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I wish more respect were shown by younger people too! sam
posted by
sam444
on November 13, 2008 at 11:48 AM
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Vogue my friend
this is also an everyday sight here in Cyprus and one which is a staunch reminder that one day that granny needing care and assistance will be me! Everyone is very respectful of granny here - she seems to be the female version of the Godfather in every family; many blessings and thanks for sharing
posted by
mariaki
on November 13, 2008 at 5:30 AM
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Have hope not all kids are that way!! nice description of the beach scene!
posted by
jefco
on November 12, 2008 at 10:55 PM
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Vouge
A great story! In some parts of the world the traditional values are still alive...
posted by
Nautikos
on November 12, 2008 at 7:05 PM
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You did paint a wonderful picture. Things are different nowadays but where I come from, we did have respect and obedience to elders!
posted by
Soul_Builder101
on November 12, 2008 at 1:54 PM
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oh it is so nice to know that it is still possible. I have told my kids in this independant society that I will never expect them to be dutiful to me when i get old. My mother in law puts that pressure on me all the time when actually I am willing to respect her views although they are not really mine. I make my kids call her but she still moans at me. It would be nice if she called us sometimes. I do that to my grown up son. It takes two and the new old seem to have forgotten that. We all need to show our love unconditionally then you know what you really mean to them.
posted by
spiderfly
on November 12, 2008 at 12:32 PM
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What a lovely picture you painted... and yes it is sad that here in the West we seem to have lost that bond with the elderly... I consider my family tight as families go here in the US, but my husband and I used to joke about our kids, wondering what they would do if one of us was gone and the other one grew old... The eldest, he always said, would take us into her home and make us watch her kids... the second one in turn, would put us in the most expensive nursing home, and call us often, The third one would come visit us often where ever the others stach us And the baby, my boy, would probably pay all the bills , keep us in the house so he can deduct it as homestead...hire a nurse and come visit us once or twice a month. My husband was too hard on them. I am sure they would make us comfortable but just in case we back then got a good insurance that covers assisted living loll Thank you for that beautiful visual.
posted by
Sinome
on November 12, 2008 at 10:28 AM
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Vogue
It’s kind of sad (at least from my experiences) that here in North America we seemed to have lost the respect for the elderly. Amidst busy lives – running in circles to earn more money, push our children into hockey, ballet, etc. – grandparents have become almost a nuisance. The weekly or monthly visits become obligatory rather than a delightful thing to do and I think as a result a sense of family as whole has diminished. The vignette you described sounded so loving – as it should be.
posted by
Troosha
on November 12, 2008 at 8:38 AM
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I've notice that too: the kids around here and in Germany are not as polite with older people as they used to be. Only the parents to blame for that. In Germany they let their kids do whatever they want now. No more discipline of any kind. I can't remember the number of times people told us how polite our son his in comparison to other kids. Well, we both (my Mann and I) think that discipline and politness starts at home. That's all.
Thanks a lot for your comment about my web-site (sorry it took so long for me to answer!): I'm glad you like it. Please feel free to tell me if I have something wrong about the Germans' habits (I am bias because I am an Auslander afterall!LOL)
posted by
auslander
on November 12, 2008 at 8:12 AM
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