tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18839918.post3419226668437459475..comments2024-01-30T00:32:11.466-07:00Comments on New Lumps: Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16042532951722883487noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18839918.post-77725555281703661682006-12-17T06:43:00.000-07:002006-12-17T06:43:00.000-07:00It's a sad commentary on our society that it has t...It's a sad commentary on our society that it has taken a "disposal " attitude towards our seniors. Many people forget that barring an unforseen tragedy in their lives they too will one day be a senior, and the golden rule would be well remembered. Our seniors were the ones that built the foundation of the lives that we enjoy now and for the most part I think they did a [pretty good job. It behooves us to show them some respect in their golden years. Many of them, contrary to the old cliche are not able to grow old gracefully and we should not be adding to their misfortunes. Good blog Terry!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18839918.post-62618654942391311412006-12-17T06:42:00.000-07:002006-12-17T06:42:00.000-07:00It's a sad commentary on our society that it has t...It's a sad commentary on our society that it has taken a "disposal " attitude towards our seniors. Many people forget that barring an unforseen tragedy in their lives they too will one day be a senior, and the golden rule would be well remembered. Our seniors were the ones that built the foundation of the lives that we enjoy now and for the most part I think they did a [pretty good job. It behooves us to show them some respect in their golden years. Many of them, contrary to the old cliche are not able to grow old gracefully and we should not be adding to their misfortunes. Good blog Terry!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18839918.post-72640924292730653772006-12-11T20:28:00.000-07:002006-12-11T20:28:00.000-07:00Thanks for the thoughts, folks, and welcome, Annet...Thanks for the thoughts, folks, and welcome, Annette and Carla!<br /><br />TerryTerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16042532951722883487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18839918.post-63383432602116303512006-12-11T07:19:00.000-07:002006-12-11T07:19:00.000-07:00I don't think I've ever commented here before, and...I don't think I've ever commented here before, and I'm not really sure why.<br /><br />In any event, this post really struck a chord with me.<br /><br />When I was a little girl growing up in the late 60's/early 70's, my gpa had a pool table in the basement of his house. Along with a shuffleboard, dart board & various assorted trophy shelves that housed a slice of his life when he was a younger man. Gpa was good, and that's all there was to it.<br /><br />When all the family would get together at my gparent's house (which was usually once a week) you'd find all of us cousins in the basement playing pool on gpa's pool table - hoping one day to be as good as gpa. I doubt any of us ever became as good as he was, but it wasn't for a lack of trying.<br /><br />We listened to gpa's stories. We liked his stories, and we were a rather captive audience. We didn't listen because we were any "better" than kids and young people today, but I think we listened because we weren't being raised up in a generation that sent a message to young people that our seniors were a waste of time, or boring. Different time, different message in society.<br /><br />In church we sit in the pew just ahead of an older lady (she turned 84 this month) that just adores our kids. They look forward to seeing her every week, and chatting with her (as much as we do). I hope that by example our kids wont be getting the message that our seniors in our church or community aren't worth listening to. They have a lifetime of wisdom that we'd all be wise ourselves, to pay attention to.<br /><br />Just a few rambling thoughts this morning.<br /><br />SDG,<br />CarlaCarla Rolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395062089776262435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18839918.post-24049794931693262332006-12-07T10:23:00.000-07:002006-12-07T10:23:00.000-07:00and yet, my parents church and the church that we ...and yet, my parents church and the church that we are currently serving are predominately seniors. and they are constantly saying,.... we're too old to do anything. we want our church to grow...but we're too old to help it change and grow and so forth. So yes, seniors ministries ARE important, but if the seniors themselves don't want to be involved in the change and growth, how can we assist them? We offer easy ideas for outreach to these seniors, but no one actually wants to do the reaching out, and we (my hubbie and I) can't do it all ourselves. It's frustrating to want to reach out to seniors and not have the help and support needed to really do so, especially from people who should have some common ground with the older generation.....Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07731853888897956775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18839918.post-66205040716454148522006-12-07T08:51:00.000-07:002006-12-07T08:51:00.000-07:00This might sound like a cheezy plug for church his...This might sound like a cheezy plug for church history, but I think that one of the reasons why the church doesn't respect seniors is because they don't respect history.<br />Maybe one of the ways a pastor can provide a framework for those younger people in the church to have respect for seniors is to give them a love for church history. That way they can appreciate the significance of the lives the seniors lived and the experiences that they can share.<br />Great post. There is much to learn from those who have gone before us.Ian Hugh Claryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14686705614603192797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18839918.post-67682607982748911092006-12-06T04:51:00.000-07:002006-12-06T04:51:00.000-07:00You are absolutely correct! It has been said that ...You are absolutely correct! It has been said that by the way we treat the elderly, we are teaching our children how to treat us.Garry Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03576501820657549682noreply@blogger.com