Our incredibly fast-moving, western-facing cultures seem to discount the insane amount of cultural and experiential knowledge in our elderly. Being older now, I wish I had the foresight when i was younger to sit more often with my grandparents (they are deceased now) and learn about their stories from The Great Depression, WWII, etc. Lots could have been learned, but instead...
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Indeed, Daniel. As youngsters we failed to see how crucial it is to transmit the stories of the old generations.