Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart

Intergenerational Bonding

questions. People enj_oy talking about themselves and

you will find you have more in common than you

thought.

Kim Swiecicki, Portland, Maine

Take time to listen and to do things together. Asking

my parents, my aunts and uncles, and other older

friends to tell stories of their experiences, or to give me

advice on some subject, or to tell me how they got

started at something has opened the door to many

wonderful friendships and/or deeper relationships.

Marquita Moss, .Austin, Texas

I listen to my almost 85 year old father, receive and

video-tape his stories, and have our grandchildren, who

are getting old enough, to hear him recall early-day

stories now when we visit ... I cherish memorabilia from

my parents and grandparents that is displayed in our

home.

Eloise Muncy, Searcy, Arkansas

Love is the cement that bridges the generations. Be

warm and caring toward the other person. Try to be

understanding and tolerant because someday we may

be where the older generation now is. Try not to

become angry, but learn from the older generation.