In many countries elders are revered for their wisdom but in the
USA it seems youth is valued for their enthusiasm while the wisdom of age is
ignored. There is no denying that much can be accomplished by the
enthusiasm of youth but without the guidance of wisdom, the enthusiasm could
lead them down the wrong path. Not to say that everyone with age is wise
but while the young can be intelligent they are not old enough to have the
wisdom of life. It would be prudent for the intelligent youth of today to
seek out the wisdom of the elders when dealing with extreme situations. Our
enthusiast youth however must be wary of those elders that self promote their own agendas.
I don't mean to sound preachy but right now there are many of our
youth listening to the wrong advisors that are leading them down the wrong path
toward violence. Things can be resolved in a positive way in our society but
they don't happen with violence. Actually, many things have already
changed over the years for the betterment of humanity. Recently, we all
have stepped backward in time losing precious ground in positive race
relationships and communication.
You may have noticed a look of concern on elderly blacks, I have
but I have not been bold enough to ask what they were thinking. My guess
is that they see the progress made in race relations over the past many years
going down the drain in a matter of months due to the problems in Ferguson and
other cities in the USA. It is unlikely that anyone has ask the elderly
for their advice which is truly a shame because their words of wisdom might
help the young avoid disastrous pitfalls. "Just Saying..."
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