My grandparents were heroes. They weren’t military heroes per se, though they both Served the Forces. They were heroes of the BATTLE BORN Sunflower State of Kansas. Simple folk, SALT of the Earth. Gardeners.
"Ad astra per aspera"
One of my biggest regrets is that I didn’t write down the wonderful folk wisdom they imparted to me when I was a youngin’. Webcams weren’t invented yet. Gratitude to you DS Vingen, for using this technology to preserve the wisdom of The Elders for the youngin’s of today, and for those of future generations.
All the Sunflowers of all the tomorrows are in the seeds of today.
If you learn how to say “thank you” in 20 different languages, your life will change for the better. Eddie knew how to say “Thank you” to a flock of Seagulls.
Cuomos. We don’t warehouse our Elders behind paywalls they can’t afford. We keep them close to us and love their wisdom into ourselves. We don’t kill them when their “magic” appears to fade. If you can’t see that magic, then you are on the wrong TV channel.
You have lost your seats to New York City Mayor Elect LeBron https://lionelmedia.com/ AND First Lady of New York City Lynn https://twitter.com/lynns_warriors
>> A true lawyer and a true warrior <<
MERITOCRACY IS NOW
Oh, and one more thing comes to mind as I meditate on this crucial subject. I recall an incident when I, as a youth, lost patience with an old person. I don’t recall the actual annoyance nor do I recall what I said about it. But one standing beside me, after hearing my vitriol said something like this: “When you are that age, you won’t feel that way about old folks.”
I haven’t yet reached that age. And that’s probably because I responded thusly: “You’re right. Thank you for correcting me.”
Update 8-25-2024 regarding OG’s
There is no such thing as a “useless eater”. The question is though: useful for whom, used by whom and what do they eat?
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