The house
Many elders have to face various of struggles nowadays. There is a lot of speculation about pensions and elders involving in everyday activities. Some people think that elders just waste country’s budget and do nothing, but some actually feel sorry for them. I am here to tell a sentimental story of a 73 year old Steponas’ live.
From the very first sight Steponas does not seem to be poor or a lonely old man. Actually, he is the sweetest and the most hardworking man in the neighbourhood. He has a farm and goes to the market to sell eggs, chickens and rabbits on every saturday. He is crooked so he always has a wooden rod with him. That is the only thing that never leaves his side.
He lives in Kelme in a little house that he built himself 42 years ago. Steponas was a militiaman, then after russians occupied Lithuania he worked in collective farm and after that he got a driver’s job at Tax Inspectorate and worked there till his retirement.
He was married to a culinary chef who worked in the kindergarten and cooked amazing dishes for children. She really loved her job.
When Steponas’ wife died he got into the conflict with his son. The son wanted for Steponas to live in a retirement home and forced him to leave his lovely house. A week later Steponas ran away, called the taxi and got back home. When he got back he punched his son in the face and said horrible things to him. Later that day his son called the police to arrest Steponas, but police did not do anything about it, because Steponas was not doing anything bad. Steponas was left to live in his house. That is so terrible that right after losing his wife he had to deal with such an awful conflict with his son. He said: „I still really love him but he just wants the money to buy alcohol and drugs.”
Steponas’ son now probably lives in America and as Steponas suspects he is drinking a lot. He was always a naughty boy but his mum, Steponas’ wife, somehow managed to calm him down. So maybe her death had a lot to do with their son’s inappropriate behaviour.
Steponas has not seen his son for almost 9 years now. He does not come to visit or even call. Steponas feels really lonely, he would like at least to hear his son’s voice, to see his grandchildren. Steponas said that he feels the loneliest on Christmas, Easter and on his birthday. He said what frightens him the most is dying alone. „I fear dying alone and whatever I think of it I imagine my own body lying on the floor in my house for several years.”
Even though being lonely is terrible, Steponas would never go back to the retirement home.
From the very first sight Steponas does not seem to be poor or a lonely old man. Actually, he is the sweetest and the most hardworking man in the neighbourhood. He has a farm and goes to the market to sell eggs, chickens and rabbits on every saturday. He is crooked so he always has a wooden rod with him. That is the only thing that never leaves his side.
He lives in Kelme in a little house that he built himself 42 years ago. Steponas was a militiaman, then after russians occupied Lithuania he worked in collective farm and after that he got a driver’s job at Tax Inspectorate and worked there till his retirement.
He was married to a culinary chef who worked in the kindergarten and cooked amazing dishes for children. She really loved her job.
When Steponas’ wife died he got into the conflict with his son. The son wanted for Steponas to live in a retirement home and forced him to leave his lovely house. A week later Steponas ran away, called the taxi and got back home. When he got back he punched his son in the face and said horrible things to him. Later that day his son called the police to arrest Steponas, but police did not do anything about it, because Steponas was not doing anything bad. Steponas was left to live in his house. That is so terrible that right after losing his wife he had to deal with such an awful conflict with his son. He said: „I still really love him but he just wants the money to buy alcohol and drugs.”
Steponas’ son now probably lives in America and as Steponas suspects he is drinking a lot. He was always a naughty boy but his mum, Steponas’ wife, somehow managed to calm him down. So maybe her death had a lot to do with their son’s inappropriate behaviour.
Steponas has not seen his son for almost 9 years now. He does not come to visit or even call. Steponas feels really lonely, he would like at least to hear his son’s voice, to see his grandchildren. Steponas said that he feels the loneliest on Christmas, Easter and on his birthday. He said what frightens him the most is dying alone. „I fear dying alone and whatever I think of it I imagine my own body lying on the floor in my house for several years.”
Even though being lonely is terrible, Steponas would never go back to the retirement home.