Age and Relevance

When did it become acceptable to ignore those who are older than us? I find that people of all ages have interesting stories to tell, but the most interesting stories to me are those from a life well lived. I had the opportunity to meet a lovely 81 year old lady this past Saturday. I was attending an Art festival in Redding, CA and was resting on a tree. A lovely lady came up and started telling me about her life. She had been to so many places, it was stunning. I remember thinking, "Wow, I hope that I get to see as much of the world as she has." The most impressive thing to me was the life and the fire that remained in her eyes. She was still very much full of life. So often I find that the people who have the most interesting life stories are the ones nobody takes the time to listen to. I want to take the time to listen more often, because the stories are ones of courage and perserverance. It is the journey of life that all of us are on together and believe me, I'll take all the tips from those who have gone through it successfully as much as I can.