Relationships - Commitment
Commitment by dictionary definition means to duty or pledge to something or someone. A personal commitment is a pledge or promise to one’s self for personal growth.
Should we feel sorry for ourselves?
Having arrived at this particular place in our lives it is easy to say that we are no longer required, we are surplus and have no place. Our families have grown up, they are leading their own lives, we have made a mess of certain relationships, we no longer have a paid job and various parts of our bodies are not working as well as they used to. A useful time to feel sorry for ourselves. The media is hard on older people and most of society does not want to be where we are. We are a little bit unloved.
But the chances are that we are going to be around for the next 20 or 30 years. With medical science propping us up and some money available for us to use, there is a place for us in this world. What we do with these resources is up to us but we do not have to sit and mope. If we withdraw from the world it will not come running after us. One other lonely old man or woman is just another notch in social services register. We can commit to life as it is and make the last third memorable. We have freedom to get involved in lost causes, to look after our grandchildren and to follow that interest we had years ago that but had no time for. We can go out and help the church or the local animal rescue centre, hear reading in the local school or learn to ride that motorcycle. To think and work for others and to indulge in an enthusiasm can bring great rewards. To commit to life and make it work for you can bring fire and fun, beat some of the loneliness and put odd aches and pains into perspective. You can always find someone worse off than yourself and you only get back what you put in. Two good sayings for us to remember.
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