days are long
The
years are actually short
I
have often complained to my friends that life in the forties have been the
toughest by far or so I think to myself, based on my current experiences. In
the teens years, we felt so bounded and needed to be set free, to be
independent and explore the universe to the deepest mystery. In the twenties,
we felt so challenging, lots of bills just sucked up our salary, it was
difficult to save for the future. In the thirties, when the kids were tiny,
their food bill higher than the adults, all the toys expensive, life was hard
but we must press on and save more for them and ourselves. Then, suddenly, came
the forties, by then, we have survived the thirties, we have made some
investment and we are beginning to see the fruits of our labours. Just when we
think we have saved some money, it is time to empty the tanks again, for the
elderly health care and for our kids' education. Such a pitiful stage.
On
the emotional ride, we face similar challenges. In our teens, we wanted to be
free as birds, fly far away. In our twenties we were carefree, we could go
where we wanted to go, we could be happy. In our thirties, we were more down to
earth, we try to establish our own family traditions and legacy. Then in our
forties, the emotion ride is up and down, as we prepare to say many good byes
in our life. Good byes to some elderly or even young people in our life, as
they depart this life. Temporary Good Byes to our children as they leave the
nest to pursue their dreams.
There
is no such thing that life is unfair. Life gives us surprises, this we can be
sure of. What we make out of life's surprises, that is what we can choose.
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