I helped others all my life. At the age of 15 I started working because my mother was hard to look after my brothers herself. < img src = "https://zycie.news/crrops/aa7875/620x0/1/0/2025/02/20/0xb9vsyqsqsqsqsqsqsqsqsqsqsqsqsqsqshsh alt = "mother, source: pexels" styles = "background-color: rgba (108,106,96.1)" > < p > Then I got a job at a factory, where at the age of 18 I carried buckets with cement and seriously strained my health. P & oacute; I joined the construction school, and after completing it I started working in my specialty.

< p > This is where I met Antek. We got married quickly. A son was born a year. But I regretted my choice — M & oacute; Jer began to drink, we were still cluttered, and then began to raise my hand on me.

< P >As a result, I ran to my mother and left my son with her, and I went to work in Italy. For many years I sent my mother money, helped her and my brothers and saved for a flat. In the end, we were able to buy a house to which & oacute; was moved in M&P; Oacute; j son.

< p > Witek got to the prestigious university, which was my dream because I did not get a good education myself. I was ready to give any money for his education. But in the third year, the son decided to leave the university, M&P; Oacute; “Mom, no one is interested in these diplomas. I will become a businessman, this is the only way to earn money in our country.

< P >I did not object because young people understand what is what is. I gave him money to start my own business. At first, everything went well, but then he needed more and more money. I didn't refuse, I tried to support him. At the same time, I had to help my mother and brothers, and they did not do well either.

< p > I was worried that I had very little savings for myself. And then M & Amp; Oacute; J son decided to marry. Of course, I paid for the wedding, but then I decided to talk to Witek: “

< P > -Sin, I helped everyone enough. Now I want to save some money in my old age.

< p >-Of course, mom, you have to! – replied.

< p > I was afraid that the money would be stolen, so I asked my son to keep money for me, which I would send him from now on. In Italy, there is often a robbing of foreigners working there & oacute; so M & oacute; j son agreed and from time to time I sent him significant amounts.

< P >Of course, sometimes I helped him because he had children. Six years have passed and I decided to get home. I was very tired and finally wanted to spend time with my grandchildren, p & oacute; ki were still small.

< P > I planned to buy a small house in the suburbs so that children could come on weekends. According to my calculations, for years I should have accumulated about 40,000 euros — For a house and a peaceful old age, but when I asked my son to make savings, he handed me a thin envelope, in which there was only 8,300 euros. ~ 60 > < p > – where is the rest of the money ? – I asked, not believing my eyes. M & oacute; j son stood there, not knowing what to say.

< p > -c & oacute; ł, Ola asked for a few times, I told her to take 100-200 euros …-he began.

< p > -i thousand disappeared — I interrupted. We waited for my daughter -in -law's arrival, and as soon as I asked her about money, she literally attacked me.

< P >-What you thought ? You raised a worthless son who is unable to earn money, and I have to deal with it. It's your fault that Witek is so, so pay for it.

< p > I wanted to cry. I took the remaining money and went to my mother's house. Saying goodbye, I said:

< p >-you won't get more money from me.

< p > My mother didn't want me either. He lives with his brother and his wife, who used to use my goodness. They were happy to see the sight of the sight, counting on my money, but I didn't give them a penny. When I told them about the situation, they suggested that they had no room for me.

< p > in desperation I started looking for accommodation in the village. I finally bought a small house for 4000 euros. I thought it was better to have something than nothing. I planted a small & vegetable dek. And then I met my neighbor Mikołaj. He is a widower and a width of & oacute; TCE offered me a co -inhabitant.

< p > I agreed. M & oacute; j Son sometimes calls me and asks if I plan to get to Italy, because my wife threatens him with divorce, but I don't want — It is enough that I worked for so many years, not living normally. Now I want peace in old age. I don't deserve it ? and I can't forgive my daughter -in -law that she took money without my knowledge. What would you do in my place ?

< P >< Strong > Do not miss: do not suck them in spring. You will have more ticks in the garden

< P >< Strong > look: from life taken. “Oh, now this apartment will be worth more,” said my c & oacute; Rka, seeing our salon after renovation

Natasha Kumar

By Natasha Kumar

Natasha Kumar has been a reporter on the news desk since 2018. Before that she wrote about young adolescence and family dynamics for Styles and was the legal affairs correspondent for the Metro desk. Before joining The Times Hub, Natasha Kumar worked as a staff writer at the Village Voice and a freelancer for Newsday, The Wall Street Journal, GQ and Mirabella. To get in touch, contact me through my natasha@thetimeshub.in 1-800-268-7116