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In reply to the discussion: Read a post that said DU sucks. [View all]progressoid
(49,988 posts)I too have paid into SS since I was 14. Most of that money paid into SS has gone to our elders. Like it or not, SS and pensions rely on the youth of today. Unfortunately for me, I will be working far past my retirement to pay off enexpected bills so I don't plan to see a lot of SS money.
Sorry about your Mother. She's lucky to have a loved one to take care of her.
My crude analogy was meant to point out that we are going to rely on those young people more and more to keep society running smoothly for us (nursing being just one of many aspects). My work took me to a number of memory care facilities before the pandemic. I was impressed by the level of care given by the young workers there. Most working part-time for wages that likely couldn't keep up with their student loans. Far from lazy.
The youth of today are not the problem. They are the solution.
You, who are on the road
Must have a code
That you can live by
And so become yourself
Because the past is just a goodbye
Teach your children well
Their father's hell
Did slowly go by
And feed them on your dreams
The one they pick's the one you'll know by
Don't you ever ask them, "Why?"
If they told you, you would cry
So, just look at them and sigh
And know they love you