Dare To Ask Talk And News About Our Differences 
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Something my 84 y/o grandfather mentioned to me recently was a perceived lack of respect for the elderly among younger persons. If an older person takes the time to say hello, for example, we should greet them as well. It’s the least we can do, and we may be the only person they get to talk to today. Heck, if we’re feeling really generous, we should offer to carry their groceries to their car. Remember, they are someone’s mother or father, brother, sister or friend. It is the lack of common courtesy among a growing number of people that, in my perception, is widening not only the generation gap, but the bond between humans in general. Another possibility is that at present, older persons generally don’t identify with having a computer, mp3 player, etc., and may feel that they have nothing to talk about with younger persons. We need to remind them that we still know how to play checkers and dominos! Lastly, they might be afraid, having seen coverage of crimes against the elderly on the news. My grandmother was once consumed with the thought that an accused rapist she saw on the news, having just escaped from a local penitentiary, would come to her house. She worried incessantly until he was caught, and during that time she avoided contact with almost everyone due to her fear. I guess the bottom line is that to truly know what’s bothering someone, you have to ask them, as there are many possibilities. Try taking a store-bought coffee cake to the person you are trying to connect with, and ask if they’d like to sit and talk with you on their front porch (they’ll feel safer than if you ask to come in). Tell them you need help with one of life’s many questions. Hopefully they will lend you an ear and a word of advice as you lend them a shoulder to lean on. Best of luck to you Carlos, may you be blessed.
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Name : justagirl, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Christian, Age : 33, City : okc, State : OK, Country : United States, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Upper middle class,
