Learn to age gracefully
Published November 14, 2008 | Kerala is witnessing a strange syndrome which is sure to set off nightmares for retired persons, who might be dreaming of spending a relaxed life after retirement. Retired people are forced to take up jobs even after retirement as many families find it shameful to admit that the head of the family is jobless;while many other women fear that it might reveal the real age of their husbands. Whatever be the actual reason behind this social phenomenon, the fact remains that a majority of retired personnel go out to work these days to maintain their social status and style of living.
Depending on their line of expertise, these people hand pick industries where they can do their wee bit even at the autumn of their lives. It is interesting to note that a majority of them take up assignments out of compulsion or just because their friends have followed the suit.
Though many of them suffer from various old age related diseases and ailments, they dress up and go to the office at dawn break, jostling for space in the crammed public transport and waiting in long queues to buy their tickets. It is high time that Malayalees learn to pick up the art of ageing gracefully.