Abandoned with reason?

"Can we request for help for our constituent who is being neglected by his family?" were the words a barangay kagawad expressed when she came in the office.

Out of curiosity I asked what the problem was and she explained the following:

• there was this senior citizen who was a former OFW from Saudi Arabia

• He and his wife was able to establish two houses. However, due to some reasons the couple separated long time ago

• He is staying in one of their houses together with the eldest son

• He is not being supported by his family anymore.., when they cook at the other house, they give some food to the eldest child but not to the father..,

• The senior citizen cooks 1 cup of rice and puts salt to have some flavor since he doesn't have a viand (that breaks my heart)

• He used to come to your office asking for medical assistance (I haven't met him yet since I am just transferred months ago to that office)

Another case of a senior citizen:

• A daughter asked helped from the barangay to ask their father's partner to leave their residence.

• We have talked to the Senior Citizen (SC) and she doesn't want to leave the house. She expressed that the person who asked for her to stay in that house should be the one to ask her to leave.

• During the talk with the SC, she expressed that she owns a school in their province. However, she has no contact number of any family member to give.

• She says that her children are all professionals and living outside the city. But cannot give an exact address about their whereabouts.

• The barangay kagawad tried to contact jer children but there was no update if they will come and get her.

• Sometime last month, the barangay kagawad expressed that she was found dead in her place.., the barangay has coordinated with yhe proper agencies and her family..,

Another senior citizen:

• A barangay kagawad came to the office asking for help regarding their constituent who is a senior citizen and is currently admitted at the hospital and has no where to go upon discharge.

• The senior has no family in the barangay.

• The senior has no permanent residence in the city.

• The barangay has been tasked to try to locate the family.

I don't know why other people can abandon or neglect a family member...,

I don't know why they can manage not to look after a family member...,

I don't know why other people tend to forget the sacrifices done by their family members...,

I don't know why a mistake commited by a person would break a family..,

I don't know why second chance is not an option to resolve conflicts...,

I don't know why..., I cannot fully understand why?

THey may have a big reason behind.., but still, why?

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