Thanks for the link back to my site. I do agree with you that choices made earlier in one’s life manifest into results in the latter part of one’s life. Law of Cause and Effect.

Poverty is a world wide issue and there is no straight right or wrong answer… or straight solution to the problem. Perhaps because we are both still young, we can’t truly empathize with the elderly who live to perhaps regret the choices they made earlier in their lives.

We have the saying that “can’t teach an old dog new tricks” and even the movie “The Matrix” mentioned that they do not pull out the elderly from “the illusion” because it is tough for them to “handle” the reality. Coming back to the point of discussion, it is tough for the aged to “do something” about their situation and therefore I believe the system needs to be set up well to help these people. Albeit through the government, through family or community.

I guess what we can do as younger people who are more aware is to become whole, independent and self subsistent to the point that we become empowered to help those in need. Of course a caring, fair and responsible government makes it easier… Still no straight answer…Guess in the end it still comes back to the choices we make and the consequences we have to live with. Cheers.