What is Elder Abuse?

"A single or repeated act or lack of appropriate action, occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust, which causes harm or distress to an older person"
- http://www.elderabuse.org.uk/abuse.html

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Once Needed Now Discarded Continued...

Pushpa too can not forget being inhumanely discarded, like an old shoe.  That awful day, a few of her belongings were tossed  in a suitcase and thrown out on to the street. Pushpa too was assaulted, battered, and ruthlessly dragged out on to the street. The door to her own home was violently slammed shut on her. Her desperate pleas fell on deaf ears. Her hot torrent of tears rained on blind eyes. "The one she trusted" (TOST)  was within an arms reach,adjacent to the front door, yet TOST simply stood in the temple room and coldly watched. No arms came forward to help Pushpa. Is this what TOST prayed for? Were these the actions that TOST secretly condoned? 


Pushpa remained outside the house for quite some time, sobbing uncontrollably. She told herself she would not leave, if it came to it, Pushpa would draw her last breath on her doorstep. Neighbors began to watch and wonder. Pushpa was still outside. Eventually, some neighbors began to gather outside.  At this point, TOST gave instructions for Pushpa to be brought in. Without any remorse, Pushpa was barbarically tossed back into the house as she was tossed out.


Those responsible for this heartless horrendous act, claim to have not known any better at that time. Yet at that time, those involved were over the age of eighteen, they could have and should have been held legally accountable for their brutal actions.


TOST had ways of making sure Pushpa kept quiet . Again, in Pushpa's mind and heart, a bad family was better than no family, so once again Pushpa remained silent.


"Do not assume anything Obi-Wan. Clear your mind must be if you are to discover the real villains behind this plot."
-Yoda (Star Wars)

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