Everybody hopes and prays for a happy and peaceful old age.
Every parent envisages a beautiful end of life where they’ll be loved and taken care of by their spouses or their children.
That becomes their retirement plan. Is that enough?
Do you depend solely on your children or your spouses to care for you in old age?
Most parents, especially in Africa, believe that because they have children, their old age is automatically secure.
This may have worked for the past generations, but things are fast changing.
Sometimes, these expectations are crippled by a lot of circumstances. The future is unknown and life happens.
Even if those expectations are met, it may not be as expected.
Work, save, and plan for days when you can’t work anymore. Have a plan that will sustain the kind of life you want to live at old age.
Don’t rely on your spouses or children to give you what you can’t give yourself. Money may not always come. Love may not always remain.
The future is unknown. Secure yours by yourself, instead of relying on others’ and the uncertainty of life.
We pray for old age but not the poor, sick, and helpless version of it.
Don’t leave your finances and well-being to chance.
Have your retirement plan. Even if it is the responsibility of your spouse or children to take care of you in old age, they have their life to live and no future is guaranteed.
Every decision has a consequence, so decide to plan for your retirement. If other support comes, it becomes an extra joy.
That’s the truth we fear to face and the point we often ignore.
✍️ Amara Ann Unachukwu
