Sunday, August 7, 2011

A Gold Mine Untapped

          At what age does your opinion stop mattering? What is the age limit for some one to contribute to society? After what birthday are you dismissed as "the elderly? What annoys me is that just because an individual can't function as easily as a younger one, people automatically judge them as having lesser value. Shouldn't people who have lived longer be cherished for their knowledge and experience? It seems that we shove "the elderly" aside and focus only on what's good for ourselves.  What happened to the term "respect your elders?"  When did it become "stash anyone over 70 in various forms of confinement and regard their input as inferior?"  No matter what age you are, we are all humans and all hold the same value.  If we turned away from ourselves and sought advice from a more experienced individual, we might just find that they can help us more than ever imagined.  Lets start to show respect for all people, no matter age, race, sexuality, beliefs or any other individualities.