A person is nothing without their parents and their parent's parents and so on.....
So why is it we are so quick to dismiss our elderly? I find the wisest advice I am given, comes from the elders in my life, NOT my contemporaries.
Philosopher George Santayana said, "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it". I could not agree more.
For that reason, no matter how busy I am (or whatever excuse), I always stop to listen to a "when I was your age" or "back when" story.
Never underestimate the ability of one of these stories to teach you a powerful lesson. Elderly people are a blessing, and allowing yourself to listen to them when they have something to say is a blessing too.
-Tenacious T.
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