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TreePhiend

05-17-2004, 06:14 AM

Well, I just wanted to hear what you old and wise hippies would want to teach the younger hippies. Do you see the young ones lacking in certian areas? Do you see a general trend you find good or bad? Any words of wisdom please.

homebudz

05-18-2004, 04:06 AM

Cryptoman

05-18-2004, 07:22 AM

If I were to try to teach anyone anything (whether old or young) it would be peace, love and commitment to your fellow man and the relationships that you form, over personal wealth or materialism.
The only reason that someone younger might be lacking in one area or another is that they may lack some of the experiences that the older hippies have had. That's not always the case and every person is different. I've met old hippies that thought being a hippie was smoking and wearing bell bottoms, and I've met some very profound younger hippies that were totally at peace and willing to love, share, and be a part of the human experience.

There are a lot of older hippies that have "sold out" and bought into materialism, and there are a lot of younger hippies that have never known a way to function outside of capitalistic materialism.
If there is a general trend, it's a trend that our society perpetuates by valuing the marketing, advertising, sales, sales, sales of anything and everything. We buy more and more and more and more and never think about just giving anymore. That's not to say that everyone is like that though. I've met some really cool people here on this forum (young and old) and have had some very positive experiences with people helping me out. If I have something extra now, I share it with someone that has a little less than me. We paid a strangers electric bill for her because she couldn't, and I keep thinking that the true gift that we gave her was just showing her a different way to relate. I keep thinking that if everyone could do that, we wouldn't have a need for class systems, rank order, and valuation of human existence based on material wealth...but that's just me. Every time I share something with someone, I think of the quote by Gandhi- Be the change that you wish to see in the world...well, I'm trying, and I guess if I had a message to give to anyone it would be that.

I fear that I digress. Never was one to stay completely on topic. Young hippies can be pretty cool. They're the next generation to question the status quo. Some can be pretty unfriendly at times too, but they're just reflecting the lack of love and peace that they've experienced in their lives. Society fears anything that strays from the path of normality and they stray as we all do from the path of normality.

Peace, love, and don't read this while your stoned...It might make sense:)

Ron

HappyHaHaGirl

05-18-2004, 07:24 AM

Keep your legs closed and pull up your pants! And always make sure all your tail lights are working so a cop won't pull you over and search your car!

And buy your elders cool expensive stuff! It's good karma....

Is that the kind of advice you meant? Because that's all I have.

*Kill Britney Spears!*

MushroomDreams

05-18-2004, 07:20 PM

OK, I’ll take a serious approach.

Keep looking. You’ve come here for a reason. You’re looking for people with like-mind. Your looking for answers.

Today’s world is fast and furious. If you don’t move fast enough someone is going to get pissed off. Information is nonstop/24-7 and the pressure to conform has never been more oppressive.

Maybe you need to get unplugged for a while. Just take the time to see who you are without this constant bombardment of commercials trying to define who you should be.

You came here looking for answers and, like the lion from the wizard- the answers are already a part of you.

Peace

~Sam~

05-18-2004, 07:50 PM

Old and Wise my ass! Wrinkled and Stupid is more like it...

But, my advice beyond the generation gap is:

~ Be sure to take care of yourself. You can't do any good for anyone else, or the world for that matter, if you don't.

~ If it feels good do it, while it lasts or at least until it wears out.

~ Take two aspirins and call me in the morning.

~ Above ALL else... Be Yourself. If that don't work, go ahead and be somebody else.

~ Don't take any wooden nickles.

sassure

05-19-2004, 03:06 PM

I would say this:

Challenge the status quo. If you feel you're not up to it, support those who do. And follow the path of Love.....

DragonLady

05-19-2004, 03:46 PM

Words to live by...what goes around comes around.

MarkN

05-20-2004, 12:40 AM

I agree with mushroomdreams & others. Bombardment from the media makes it hard to sift through, let alone asertain what is fact from bullshit. Its a fastfood world now. Fastfood war, fastfood sit-com, fastfood politics, even fastfood american idols. Pretty absurd huh? Maybe its time for a media break. I get my tent out from time to time and go stay in the woods for 3 days or so. Pull myself out of the corparation backed 30 second sound bite. Nothing but the beat of my heart, and birds & animals. Then you can reflect on who you are and your place & action in the world today. You have to change from within before you can change the world. Of course, I didn't know that when I was young. Life is mostly trial & error. I do believe it will give you a calmer prespective to address political, social, issues than just throwing yourself into the mix. Start with small things.....but START. I have dusted off my peace symbol, ( actually I had to make myself one) and I am deterimed to wear it until people on the planet stop killing each other. I never should have took it off. Don't be afaid to call a spade a spade. You won't be the most popular kid on the block, but you will gain something invaluable, integraity, some self esteem, and honor to yourself.

