Oh, I see it now...you were agreeing with what I said...not calling me a saint(thank goodness for that
).
And when you say about ill health cutting short your working life......you
had a working life...paid your dues into the system. These days there are whole families who have known nothing other than the 'Benefits' way of life.
If parents don't go out to work then there is a solid chance that the children won't work either, because they do not get the work ethic instilled into them.
My mother used to tell us that those who didn't want to work, didn't want to eat and had better not present themselves at the table at mealtimes.