GENERATION GAP

Hi friends,

TODAY

The present generation is highly educated, with lucrative employment and fabulous income. They are intelligent, understanding, and accommodative. They do not argue, fight or disrespectful. They are always friendly, patient and listening. They do not depend on anyone. 

They love their wife, children, and parents and meet all their needs. They don't carry cash but spend lavishly through Debit/Credit cards. Life is luxurious with electronic gadgets, the Internet, laptops,  i-phones, Whatsapp, etc. The world has become narrower with frequent overseas visits. 

Air travel, costly cars, apartments, dresses, convent schools etc are the order of the day. To lead the luxurious life, the women also go for employment. It looks as if there is no poverty and India has become prosperous within two decades. It is a spending economy.

YESTERDAY

The last generation was fairly educated, decently employed and were reasonably earning. They had lesser number of children and gave importance to their education. Need for finance was the main concern and they could lead only a reasonable life. It was a savings economy.

Like their parents, excepting a few, they were not willing to send the women for employment to ease the stress on finance. They followed their parents in every aspect of life. Mostly they depended on the parents and the children. Major portion of their income was used for the parents and the children. 

They constructed small houses and led a simple life. Luxury was unheard of. They traveled by cycle, bus, train or two-wheeler. Due to lack of finance, they had frequent quarrels, misunderstanding, fights, and separation from parents on flimsy grounds and then there was also reunion at short notice.

DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY

The condition of the previous generation was miserable. They were not educated, nor well employed and were not earning much. They had many children and to feed the children itself was a major task. Only a few could afford a good education to their children. The women were not educated and did not go for employment. 

With less income and booming expenses, poverty was the order of the day. They traveled by cart, cycle or bus. They largely depended on the children. They had all types of physical illness but could not spend on medicines. They neglected the diseases and suffered a lot and met with unexpected death leaving the family in the lurch.

CONCLUSION 

These are the living standards of the three generations.  In spite of all the difficulties, trials and tribulations in their life the three generations have a lot of love for their parents and above all, there is the devotion to them. 

After all, what the old people need is sharing, caring and unconditional love. With all their plus factors, the present generation is able to take care of the parents far better than the previous two generations. MAY GOD BLESS YOU.