sorry about the spelling

dilligaf

05-21-2004, 03:26 AM

my only advise to anyone would be yourself no matter what,,,

and yes parts of self evolve and change through the years but it is growth, learning and experience,,, but still be yourself,,,,, and learn to love yourself, before loving others ,,,

and no matter what happens in your life make it a positive, no matter how bad whatever it is you have to endure,,, even from very horrible things,,,, we can take good from it..... dont look at the pity me woe is me parts and make them a focal point,,,,,,, find a part of it and make it good,,,, from everything there is a lesson and whether we learn from that lesson is up to us

sweatininthesouth

05-21-2004, 05:04 AM

my advice would be to Question Authority......if something doesn't feel right or sound right to you, question it....whether it's a teacher, parent, boss, friend or lover and especially politicians......listen to that inner voice in you that says "this doesn't seem right to me!"........always listen to that voice -- that is your heart and soul speaking to you and so many people ignore that voice.....

and my next bit of advice to today's youth would be to act on what that inner voice is saying......once you question something, act on it and make it right....whatever it is, big or small.....act on it and make a difference in the world.....in your personal "world" or for the greater good of the world as a community.....

MrsA-Camper

05-21-2004, 07:10 PM

Turn off the tv. Why be a watcher, when you can go outside and DO something? Have fun :)

Oldgypsy

05-25-2004, 08:05 PM

You probably won't like this one so much because it is not about love, peace, insight, God, being one with the world etc. - but I am going to post it anyway.

It is perfectly true that money is not everything (but maybe it is way ahead of whatever is in 2nd place?) - maybe lots of money will not make you happy (I would not mind trying to see though) BUT having a good rock solid career where you can make a good income and be considered a respectable sort by others (no matter what your private habits or political opinions) is a very good thing. For some reason or other, a lot of young people I run into seem to have no clue how much money it takes to even begin to live comfortably. I guess parents do not teach this, I certainly learned it from mine. Money (and a decent job) also give you a lot of leverage if you happen, just happen, to run into trouble with the Agents of the Law. Money gives you leisure to learn, travel, enjoy life. Money can give you power when you need it - I am NOT talking about power over other people (I suggest leaving THAT to others), I am talking about the power to get other people to leave YOU alone.

So consider this carefully and think seriously about what kinds of jobs you might do well, (or could STAND to do for the next umpteen years) whether you are suited to have your own business, what education you need to pursue those goals and so on - and then, pursue this with single-minded dedication no matter WHAT else you happen to be doing.

Once you have established a viable career (NOT that you cannot change it later, but you know what I mean by "viable") THEN you can do all that other stuff----

I know, I know, I got in trouble with the hippies in the late 60s and early 70s too because I was first a college student and then, actually working 40 hours a week, beginning in my profession------They thought I surely could not be a real hippie --- even though I was listening to the music, spouting the opinions, taking the drugs, free-loving, generally talking the talk and walking the walk -----

I have never been sorry that I walked both paths at the same time though (or, at least, that is how some people saw it)

~Sam~

05-25-2004, 08:45 PM

Now that's a Righteous reply, Oldgypsy! One that I heartily agree with.

Most of us Originals were involved in higher education in the mid to late 60's, and because of that fact, we were in contact with what was going on in the forefronts of being politically savy.

When we were dubbed "Hippies" by the press, we revolted and buried the damned hippy. I mean... what person on the road towards enlightenment wants to wear a Media Label? We didn't, but it's become so much easier these days to just go with being called whatever. I was, in those days, a Radical, not a flower child.

BTW, and I know that you didn't mention this in your reply, using mind altering substances does not necessarily preclude one from establishing a "viable career", but approaching life with no purpose in mind, and consistantly looking for something for nothing does.

When you can make your own way in this society, it does give you a certain amount of personal power, and with that power comes the realization that You, yourself, can make the freedom that others claim doesn't exist.

Like I said, Awesome reply... and I wave to you from 3 miles above the Mason-Dixon Line.

MushroomDreams

05-26-2004, 12:41 AM

I had the carrier and for a while I made boo-coo-bucks but that wasn’t happiness.

