Age, Maturity & Wisdom
June 16, 2007
This proverb has been a favorite of mine for some time:
“Youth run everywhere and, yet, see nothing. The old sit quietly in one place and see everything.”
I appreciate the respect for age, maturity, and wisdom possessed by many other cultures of the world. When I travel, I still marvel at the level of deference the youth of other parts of the world employ when engaging their elders. Our youth obessession in this country has definitely led to all types of maladjusted behaviors.
My hope for the future is that a tide will turn and we will stop obsessing over the fleeting phantom of Youth.
“dooni dooni kononi be nyaga da!”
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