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Aspire,I think this is typical of human societies, and of youth and age--
and so off to my Universe blog, to set down some thoughts your comment here has stimulated!
Aspire2Inspire, you are a success!
posted by
Ciel
on October 14, 2009 at 6:38 AM
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Here in Kuwait we get that a lot, not only in organizations or companies but also in families and life in general. Although Islam and our culture really emphasize "respecting" the elders and those older than you, but the younger generation nowadays really get annoyed when older people (even parents) try to teach them something or advise them. They always accuse older people of being arrogant and too "old-school" and some even go to the extent that we younger generation should teach the elders and not vice versa because we (young ones) are more "modern" and "up-to-date"
posted by
Aspire2Inspire
on October 14, 2009 at 3:08 AM
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Re: You may have lost some years, but they were those years in which
you would have been struggling with learning that which makes it possible to be together now, maybe?
posted by
Ciel
on October 8, 2009 at 11:07 AM
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Re: Thanks, MM!
If I ever go back to school--as a volunteer or sub or anything--I would choose to be among the elementary levels--1-6th. By not mixing it up with all points of the spectrum, we lose touch, lose affection... many things of value!
posted by
Ciel
on October 8, 2009 at 11:05 AM
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Ciel, this is a lovely blog that I shall visit more frequently in the future. This is a healthy, holistic approach to aging.
The other night my husband and I made a promise to each other: We will age together with joy, but we will never get "old" until we are darn good and ready for the title. That day may never come... Still, this the second marriage for both of us, so we feel that we've lost a lot of time, despite all we've learned.
posted by
myrrhage_
on October 8, 2009 at 8:17 AM
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...well said Ciel...at 60 i find myself substitute teaching (for 2 years) pre-K through 12th...very interesting, very interesting...of course i have always been known as a 'big kid'...i remember in my 40s someone asking me when i was going to 'grow up' then laughing and saying 'never mind, it's too late'...some of these kids (the little kids) astound me with their insight and wisdom...then for some reason by the time they are in high school they have forgotten all of that...now they know everything...some are very very decent but, many are real 'jerks', 'idiots' imho...but, i love it all, i love all of them...and frequently tell them so...everyday i get up not knowing what class i am walking into and whether it will be heaven or hell or something in between...a very very interesting experience...enjoyed this post...moon
posted by
magic_moon
on October 7, 2009 at 7:54 PM
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Re: Ciel
I admit that I have known older people who feel very uncomfortable around the young, and visa versa. That's too bad. Each has a lot to offer.
posted by
TAPS.
on October 7, 2009 at 6:26 PM
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TAPS, you have always been an exceptional person
which is evident in all that you write here, and tell us of your life, past and present.
posted by
Ciel
on October 7, 2009 at 6:16 PM
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When I was young, I found older people fascinating and interesting and loved interacting with them. Now that I am as old as my grandmothers were then, I just love interacting with young people. They make me feel alive and energetic. Personally, I have never acknowledged any gap and so there has not seemed to be one.
posted by
TAPS.
on October 7, 2009 at 6:06 PM
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Re: accepting help
Generous, nurturing people do sometimes overlook how important it is to another person, to be received from.
posted by
Ciel
on October 6, 2009 at 3:07 PM
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Ciel I feel honoured that my blog triggered off this one.
My aunt once told me that hidden inside her flabby and wrinkled body was a soul as young as mine and just as vulnerable. At the time I thought she was crazy. Now I know that she was right. As seniors we may be good at hiding our insecurities, but they are there all the same.
I must be beginning to look frail or something, because people are beginning to offer me seats in crowded buses and I always accept them, graciously. However I've noticed other equally or even more 'delapidated' women refuse the offers, ungraciously. If we want to encourage inter-generational collaboration we should not be afraid to accept help from each other.
posted by
elinjo
on October 6, 2009 at 11:43 AM
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