З життя
Чи можу я провести з тобою зиму? Газові рахунки великі, а сил колоти дрова немає.
Моя дочка приїхала на вихідні, щоб зробити мені покупки, і я вирішила запитати:
— Чи можу я провести зиму з тобою? Платежі за газ дуже високі, а я не маю сили рубати дрова. А моя дочка відповіла мені:
— Мамо, де, у квартирі? Ось коли матиму будинок, тоді заберу тебе до себе.
Такої старості нікому не побажаю.
Хочу поділитися з вами своїм болем. Я залишилася вдовою дуже рано, коли мені було лише 26 років. Чоловік залишив мене з двома малими дітьми. Синові було 3 роки, а дочці рік. Я присвятила своє життя дітям. Їх потрібно було доглядати, одягати, вчити. Але у мене не було вибору, тому мусила сама справлятися.
Я працювала на повну ставку, а після роботи була домогосподаркою і садівницею. Жила в селі, але грошей не вистачало навіть на основне. Сама косила сіно, сама рубала дрова на опалення. Що ще робити, коли нема чоловіка?
Мої діти виросли і переїхали до міста.
Коли я була молодшою, все ще могла займатися господарством. Коли приїжджали онуки, вони могли їсти свіжі овочі і пити молоко. Я економила свою пенсію і передавала дітям.
Але на старість вже не можу нічого робити, ледве ходжу. Зими були найважчими.
Моя дочка приїхала на вихідні, щоб зробити мені покупки, і я вирішила запитати:
— Чи можу я провести зиму з тобою? Платежі за газ дуже високі, а я не маю сили рубати дрова.
А моя дочка відповіла мені:
— Мамо, де, у квартирі? Ось коли матиму будинок, тоді заберу тебе до себе.
Коли я вже не могла ходити, сусіди зателефонували моєму синові. Він сказав, що дуже зайнятий, його теща теж хворіє і нема коли їхати…
Попросила сусідів зателефонувати моїй сестрі. Сестра відразу ж приїхала. Вона забрала мене до себе. Завдяки їй я ще живу.
Минуло кілька місяців, а діти досі не зв’язуються зі мною.
Коли я була молодшою і здоровішою, їм була потрібна, а зараз вони забули, що у них є мати.
Нікому цього не бажаю. Що я зробила не так? Коли мої діти стали настільки байдужими?
Прошу всіх, хто читає це: шануйте своїх батьків. Ніхто у світі не любитиме вас так безкорисливо і щиро!
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