80-year-old works in the supermarket: a promise to the end!

80-year-old works in the supermarket: a promise to the end!

Imagine, they are 80 years old and are more than ever in working life. This is how Gary Saling, a sprightly pensioner from St. Georg, Utah. Gary works in a supermarket to pay the high doctor bills of his late wife Carol. He does not do this out of desire to work, but from a deep promise he gave to his wife.

Carol suffered from dementia, one of which was the progressive supranuclear paralysis, which has severely restricted it in the past few years. Gary lovingly looked after her and gave her the promise not to put her in a nursing home. In order to manage the horrendous treatment costs, the two sold gradually their entire belongings. Ultimately, they left debts of $ 87,000, which corresponds to about 70,200 euros.

The severe heritage of care

After Carol's death in 2020, Gary had to struggle not only with grief, but also with enormous financial difficulties. The support from social benefits had also been withdrawn because they were bound to Carol. To pay the bills, Gary took a job in the grocery store, where he usually works four days a week. "So I have a little less time to think about all of this," explains the 80-year-old.

The work is good for him, even if he has health problems from which he suffers. His feet are affected by infections and have made several operations necessary, which makes working significantly more difficult for him. But Gary doesn't give up; He helps the customer to shop and still brings a lot of joie de vivre to his everyday life.

help from the community

When Gary's story became known, Duana Johnson jumped in, who launched the Gofundme side to collect money. So far, almost $ 40,000 (approx. 35,000 euros) have come together, with the hope that this money will be sufficient to retire Gary and to secure the urgently needed financial support. Johnson describes Gary as a "wonderful man" who has always fulfilled his vow and defends himself against a title like "holy"

The donations collected could not only help to reduce Gary's financial burden, but also to create more time for your own health. In Germany there are government programs that support caring relatives, for example through relief in everyday life or targeted advisory services for seniors. In the United States, it looks different, which also reinforces the challenges for people like Gary.

Gary Saling is not only an example of the immense burden that brings with it the care of a loved one, but also for the incessant struggle for financial security in old age. The way to retire was full of hurdles for him, and his fate encourages more about the support options for older people and caring relatives. Every little help counts - both for Gary and many others in similar situations.

For more information about Gary and how to help him, visit the Gofundme page or learn more about the [Financial Aid for Seniors] (https://familienportal.de/familienportal/lebenslagen/alter/staesliche-mar.

Gary's story impressively shows how strong the connection between love and responsibility can be and what challenges the age brings.

More details about Gary's situation and his way can also be found on [TAG24] (https://www.tag24.de/thema/kurioses/mit-80-an-kasse-kasse--------Arztarchungen-seiner-verstenen-frau-zu-zumen-zuben-zu-z-bum

they remain strongly connected, because there is often the greatest strength in the community.