Even though I agree with Oldgypsy that you need to pay Caser, I still think you need a plan. A plan to be able to buy back your freedom.

Our economic system isn’t that much different from the sharecroppers. Someone owns everything and we’re just working to pay “the man”. Not that different from slavery.

Find a way to work for yourself. Find something you love and make a living at it. You may still be paying “the man”, but at least you’ll be happy with your day to day life.

sweatininthesouth

05-26-2004, 03:45 AM

Hi MushroomDreams,

I just moved from Boulder to Atlanta a few months ago. Nice to see a Boulderite in the Old Hippies forum. I lived in Colorado most of my life and it's been quite an adjustment for me. I heard it was about 45 degrees in Boulder today.....are you staying warm?

Scholar_Warrior

05-26-2004, 03:49 AM

why be normal?

NaykidApe

05-26-2004, 03:55 AM

MarkN

05-26-2004, 05:06 AM

MushroomDreams

05-26-2004, 05:59 AM

Sweatininthesouth, Atlanta is a radical change from Boulder. I lived in Virginia for 6 months and it was really different. I think people in the south are still fighting the civil war, I tried to open a bank account and the woman actually called me a damn Yankee. I really kept a low profile for a while after that.

~Sam~

05-26-2004, 06:27 PM

Wow! I thought they were trying to sell you some stock for a miniute. I do agree with the thread that, "money can't buy you happieness." I don't have much money. I don't have to have money to make people leave me alone. ( that is a bizzare idea) I think people can become a puppet of money....it makes you do all kinds of things. Mostly things you don't want to do. I'm relitively happy. Humans, .....as an animal really don't require much. Food, shelter, love. Yes, you can attract love with money. But what kind of superficial, shallow, individual do you REALLY want to live with? But the career thing seems like a good idea too. I'm for learning as much as you can.
But what was that, "there is nothing wrong with becomeing a respectable person" ????
That's what money can buy you. A paper dream where you think (in your own head that you are OK...you "belong".)
And who is doing the deciding who is respectable??
Is it, if other people think I'm "respectable". I'm not that concerned what others think.....but thats just me.
Respect = self respect.....doesn't require money
Happiness = state of mind.....doesn't require money
freedom = state of mind
Love = free!!!
:)I think the word was "viable". It's a coin-word that came into great popularity during the early 70's. Viable means being able to sustain Life.

I think you went a whole 'nother way with this, Mark.

As for the paper chase, well... some of us had to pursue a way to earn the things, like a roof over our heads, food in our bellies, and transportation into and out of the Sticks by using our minds. Some of us weren't blessed with bodies that could do carpentry, roofing, or other things that required using your back. So, many of us went to college and used the good brains we were given to provide for our families.

We didn't start out to make a million, only a living. We didn't have any intentions of turning the world upside down... we simply wanted to survive without having to hold our hands out to the man for our daily bread. And somehow, someway, after working at what truly made our souls sing, for some 35+ years, and doing a good job at it... we found that we were rewarded for our labors by earning a little more than minimum wage.

I hope that you know a little more about the needs of animals than your statement implies....

An animal needs:

*Sufficient shelter and an outside area to walk around in, and to have their quarters kept clean and healthy. Have you looked at the price of lumber lately?
*food... hay, grain, straw, supplements, 50 lb. of grain = $12.95, one 100 lb bale of good hay runs $8 - $15, straw is going for $3 - $5 a bale, and supplements are out of this world, but with the tampering we've done with domestic animal genetics, they do require them to remain healthy.
*water, and lots of it, in a clean container, changed many times/day - this means having a very good well.
*vaccines, medications when ill, regular visits from the Vet - which is required by the powers that be, like Animal Rights and the Humane Society.

Now you can try to do this without money, and I've seen the results. Diseased and unhealthy critters, premature death and suffering in an unhealthy environ.

I see that you're in your 40's so I'll not hold your Not understanding the need to be left alone. But, many of us older freaks have found a way to buy a piece of property out in the country, and we Want to be left alone, be it from the Vietnam War, or the more natural way in which we live our lives. Did you ever notice that "Organic" foods and things cost more than your ordinary things? Reason being that it takes more time to do it without the aide of standard agricultural methods.

But I digress. What I really want to say about land ownership is this; No one can truly own land. I'd like to think of the legalities we have go through to have a parcel of land put into our names as "Paying for the Privilege of being a Steward for The Mother", and doing our very best by her.

People look at what we've done with our little bit of land and say: "Oh, you must be rich or something." Not true... comfortable, but not rich. What we do have is: vision, good taste, and very tired bodies from the work we've done here for the past 14 years.

