For many, getting old can be a time of loneliness and depression. And, the term “Golden Years” will, most likely, not apply to them. Lack of planning, unsuccessful goals, and medical problems do not make for a happy senior citizen lifestyle. Whatever the reasons, getting old can be lonely, fearful, and depressing time of life.
People rush through life, looking for retirement and the “good” life. They believe they’ll reap wondrous rewards for the blood and sweat for their contributions to big corporate bank rolls. Ah, yes, the day will come when they are without time schedules, deadlines, family expenses, and limited freedom. Oh, it will be a joyous time! But, unfortunately, a bountiful, carefree, rich senior lifestyle is not, usually, recognized by the majority of people.
Some senior citizens find themselves without enough income to provide a roof over their heads, while others realize too late, that retirement arrived before their worldly purchases were paid off, and they are unable to retire. But, if they are gainfully employed, they have hope and abilities to enjoy some similarity of an enjoyable retirement.
But, all too many times, seniors might experience health problems, loneliness, mourning the death of a spouse, child, or best friend, and forced to live in poverty. It’s not impossible for old people to endure serious money problems, that transpired by bad investments, lack of retirement planning, or other poor life choices. Perhaps they ‘believed’ they would forever be employable, healthy, and vital to society.
Loneliness and depression can break your very soul into pieces, like a shattered pane of glass. Realizing that you are not able to provide for yourself (financially), can, undoubtedly, cause anxiety, depression, physical illness, and thoughts of suicide. Add into the mix, loneliness, fear, anxiety, frustration, desperation and the result can transpire into a deep state of depression.
Of course, we all realize or are aware that there is a possibility that we might become one of those old people we see riding those motorized shopping carts in a grocery store. Or, would be be one of those seniors that sport designer clothing, elaborate jewelry, and go jetting to all the beautiful places in the world? But, that doesn’t need our attention today; that’s many moons from now; too far away to even relate to. How could we possibly know the last path we travel might be tomorrow?
Before we realize what happened, the children are grown and beginning their own lives; making their own choices. They are independent and self-supporting. And, their visits become less and less. Perhaps holidays are the only time we see them, or hear from them. But, we spin around in our little worlds, and suddenly, or so it seems, we’re outdated by young people’s standards, our reflexes seem a bit slower than usual, eyesight and hearing wanes, and the person in the mirror is unfamiliar.
We notice mood swings, and the things we had to look forward to get less and less. Despair, despondency, and discouragement go hand in hand. One feeds on the other, and seems to trap a prison in a place that seems hopeless, and stifles the joy of life. Add to this mix the lack of financial security, and the effects can be devastating.
The once energetic and productive person, happily smiling amongst friends, is now a sad, hopeless, and depressed individual. Inadequate feelings of self-esteem or self-respect only compounds their demise. Days are filled with nothing. No laughter, smiles, friends, co-workers.
No packing school lunches, no need for you to hold their hands when crossing the street, no excited faces to help bake holiday cookies. The children have moved on, and there’s no room in their lives for clinging parents. The nest is empty; no need to tend the homefires. Worst of all, there seems no reason to pretend that life is good, or to put on a smile to mask the sad shadows behind the eyes. What’s to look forward to? Where’s the “gold” in your age?
Wrinkled and lined faces, sagging skin, and bowed body postures confirm the end of the journey may be waiting around the next corner, or in the next hour. But for depressive individuals, death, sometimes, is welcomed. They might be unable to buy food, pay utilities, buy needed medications, or make do without transportation. Family members might live far away, or are busy rushing through their own lives; either way, the senior citizen is alone, scared, and just another old person. They believe there is no escape, and so there will be none.
Some seniors suppose they could be compared to a bump in the road; useless and unnecessary, and that they become more of an irritant than useful. The fast pace of the world spins by without a second look. Adventure and interests seem to be a thing of the past. Their sexuality is but a distant memory. With shaking hands, and broken hearts they struggle to get through the lonely days and nights.
Dome seniors have no idea where the money will come from to afford another meal, sandwich or cup of coffee. They have no place to live, no where to put the few possessions they managed to keep. And, perhaps they have no one that cares enough about them to offer shelter, food or support of any kind. Their children might be busy in their own lives, or cannot understand or comprehend the devastation and fear associated with getting old.
Loneliness and depression can be insurmountable obstacles, and can trigger many to entertain suicidal thoughts. For seniors that made poor or unsuccessful choices, the “Golden Years” seem to be just a figment of their imaginations. Too late they realize the choices and decisions they made, or the paths they traveled, are impossible to be realigned, improved, or reversed. And, a dark state of depression can be their only companion.
Pity the one getting old, for you do not know their stories or the burdens they must bear. Sometimes a smile or a kind word can greatly improve the day for a senior citizen. How much effort or time out of your day does it require to smile or say ‘hello?’ How difficult is it to acknowledge another’s life? Old people are not monsters.
Take note of what you see, because they could be previews of coming attractions that you might struggle with, in the not too distant future. Be careful, be very careful, about the choices you make throughout life, because what you choose may very well be what you get.
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