21st
“OLDS”
What I find so amazing is how, we, humans value many things that are old , but we look at older people as a hindrance.
We value and pay dearly for old wines, a great painting, perhaps an antique furniture items. But when it comes to older people we neglect them.
Society, our government, always seems to put our needs and necessities on the back burners of life, as if we are not worth the aggravation.
Let me present my mother’s case for instance. She is 83 years young, she happens to have an malady that requires a very expensive shot. The injections are required at least twice per month, as her blood work dictates..actually she had been doing so well that her dosages were decrease to once per month.
As expected mom is on Medicare and also has supplemental insurance. Medicare in their infinite wisdom have decided to stop paying for her shots, these shot keep her alive mind you. Medicare would rather pay for continuous dialysis and possible infections( which I might add would cost a lot more than the shots) rather than pay for the shots..Both my parents have worked all their life and paid into the system only to be rejected in time of need. She has been rejected above the needs of someone who has never put a penny into Medicare, let me ask you is that fair?
There has to be a solution to the unfair practices of buracrasy. We are the only nation that regards the elderly as a burden.
We have forgotten their contribution to society, many have fought in at least 2 wars to protect the freedom they are being denied at this stage of their lives.They have worked hard and achieved without draining the system in their time of need, they never turned to welfare instead they made due or worked harder.What a concept!
There is something very wrong with our system. The powers that be, have no compassion nor respect for the aged they are only interested in their own value..
So dear bureaucrats, as you drive in your fancy car wearing your Armani suit, up your driveway leading to your fancy house, remember this, the nice big salary and bonus that bought you these luxuries were paid for by the elders you now neglect.
Someday soon, you will also be “Olds” and I hope our children give you the same consideration that you have given our parents of this generation.
Remember paybacks are a bitch!
mom
