Befriending Elders
by I know this sound weird but I’m serious.
The title might sound weird and strange but I’m serious. I know for sure that we want a peer group that belongs to our age group and that is definitely healthy for our social life. Just beware of what friends you make. Remember, they influence you a lot without you being aware of it.
On the other hand, we always neglect the elders and seems antagonistic towards them but hey I wanna tell you that they’re not boring at all, absolutely not. Well,of course there are some but let’s just exclude them. Befriending elders means receiving more realistic feedbacks, more mature advice and at the same time, you’ll acquire so much by merely listening to their stories, experiences and whatever they have to say might just give you some insights of the life ahead of you. Let’s love them and respect them. I know a lot of them from this site. Thanks to you guys.
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Post CommentPapa Sparks
On October 18, 2009 at 10:31 am
Thank you for this thoughtful post. I am always happy to share my experiences both as a writer and a teacher and it is always nice when someone thanks me for what I have shared.
Tlchimes
On October 18, 2009 at 10:42 am
there is so much to be learned from those who have walked the path before us.
lillyrose
On October 18, 2009 at 10:48 am
Oh Jane you are making me feel sooooo old!! LOL only kidding. I am with Papa. Great article, I am proud of you!
wolffe
On October 18, 2009 at 11:23 am
A true and down to earth article. I agree that we could learn from the past.
mo hoyal
On October 18, 2009 at 12:36 pm
This is very true-the elders so have the wisdom of the sages-the ones who are real. I believe in this as well and have always had many elderly friends, and I regret that many of my dear friends who took the place of family when I first came to Louisiana, are now deceased. These people took me under their wings and treated me and my children as though they were my parents and they were grandparents to my children! The advice I regret not taking was not to leave here when I did, to pursue a musical career in Nashville-given to me by an elder. But you know how that goes when we’re young. Anyway, this was a very nice article and so exact, thank you Jane!
ken bultman
On October 18, 2009 at 2:39 pm
You’re welcome.
Mary Patricia Bird
On October 18, 2009 at 10:54 pm
Elders sure have some great stories to tell. I wish I heard more stories from my father before he passed.
wonder
On October 19, 2009 at 1:39 am
That’s what I’ll be doing this month, specially.
monica55
On October 19, 2009 at 3:14 am
You can learn a lot from their wisedom and wide experiences.
Thanks for the tips.
Monica.
Starpisces
On October 19, 2009 at 12:02 pm
Good to make online friends, as usually no generation gap, we are all here for common interest, that is, reading, writing, commenting, listening and sharing.
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alc
On October 21, 2009 at 9:33 am
Great article!!