Patricia A.
After years of caring, mentoring, teaching and giving of ourselves, our time and our money to the younger generation as well as our elder generation, there is a certain amount of expectancy, and rightly so, that as a person ages and can no longer give, it is time for receiving. Of course, the elder generation we cared for is no longer alive or is infirm – unfortunately, the younger generation to which we devoted our adult lives has no appreciation for the sacrifices made for them, and no feeling of responsibility for their elders. The ‘ME’ generation does not possess the qualities of the Post World War 1 citizenry and feels that nothing is owed and nothing should be done unless there is something in it for themselves. What a sad thing for us, for them and especially for their children, who will never learn the enjoyment of helping for the sake of helping.