Preserve The Past For The Future

Have you missed me? Can you imagine actually taking a break during spring time? During a pandemic? The nerve of me to take some time off for myself. To really focus on myself and gather my thoughts. Watching the murder trial iof George Floyd has triggered  millions across this country. The world is actually watching to see what we're going to do when the world has seen this murder reel.  But that's not what I'm writing about today. I'm writing about some of the other triggers that have been happening in my life. As many of you know, I work with the senior population. I can't tell you the stories that I hear the kids running around in the background, sometimes the noise that was going on. But what I also hear is people who boss their parents around. People who are telling them who they should and should not be talking to. What they should or should not be doing with their golden years. I've even heard folks snatching the phone from their elders to see what exactly is going on. I try to be as respectful as possible, but it's always incredible to me how these things happen, I  implore you to check on your elderly.  Check on your parents, grandparents,  great grandparents, and those neighbors who you don't see as often....especially during this pandemic,  Check to make sure that they're okay. Check to make sure that they're eating well. Check to make sure that they aren't feeling lonely. Check to make sure that they are happy that they're still alive. Check on them to make sure that they feel like they've got some use in life. Even if you just have a moment to just send a friendly text, maybe knock on the door just to let them know that somebody's looking for them. Phone calls are absolutely golden and worth 1000 words that you might spend. Just that momentary I was thinking about you and wanted to bring you up can absolutely bring sunshine to a cloudy day. I glean so much from them. My life is more complete that way. Our elders have done it already. They've learned the mistakes, and they can pass on those valuable lessons. The gems that we're seeking so hard start as the nuggets that they have to pass on. Just a little pressure, and we'll get those same gems like they got. Are we listening? Are we gathering? Are we gleaning from those who have the most to give to us, and have the most heart to want to give it to us? I'm very happy in the position that I've been in. I'm welcomed into so many homes but it shouldn't be that way. I know that's a space that belongs to someone else. Take your seat. Take your spot. They might not tell you they want to talk to you, but they want to talk to you. Just like I harass everyone in my life, harass the people in your life. We've all been through this pandemic, and we all need to know who really cares. When you talk about preserving your history, what better way to do that than to preserve your parents. To talk with your parents, to share with your parents, grandparents, great grands. Let's capture all of that information so that that history is not lost. You want to guide the steps of your future by making sure you don't repeat the missteps of your past. It is our elder generation that hold the keys to what we want to do. There have been pandemics before and they've survived them. There have been riots before and they've survived them. There have been police brutality cases before and they've survived them. So, we need to glean from the survivors so we can survive as well. What advice would you give to your younger self? What advice could you use from your older relatives? What advice, have your elders been trying to give you that you've either ignored sidestepped or written off as folklore? Let's get real. Let's get personal. Let's figure out what we need to do to make sure that our futures are brighter. That the path we're walking forward and never have to go back. I don't know about you but I'm not trying to revisit 2020 in any way shape or form. What do you need to hold on to? What is the lesson you need to learn so that you can move on? Please share your comments below. Thank you for supporting this blog space, and reading this article. Stay safe, healthy, and warm. Take Care and God Bless!!!