WOMEN.... the term itself gives a expectation, a sense of comfort , a responsibility, a trust , a wall to lean on, and I personally feel a library to learn from.
The way she is being treated by others and also by herself is changing from time to time. But still there are times we should look high at women, at the roles she performed, priorities she took.
There are a few women raised very preciously and got more than good education and career at those times when people use to get their girl child married at 18 or 20. With her most respectful profession though majority of her colleague's were from the opposite gender, She might have raised her head high enjoying her financial freedom along with the freedom given by her parents to enjoy this life which usually a women couldn't get at those times or at least in her society.
Bigday has arrived as in all other women. As usual she too got married to all the responsibilities and expectations. She continued her job to support her husband with an extra income may be to help themselves in having a bit more comforts or a much brighter education to the next generation or to enjoy the pride in her profession what ever.
She has lived upto the expectation, took all the responsibilities satisfied every one. prioritised from time to time. Gave the best education to her child and made him sit in heights where even she couldn't reach.
Now, she retired from her profession, giving a way to new comers to grow, leaving a mark how one could take the opportunities from time to time, and moved from there with much more pride with much more satisfaction than she had when she started making her living. Child got married, her self respect , dignity has raised more, she made everything a happy ending.Outsiders looking at her enjoying with her grand child (enjoyment only a person in 60’s could get with a new born) might have felt a bit J.
Now in her new era of life in late 60’s - is she truly happy as expected without any commitments responsibilities or expectations from her? She doesn't have time to take a sip of coffee with book in the evening as she is assisting her grand child 24/7 , as she is doing all the house hold daily chores as both her child and daughter-in-law are busy with their professions. She used to do the same work in the house as before she did while she is working in her past 30 years. Along with she looked after her in-laws, her child education and also made her profession.
She is doing far less work, far less responsibilities than before but still she doesn't find few minutes to herself as she had before. Yes its all due to TIME. Her house is not in her disciplined time any more. Every one has defined their own timings up to an extinct that they don't even find time to sit together during the dinner. Its not her HOME she defined and ran for past 30 years And she was the only one left over to look after every one according to their timings. As a result she is left with no time for herself. Now where she is heading to?
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