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dogsbody70 (Offline)
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05-01-2011, 11:34 AM

I realize that you will not understand much of that poem, but it really is an example of an elderly person who may be regarded as pretty useless and helpless-- forgetting the kind of life and all the experiences they have been through.

Many have experienced so many changes through their life times, and the world also has changed so rapidly-- yet any individual has their own life time to look back upon. Often, their memories are all they have left.

Many have been through wars-- poverty, Joy,laughter, old people have much to teach younger generations- but usually young people disregard them.

When we are young we tend to think that we know everything. Studying history is an excellent way to learn from the past.

All through our lives we make mistakes-- but the trick is, to learn from those mistakes.

Life was truly hard in the old days.
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