With the words of an old woman who lives in the old man's house without her desire

“I hope future generations understand, that family is built to spend a tomorrow with children. They owe us a little bit of the sacrifices we've made as we've raised”

Many elderly people are sent to social homes for various reasons. The main reason is that these elderly people are seen as “equal to” by their children, and not to be disturbed, they send them to a nursing home. Below, you will be able to read the sad letter of an 82 - year - old girl who was sent to a nursing home without her desire.

I'm 82 years old, I have four children, 11 grandchildren, two great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-greats, and a room 12 square meters. I no longer have a home, and much less my beloved possessions, but I have someone who makes things right, prepares me for meals, and lays down my bed, measures my tension and weight daily.

I'm no closer to my grandchildren, I can't see them grow up, laugh, fight or embrace me. Some of them come to visit me every 15 days, some every 3-4 months, some never come. They come back from abroad, and in two weeks of vacation here, they don't take time to meet me.

I don't make meals like before, with my favorites. We have a fixed menu here, and we try to eat a little bit. We're told that's what it takes to maintain the weight and parameters of the heart in order, but it's obvious that we're eating a little because we give a little bit of it to the asylum people. Our pensions are minimal and we cannot expect conditions. At least we have a roof to take refuge in and no meals we haven't eaten.

I don't know how much longer I have, but I have to get used to this loneliness. I try to contribute as much as I can at home and get bored when I see that at home, we have other elderly people who are worse than I am. I've seen a lot of them die here. I used to wish my death would come soon, but when I see pictures of my family at night, I want to live longer. If only I could see them one more time...

I hope future generations understand, that family is built to spend a tomorrow with children. They owe us a little bit of the sacrifices we've made as we've raised <x0.