Everyone remembers going to the supermarket with their parents. It is something that we do right from the childhood, to when we are adults, and till the time we reach the retiring age. Going when Woolworths open more or less have been a family and joyous event that took place almost each week. You get into a discussion and interesting interaction deciding what’s to be made for the dinner and what junk should be avoided for the time being, convincing the kids to buy various other things in exchange.
It’s strange how we use to believe them and later felt heart broken when our parents failed to keep the promise. Its stranger that once we grow old and it’s time for us to convince our children in the supermarket, we end up doing exactly what our parents did. After all you do need some management skills to avoid having your children buy 4 boxes of deserts. Apart from the intra-discussion that took place, we also always bumped into good acquaintances, which means, supermarket is basically an amazing social activity, which we fail to appreciate.
Although it could be exhausting as you have to get back your family home, and also start another interaction of unloading the stuff, it slowly fades away when your children are grown ups. You then visit the supermarket in peace and it makes the process whole lot easier.
Well, according to us, it just gets better when you reach the old age. You have time to appreciate and pick the best items, although you might feel tired early even with half loaded basket. However, it cannot be emphasized enough that it’s best to keep the elderly involved with the grocery shopping. It happens to be an essential part of the social fabric. It’s physical. It’s communal and is necessary.
Just a little help from the employees will help you reap the benefits. Having someone to go along with you will certainly be a wise decision as that will also influence your buying. Since you have someone to take care of you, it will help you choose nutritious items like cucumber, potatoes or avocados rather buying frozen stuff.
To ensure prosperous aging, never stop your visits to the supermarket thinking that you do not have the energy to pull off the carts or get it back home. Taking help from the youngsters will prove beneficial for the mental health of both, the one who is being helped and the one who’s helping. Also getting out and deciding on the products is a rejuvenating experience, not many are aware of. Old age can make you seem and think dull, by just resting in one corner. So one should be as excited as a child to go to the supermarket even at old age as it will enlighten your mood, make you feel fresh by checking out the new stuff, and also pass your time by meeting your old acquaintances and catching up with them. Supermarket will prove to be the best place for you to sustain your health and keep you mentally fit. This is why never stop the visits to your nearby supermarket, as it has a huge impact on your life.
