Whether rich or poor, old age is the same in one way.

About 10 years ago, when the profession of nanny for the elderly developed strongly and became an extremely attractive job, I also decided to bravely step in and look for a job.

At that time, I had high expectations for life, entering the nanny profession to have a source of income to support the family, and to gain lessons and experiences for myself. I thought this was a simple job, I could take care of them, cook and chat with them every day.

However, as time went by, I discovered that this was a more complicated and difficult job than I had thought. Especially, after witnessing the plight of the elderly many times in their final years, I was "heartbroken" to realize the common difficulties that many people face, whether they have money or not.

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The lonely hidden corner of the elderly in their final years

Over the past 10 years, I have taken care of many different elderly people. Some were wealthy businessmen, influential people in society, and some were ordinary farmers who were always hardworking and simple.

But I discovered that no matter who they are, what their status and social position are, when they get old they all have to face problems such as: decline in physical function, loneliness and helplessness.

I used to take care of an old man named Duong. When he was young, he was a famous businessman and accumulated a lot of wealth. However, after he got old, his body gradually weakened and he had no relatives to take care of him. His children all settled down with foreigners so they rarely came to visit their father.

Even if they occasionally come back, they only stay for 1-2 days, then quickly return to the routine of work and life. Although Mr. Duong is very financially well-off, living alone in a large villa, life is very boring and extremely lonely.

In his last days without his children and grandchildren by his side, he often sat staring blankly out the window, his face filled with endless sadness.

Another elderly person I care for is Mrs. Ly. She is a very gentle, hard-working and simple person. Throughout her life, she has devoted all her energy and time to building her small family.

However, when she got old, she lost the ability to take care of herself due to illness. Her children were also busy with their own lives and livelihoods, so they could not be with their mother much.

Mrs. Ly lived a life without joy, she was often in pain and helpless because of her illness, but she kept quiet because she did not want her children to worry. Every time I saw the helplessness in her eyes, I could not help but feel sorry for her.

The painful common point of human life

After 10 years of being a nanny, I have come to realize that no matter how rich you are, everyone will face certain common difficulties when they get old. And unfortunately, these difficulties cannot be solved by having money.

The financially well-off elderly can afford to hire a number of nannies or live in luxury nursing homes. However, they cannot use money to buy the attention and companionship of their children and grandchildren in their final years.

After many stories, I realized that what the elderly need most is the companionship and care of their children. Money can bring people a lot of pleasure, buy expensive material things but cannot buy spiritual care, especially family affection.

True wealth is not about how much money you save, how big a villa or luxury car you have, but it is about family, the joy of family members when the whole family is together.

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