Mirzapur, 14 May (Hindustan Times). There are two types of families. Nuclear family and joint family. The concept of joint family has been there since ancient times. In this, strength has been provided to the eldest of the family and children and youth have been taking advantage of their experience and knowledge. Due to the dominance of the elders of the house due to joint capital, joint residence and joint responsibility, there was always an atmosphere of discipline and respect in the family, but due to rapid industrialization, urbanization, modernization in the changing times, the tradition of joint family has collapsed. It can be said that the joint family is almost finished. Now-a-days children do not like to keep the elders with them.
Seeing the increasing number of old age homes and the elderly living in them, it seems that the gap between today’s young generation and the elderly has become very deep. It is very important to bridge this gap, so that children always get the blessings of parents and elders. When it is the last farewell of the elders, then it should be on the shoulders of their children. Every parent wishes that his bier should go on the shoulders of the child.
Matri Devo Bhava: Pitru Devo Bhava: Parents are the real gods and goddesses on earth.
Sanjay Sharma, superintendent of the old age home located at Patengra Nala in Vindhyachal, said that all the old people living in the old age home are like families. We are not their children, but love their children even more and see the image of our parents in them. I serve them as my parents only. Said that I am very fortunate that I have got the opportunity to serve so many parents. Matri Devo Bhava: Pitra Devo Bhava…. If seen in the true sense on earth, parents are sitting with us in the form of real Gods and Goddesses, but still we do not understand them and until we understand, they are not with me.
Mother Vindhyavasini brought the orphan Madan of Bengal, the story is interesting
Madan Dattu, a resident of Bengal living in an old age home, said that his mother had passed away at the age of six and his father had also passed away at the age of eight. After this, he left for Mumbai in search of livelihood. He didn’t even have money. Gathering courage, he started the journey without a ticket, then in Prayagraj he was dropped from the train by the TT. Then he started going to Mumbai by another train, but once again at Shankargarh another TT deboarded him from the train. After this he intended to return from there and left for Bengal by another train, but he met a TT again at Vindhyachal railway station and got dropped here. Said, you can’t go ahead. After being hungry and thirsty for two days, he made up his mind to work in a hotel and a hotel operator from Vindhyachal hired him to wash utensils etc. at his place. After that he worked in the same hotel for the rest of his life i.e. 50 years. When he became old, the hotel owner removed him. At that time he was neither fit to go anywhere nor fit to work. Meanwhile, an angel advised him to go and live in an old age home, where all arrangements would be made. Presently he is living in old age home for two years and his own family is in this old age home.
Now there is no desire to go home from the old age home
The story of Kamla Prasad, another old age resident of Mirzapur old age home, is also sad. He has only son, who is addicted to drugs. He disturbs the parents a lot by coming home drunk. He also tortures his wife and children. Angered by this, Kamla Prasad has left home and is living in old age home for three years. They are very happy here. They say that now this old age home is my family. There is no desire to go home from here.
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The story of Dr. Baleshwar Singh, who was the Head of the Hindi Department of ABS College, Lalganj, Vaishali district of Bihar, is also very painful. He has one son and two daughters. Everyone got married. His son lives in Kuwait (Arabia). The professor’s wife had passed away 25 years ago. He was living alone in Bihar. Due to loneliness, Maa Vindhyavasini came to the old age home at Dham and started living here. They also now say that the people of the old age home are my family.
Old age home is like home, there is no shortage of anything
Mirzapur resident Kamla Devi has been living in the old age home for two years. There was a time when they did not lack anything, but time has changed in such a way that they do not have anything now. Has two sons, but he is not fit to keep them together. She is very happy in the old age home and says that I do not lack anything here. There is a family like home here.
Apart from old age home, I had nothing before and neither now
Since childhood, Ratan Chaudhary, a resident of Bawda, Bengal, an orphan, has remained a support to Maa Vindhyavasini Dham. Now he has made a place in the courtyard of Maa Vindhyavasini. He told that his parents passed away in his childhood. They don’t even know their parents. Somehow managed to survive. I am in the shelter of old age home for the last four years. He said that apart from old age home, I had nothing before and neither do I have now.
Visited many ashrams, but liked Vindhyachal ashram
Sonbhadra resident Kamlesh Jaiswal told that he has two sons and wife too, but his behavior was not good with me. Was feeling harassed for a long time. Because of this he came to the old age home. Although I went to many ashrams, but after coming to Vindhyachal ashram, I liked it very much here. I feel very relieved. Whoever comes here, does not feel like going anywhere. We live here like a family.
