*Are children your retirement plan?*
Please, read the life story below and take necessary actions!
*A 73-year old woman’s history before her death this morning:*
She is a Retired Nurse at a National Teaching Hospital.
1. Widowed in 1999.
2. Gave birth to 6 children with 5 surviving *(4 boys and a girl)*
3. Her husband was a retired Principal.
4. Her only daughter lives in Lagos *( in a challenging marriage since her husband doesn’t allow her to bring her mum over)*
5. Her three sons live abroad. The only son in Nigeria lives in Enugu and his wife pays her a visit on Sundays but has stopped for reasons not revealed.
6. Her only sister, who is older than her but still strong in health, visited and found her in a bad state and decided to take her with her to her Umuahia home.
She had signs of dementia. She also suffers from diabetes and weak bladder. So, the urine smell complained by people is well understood.
Her only elder sister took care of her since her arrival till her sister’s son had accident in Abuja and was left for a neighbour to attend to her.
The sister’s neighbour left her and travelled.
*Mama was found dead close to an open fridge. Her corpse has been deposited in a morgue this morning.*
Her first son is a medical doctor in America, married to a Brazilian and only called once in a while after her mum was moved to Umuahia by her sister and kids.
ANALYSIS: OF THE SITUATION:
Mama is not childless.
She raised all her kids and they’re all professionals.
Historically, money was not an issue. Her husband, though a principal, built a bungalow where Mama and her kids lived till her death.
Mama’s sister revealed that her only daughter has called just twice since she came to Enugu and picked her younger sister with her.
Mama’s senior sister wants to bury her Junior sister on her own and mourn her quietly !!
*Her children are now back crying and saying they will give their mother a befitting burial.*
I wanted to call them out & curse them.
I am in pains.
My heart is heavy.
*How can a woman that raised five children suffer and die like this?*
While you’re working and getting old, remember that one day……
– The bones and muscles will be WEAK..
– The eyes might lose their functions
– The bladder might be weak and you cannot control your urine.
– Cash flow may cease.
– Your legs won’t be able to carry your weight.
– Your hands might not hold things due to arthritis or rheumatism or any of the other infirmity.
– Your mouth may be smelling because you cannot brush it well.
– Your brain might stop functioning.
– Dementia and loss of memory may set in.
– *You may not even be able to take care of your personal hygiene*
It is called OLD AGE characteristics.
*Life can get harsh and your children may be too busy with their lives and your care could be in the hands of STRANGERS.*
*Children are NOT retirement benefits.*
*Old age is a reality !*
*You must prepare for it now!.*
*Be warned and forearmed !*
Thank you.
LEADERSHIP BY TONY OYATEDOR
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