- An elder is someone who is older than you, born before World War II and looks like your mother (or grandmother) depending on your age.
- An elder is someone who remembers the Civil War, both World Wars and in a few years Vietnam.
- An elder is someone who drives slower than you and doesn’t get cited for “reckless” driving.
- An elder is someone who almost always has an opinion that you may get whether you want it or not.
- An elder is someone who at one time made homemade cookies, jam and never talked about calories or carbs.
- An elder is someone who, believe it or not, at one time was young, sexy, in love and a “catch.”
- An elder is someone who piloted an airplane, worked in a logging camp, built ships for war, managed a corporation or ran for high political office.
- An elder is someone who loves babies and small children preferably in small doses.
- An elder is someone who is cost conscious about almost everything but will regale you with travel stories taken during early retirement years.
- An elder is someone who has lived a long time, gathered an accumulation of life experiences, has much knowledge to share, and is but waiting to be asked.
- An elder is someone who is a role model for our future, a gem to be cherished and appreciated.
- An elder is someone who enriches our perspective on life.
Lois Young-Tulin
Lois Young-Tulin, PhD, is an Assistant Geriatric Care Manager at Elder Connections