I have a friend named Sarah. She is 40 years old. She always said that old people should be respected, that they would definitely respond to kindness and affection. She always scolded people who complained about their elderly relatives. She called such people cruel.
– What is it that old people need? To make porridge, to serve, to smile, and that’s it!
But fate punished her for talking and thinking like that.
One day, I asked Sarah to look after my grandfather. My grandfather is 89 years old. And I had to take my son to the sanatorium, but to look after my grandfather was no one. So I asked Sara to help me. She agreed. Grandfather only had to be fed on time and give him medicine. Sara went to live with my grandfather for the time being. He was against me.
On the first day, Sarah put a bowl of soup, a piece of bread, tea, and a bun in front of my grandfather for lunch. Then she went to the store. And when she came home, she saw that Grandpa had eaten the whole pot of soup. Of course, after that he began to have stomach aches and intestinal problems. Sarah was just exhausted as she took Grandpa to the bathroom. He has long been unable to control his appetite and satiety.
And the next morning, Sarah was late for work because of my grandpa. As it happened, my grandfather went to the bathroom and sat there for over an hour. And then he refused to eat his porridge and threw his plate on the floor. And after that he also demanded that Sarah leave his apartment because she wanted to poison him
Sarah had no peace from my grandfather, day or night. During those three days she was very tired. She just hated him and could hardly restrain herself from hitting my grandfather and swearing at him.
When I got home, Sarah ran out of the apartment without even saying goodbye. Now she doesn’t even answer my phone calls. She is probably afraid that I will ask her to babysit my grandfather again for a few days.
It’s good to be smart when you haven’t experienced how hard it is to take care of an old and sick person…
