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February 23, 2008 |Permalink |Comments (1)
Grannies Are Cool...
This writer from the UK's Guardian seems stunned by the very idea...
"It's probably the most fulfilling, enjoyable and exciting time of my life," says Julie Cooper, 57, whose granddaughters are two and six. "When your own children are little there's always guilt. But with my grand-daughters, it's pure enjoyment. It's wonderful to have a busy, fulfilling professional life. I run an events management company, so I might be organising a conference for 500 one day and a fashion show the next. It's really full on - I'm often still at my laptop at midnight. But any contact with my grandchildren is magical. Hearing Rosie on the phone telling me what she's up to at school is fantastic.
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It's inspiring to see so many elders getting credit for "valuable" societal roles that have been going on without credit for generations. I hope that I, too, can find a way to share my gifts in some productive way in my elderhood. I often wonder about all the unnoticed gifts that are contributed to the backbone of our world culture and think about the tragedy that would ensue should this ever come to a sudden halt. I came across a clever leverage of technology linking up the gifts of 600+ elders from across North America--Elder Wisdom Circle. "The mission of our association is to promote and share elder know-how and accumulated wisdom. We also have a goal of elevating the perceived value and worth of our senior community." It's another great highlight of inspirational content valuing the contribution of elders . . . find them at www.elderwisdomcircle.org