20210331 : Loosing one's abilities...

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I don't think I have really understood before the stroke what it means or does to your state of mind when you loose you ability to do things which i used to do so comfortably, confidently and took for granted.. 

Sure when i came across someone with an affected ability, i was compassionate and empathetic, but i truly had never understood as it was only an intellectual understanding and the real feeling is not possible to explain.

While i was thinking about this, I realised that it's not only stroke or any other ailments, but very true for the process of getting old and frail as well. Its the same thoughts and feelings and getting dependent on others for things which once you could do.. 
Memories of younger days must come to haunt everytime..

So, when old aged people are stubborn, difficult, unreasonable or any other adjective, they are not acting crary, i imagine they ARE going crazy dealing with this emotion/ feeling.

It's very hard for stroke patients because of the suddenness of it all. However they have hope of rehab and recovery some day..
What do old aged people do? Its certainly not reversible ever...

So next time we have to deal with an old person, let us be a bit more gentle and kind acknowledging that we can never really understand what they are going through and dealing with...

PS: If we have a long life, everyone will come to understand it too . And the amount of photos and videos we make now will come handy for the haunts later 😀

Take it easy folks....✌️

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