End of Your Life... Who Will You Hug?
He bends over and whispers something in her ear.
"No, I don't want to." He says ok, and kisses her shoulder.
He opens the door for her, they leave, he opens the car for her and helps her with her seatbelt, then kisses her cheek.
Earlier at the restaurant, they were laughing. He wiped her mouth with a napkin then kisses her lips, he helps her get up and gives her her stick, walks in front of her as quickly as his feet can carry him to open the door for her, she pats his back as she leaves.
"No, I don't want to." He says ok, and kisses her shoulder.
He opens the door for her, they leave, he opens the car for her and helps her with her seatbelt, then kisses her cheek.
Earlier at the restaurant, they were laughing. He wiped her mouth with a napkin then kisses her lips, he helps her get up and gives her her stick, walks in front of her as quickly as his feet can carry him to open the door for her, she pats his back as she leaves.
They looked closer to 90 years old.
I noticed this a handful of times in the United States. Very old people, and I'm talking crusty old, having a good time. Their disabilities or sickness does not seem to get in the way, no matter how slow they may move, so long as they move together.
Never in my life have I seen old Kuwaiti couples treat one other the way old people in the U.S. treat each other here. It's the kind of mercy and kindness I was never taught about growing up. How does such a thing even exist? People get so busy with life, kids, careers and social networks. But once these kids are grown up, the career is knocking on retirement's door, and the social aspects are just too tiring, old couples probably find themselves alone again. Like the morning after they got married. Or the first date. Do they feel like strangers? Do they actively keep it strange? I don't think I could live with someone who isn't really living with me and by my side, what's the point of happily ever after when it is not happy after all? If you are not in it for the love, the fun, the respect, then why bother? I wonder how many people said the same thing I am saying, but then still choose to stay. Staying is easier than leaving.
Umi itgol "Hathi itgola mabi, ibosha 3ala chtfha, low i7na ingol manabi, e9er5on 3eleena."
I've come to think of this because I see my parents right now, dad was telling mom "The kids are all grown up now, and left us. Nno one is left in the world asides from you and me, just like the old days... 40 years ago." My parents are gearing up to leave the U.S. and head back home in a few days. Once they are back in Kuwait, no one will be left in the house. Except for Fridays. But even then, the baby of the family will not be there. Who will they boss around now? Have fun with that one.
I noticed this a handful of times in the United States. Very old people, and I'm talking crusty old, having a good time. Their disabilities or sickness does not seem to get in the way, no matter how slow they may move, so long as they move together.
Never in my life have I seen old Kuwaiti couples treat one other the way old people in the U.S. treat each other here. It's the kind of mercy and kindness I was never taught about growing up. How does such a thing even exist? People get so busy with life, kids, careers and social networks. But once these kids are grown up, the career is knocking on retirement's door, and the social aspects are just too tiring, old couples probably find themselves alone again. Like the morning after they got married. Or the first date. Do they feel like strangers? Do they actively keep it strange? I don't think I could live with someone who isn't really living with me and by my side, what's the point of happily ever after when it is not happy after all? If you are not in it for the love, the fun, the respect, then why bother? I wonder how many people said the same thing I am saying, but then still choose to stay. Staying is easier than leaving.
Umi itgol "Hathi itgola mabi, ibosha 3ala chtfha, low i7na ingol manabi, e9er5on 3eleena."
I've come to think of this because I see my parents right now, dad was telling mom "The kids are all grown up now, and left us. Nno one is left in the world asides from you and me, just like the old days... 40 years ago." My parents are gearing up to leave the U.S. and head back home in a few days. Once they are back in Kuwait, no one will be left in the house. Except for Fridays. But even then, the baby of the family will not be there. Who will they boss around now? Have fun with that one.
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