This is a peeve of mine; the increase of negative thoughts and feelings toward the older citizens of our country. As I am headed towards the big 4-0 in the next two years, I wonder when this discrimination will come my way. I am after all, a mom in college trying for a career full of young women.
The church I attend is almost primarily senior adults. We have hard time attracting younger families because as one person put it, "It is like going to a nursing home when I go to your church." Who cares if the folks are older? Does that make them uncool? Definitely not! Most of the coolest people I know are senior citizens that have lived rich full lives that exceed our selfish tech-filled existences.
So what if an older person is a little slower? Does that make their thoughts and words dumber? Just because their words and actions do not compute at top warp speed, does not make them past usefulness. A word to the younger generation that feels that anyone past 40 is old - you will be there sooner than you think. The Golden Rule applies very nicely here.
While I am spouting off advice, I would like to encourage those who are getting older to get off their duffs and get active. If you don't use it, you will lose it. That means muscles and brain.
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