“The stick of old age is the adult stuck in helping, but above all, in the role of eternal child.” Getty Images:
CERTIFICATES – According to Article 205 of the Civil Code, children are obliged to help a parent who is unable to provide for his own survival in accordance with his financial capabilities. But for some, filial duties go much further. A life devoted to caring for their elders… In danger of being lost.
In the life of 42-year-old Juliet, two people come first: everyone, and even before her, her parents. Divorced from a “husband who was never appreciated”, she details, the employee of the municipality 75%, “so that I can free time for my parents”, adding again that she dedicates herself and her soul to her parents. He manages the administrative side: filling out their tax return, checking their invoices, finding additional resources. He also deals with everyday hazards: repairing a leak in a roof, reacting to fiber-optic sheets. “But the biggest burden is the emotional burden, huge. Over the years, the frequency of my visits has increased. From Sunday lunch, my mother started inviting me to dinner one night of the week. Then my father will call me to come “to see something” – his sanctified formula,” he explains. For a year, Juliet goes “to see something” every day.
Without actually knowing…
Source: Le Figaro
