Our society reinforces women’s role as caregivers, time and again. It’s time this changed to help women focus on their own health, says this post.
Think about the time when your grandfather/father(-in-law)/husband/son(-in-law) was sick/unwell/indisposed.
It could be something major, like an operation, or something minor, like a fever. Can you recall who was there with him? Who nursed him back to health? Who fussed over him? Who ensured he had healthy food? Who gave him timely medicine? Who bore his mood-swings and tantrums? Who stuck through the bad and the ugly along with him?
I can’t say for sure what your answer is. But I can guess with a great degree of confidence that it was a woman in his life. It could be the grandmother/mother(-in-law)/wife/daughter(-in-law).
Now think about the time when your grandmother/mother(-in-law)/wife/daughter(-in-law) was sick /unwell/ indisposed. It could be something major, like an operation, or something minor, like a fever. Can you recall who was there with her? Who nursed her back to health? Who fussed on her? Who ensured she had healthy food? Who gave her timely medicine? Who bore her mood-swings and tantrums? Who stuck through the bad and the ugly along with her?
I can’t say for sure what your answer is. But I can guess with a great degree of confidence that it was a woman in her life. And more often than not that woman is herself.
As I sign-off this post and we start 2015, I end with just two points:
One, if you are a woman – Invest in your own health and well-being this year. In the long run, this will be the best gift for you and your family. It is really about regular exercise, sensible eating habits, and a positive outlook to life – which make all the difference. And yes, get the men in your life to read this piece. It may just get them to think and open their eyes and minds!
Two, if you are a man – Thanks for reading this. May be the next time a woman you know is unwell, it would be great if you do more than channel surfing in front of that Idiot box or be glued to your smartphone.
