SEC17 WK:#5: caring for aged and dependent relatives in the family
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Is finally Saturday and am so grateful to God for this, I have been busy with school stuff during the week and this morning I went to church for altar servers practice and other activities, we even had football training so i came back home late and am glad am now at home because is raining cat and dog over here in Portharcourt, Nigeria. This engagement challenge is incredible and I will talk more about my grandmother because I love her so much.
Dependent relatives? |
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Yes I do have dependent relatives, my grandmother has a little job she does indirectly but is not enough for her upkeep so her children support her financially so that she can easily cope and not end up overthinking because is not good for her age. My grandmother opened a shop which is at the other side of her house, she sells drinks and sachet water so my other cousins who permanently stay with her do assist her in selling.
Whenever my siblings and I go to see this our maternal grandmother during the holiday, we always make schedule of days we will sell in other to cause disorganization since we all love selling in the store. My grandmother is also a landlady, when her husband which is my maternal grandfather was still alive, he built many houses around his environment and rented them out.
my late maternal grandfather
When he was doing this he faced hard time and almost gave up, this wonderful man was a teacher and alot of people mocked him that is impossible for a teacher in Nigeria to build not just one house, but houses. Just like the way my own father didn't listen to anybody but he succeeded in building his own house here in Portharcourt and we are not paying rent st all. Now this house my grandfather built is now favoring my grandmother because she takes all the house rent for herself and my aunty with her children who stay with her there.
Out of joy or Out of force? |
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I take good care of my grandmother alot with so much joy, my grandmother is the best and I currently miss her alot, I really hope that my family and I succeed in visiting her this year in Delta state, Nigeria. No one has forced me to take care of my grandmother because I love her so much and I think one of the reasons I love her so much is because of the fact that three of my other grandparents are dead. My father's parents and my mother's father so my mother's mother which is this my grandmother, is the only one alive and she will live very long.
sweet grandma
Age or circumstances? |
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If you have been reading this post you will notice that my grandmother is 50% dependent so I will boldly say that her age is the only thing that makes her dependent. We all know that is very important to support our parents when they get old because that moment they will be very weak to work physically so my aunties and uncles provide for my grandmother because of her age, she's now old and she needs to enjoy her children before she dies.
Yes my grandmother do receive house rent payments from her tenants in the houses her husband built many years ago and this will make you say my grandmother is selfish as she receives money from some of her children regarding the fact that she has enough house rents, no oo that's not true, my grandmother doesn't live alone, remember where I said that one of my Aunty with her children do live with grandmother and they keep her company although my Aunty is working and that's good.
my maternal grandparents
The joy I derive |
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There are so many people today without grandparents especially young teenagers like me so I derive alot of joy taking care of my grandmother each time I go to see her in Delta state. Grandparents are so wise and unique and I always want to be around them because it gives me the opportunity to learn alot of things from them. My grandmother is the best and I pray she stays alive to the extent she gets the opportunity to see my own children which will be regarded as her Great-grandchildren🤭. Always take care of the old people in your family.
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My dear friend you have described the topic very well and yeah we should have respect our elder especially when they need us. Hence you did great job while support your grand patents when they need you and you are there to give them love and support.
Good luck.
Your grandma is very cool and seems fit and active and I am amazed that at this age she is working and want to depend on herself. But you guys are doing good job to help her in selling stuffs and help her financially. Great job
Your grandparents look lovely, both are handsome and your grandfather was smart enough to only listen to himself. It's admirable he thought ahead and did not leave his wife empty handed behind.
Your grandmother sounds like a business woman and letting family live with her does mean this brings extra respinsibilities and costs. I hope this is worth it and they all work tjeir arses off to please her and make her life easier. Will they or are staying staying close for the inherence?
Being a landlord is a job, can be hard especially if people refuse or can't afford the rent. Being female and especially an elderly can also work against her.
To me she isn't selfish. She and her husband worked hard to achieve this and it is her legal right to finally enjoy.
Her children are adults, raised well and their children are not her first responsibility.
If it comes to life we all have to learn how to deal with hardships, to find our way, stand on own feet and make our own dreams and wishes come true.
You are a good example of that and I hope you will meet your grandmother soon.
Unlike you my children never had grandparents, aunts or uncles. My eldest is the only one with a memory of a grandfather and this is a bad one.
I did had an elderly friend who've been like a grandmother to the eldest children till she died of kidney failure.
Good luck with the contest and all you do.
❤️🍀