My discarded old broom has something to say about America’s elderly | Opinion
Who knew that the stairs to my bedroom would someday be a challenge for my knees? Who knew my hair would, without my even knowing it, turn gray and recede? When the broom broke apart, I sat on the steps of the deck and weighed each piece and wondered why I hadn’t noticed the broom’s age. It was useful all along. It had its place on the deck. The handle was smooth in my hands. We had a true partnership.
I take to heart the proverb “A new broom sweeps clean, but an old broom knows the corners.” But what do we do with a broken broom?I’ve had my push broom for over 40 years, a faithful friend, a hard worker, not prone to arguments, a good psychiatrist sometimes, and a wonderful dance partner. I could take the broken broom and shove it inside the junk closet in the basement.
I have read that 4% of elderly people in our country live in nursing homes and each costs between $40,000 and $100,000 a year. But what do we do with the people who can’t afford such a cost? Push them in the closet? There is a desperate, growing need for affordable nursing home facilities in the United States as the baby boomers continue to limp into their 80s and 90s.According to the American Gaming Association, we Americans gamble an estimated $511 billion each year with illegal and unregulated sports books, iGaming websites and so-called “skill games.” This illegal wagering robs state governments of $13.3 billion in tax revenue annually, nearly $2.5 billion more than legal operators generated in 2021 .
I bought a new broom made of plastic and nylon and tossed out the old one into the garbage with a shrug.
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