To be alone when get old
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I realized there were lots of people who were seemingly alone in Vancouver. At Cafe, Beach and Food Court, they just sat there at bench, doing nothing. Most of the people were old. Perhaps they were waiting someone, or perhaps they just sat there, having nothing to do. However, these scenes can be seen not only in Vancouver, but also in Japan.
When people get old and quit their job, in addition if they don't have family to live with together, the old people would be alone for sure. However, in terms of old people who live in Vancouver they are more friendly and more active than those people in Japan. For instance, lots of old people often go to Church, Beach and Cafe and talk with someone else, both their friends and strangers. It seems that they still have opportunities to make new friends. While in Japan, if old people who live alone don't have any friends, they would just stay at home and watching TV or something.
Therefore, people in Japan place more values on their families through their lives than the people in Vancouver, I think. Nevertheless, it seems that there are more lonely old people in Japan, because I saw more old people who laughed outside in Canada than in Japan.
When people get old and quit their job, in addition if they don't have family to live with together, the old people would be alone for sure. However, in terms of old people who live in Vancouver they are more friendly and more active than those people in Japan. For instance, lots of old people often go to Church, Beach and Cafe and talk with someone else, both their friends and strangers. It seems that they still have opportunities to make new friends. While in Japan, if old people who live alone don't have any friends, they would just stay at home and watching TV or something.
Therefore, people in Japan place more values on their families through their lives than the people in Vancouver, I think. Nevertheless, it seems that there are more lonely old people in Japan, because I saw more old people who laughed outside in Canada than in Japan.
At cafes, at the beach and food court, they just sat there on a bench, doing nothing.
Perhaps they were waiting for someone, or perhaps they just sat there, having nothing to do.
When people get old and retire from their job, and especially if they don't have family to live with, the old people would be alone for sure. ▐Quit is different from retire. When you work for 30 years, and then get too old to work, you say to the boss "I want to retire" then your co-workers throw a big party to say "thank you for all you've done". and give you a present.When you quit, you are saying "I don't want to work here anymore".▐
For instance, lots of old people often go to Churchs, Beachs and Cafes and talk with someone else, both their friends and strangers.
While in Japan, if old people who live alone don't have any friends, they would just stay at home and watching TV or something.
Therefore, people in Japan place more values on their families throughout their lives than the people in Vancouver, I think.
Nevertheless, it seems that there are more lonely old people in Japan, because I saw more old people who laughed outside in Canada than in Japan. ▐ Did you mean "laughed aloud"?▐
They live lived through The War, earthquakes, typhoons...
They can tell you what Tokyo was like in the 70's & 80's.
Tenno sama himself earned a degree in his spare time.
Not to mention some of them may want to practice their english speaking skills.
So, it's not all about me finding boyfriend there. It's also an act of kindness.
To be alone when one gets old