The "Respect" part comes this way; Do a good days work. One that You are satisfied with. No one else matters in this. It's how you feel about yourself at the end of the day when you lay your body down to sleep.

I remember being in my 40's. I remember thinking that I understood what I read. I remember being a little rigid in my opines, like you. I hope that when you're nearing 60 you'll understand a little bit more deeply, and perhaps be not so judgemental.

MarkN

05-26-2004, 08:35 PM

I think the word was "viable". It's a coin-word that came into great popularity during the early 70's. Viable means being able to sustain Life.

I think you went a whole 'nother way with this, Mark.

As for the paper chase, well... some of us had to pursue a way to earn the things, like a roof over our heads, food in our bellies, and transportation into and out of the Sticks by using our minds. Some of us weren't blessed with bodies that could do carpentry, roofing, or other things that required using your back. So, many of us went to college and used the good brains we were given to provide for our families.

We didn't start out to make a million, only a living. We didn't have any intentions of turning the world upside down... we simply wanted to survive without having to hold our hands out to the man for our daily bread. And somehow, someway, after working at what truly made our souls sing, for some 35+ years, and doing a good job at it... we found that we were rewarded for our labors by earning a little more than minimum wage.

I hope that you know a little more about the needs of animals than your statement implies....

An animal needs:

*Sufficient shelter and an outside area to walk around in, and to have their quarters kept clean and healthy. Have you looked at the price of lumber lately?
*food... hay, grain, straw, supplements, 50 lb. of grain = $12.95, one 100 lb bale of good hay runs $8 - $15, straw is going for $3 - $5 a bale, and supplements are out of this world, but with the tampering we've done with domestic animal genetics, they do require them to remain healthy.
*water, and lots of it, in a clean container, changed many times/day - this means having a very good well.
*vaccines, medications when ill, regular visits from the Vet - which is required by the powers that be, like Animal Rights and the Humane Society.

Now you can try to do this without money, and I've seen the results. Diseased and unhealthy critters, premature death and suffering in an unhealthy environ.

I see that you're in your 40's so I'll not hold your Not understanding the need to be left alone. But, many of us older freaks have found a way to buy a piece of property out in the country, and we Want to be left alone, be it from the Vietnam War, or the more natural way in which we live our lives. Did you ever notice that "Organic" foods and things cost more than your ordinary things? Reason being that it takes more time to do it without the aide of standard agricultural methods.

But I digress. What I really want to say about land ownership is this; No one can truly own land. I'd like to think of the legalities we have go through to have a parcel of land put into our names as "Paying for the Privilege of being a Steward for The Mother", and doing our very best by her.

People look at what we've done with our little bit of land and say: "Oh, you must be rich or something." Not true... comfortable, but not rich. What we do have is: vision, good taste, and very tired bodies from the work we've done here for the past 14 years.

The "Respect" part comes this way; Do a good days work. One that You are satisfied with. No one else matters in this. It's how you feel about yourself at the end of the day when you lay your body down to sleep.

I remember being in my 40's. I remember thinking that I understood what I read. I remember being a little rigid in my opines, like you. I hope that when you're nearing 60 you'll understand a little bit more deeply, and perhaps be not so judgemental.
Hummm, I've read and reread my post on the forum, and I can't really find any "judgment" in it. I didn't say, " don't get a career....don't go to college. Don't do well, you'll be unhappy. I think we are on the same team Sam. You just don't know it. I could be wroung, but I see ( since you singled me out) that you are assuming things about me, or you are putting me in a postion of ....what ? Something inferiour?
By using the phrase "some of us", had to work, or go to college, you automaticly put me in the postion of someone that didn't have to do these things. WRONG
I have a B.A. in english. I'm a homeowner too. Yes, yes, I'm shamlessly defending myself. But what do you expect? The english degree taught me how powerful words are. So i'm very careful of what I say to others. I'm not trying to cut others down, so I can feel "superiour" to them. I mean. if you tell someone they are being judgmental, aren't you being judmental by saying that? Kind of shooting yourself in the foot, isn't it?
I'm happy you grow your own food and raise your animals. Good for you!
As for the age thing, I'll never see 60.
I just disagree. Doesn't make me wroung, or you right. I just find the idea that "i'm going to buy me some respectability", and " here is a dollar ....get away from me you horrorable human!" a rediculious idea.
If I offend you in anyway I apoliogise. At least I'm man enough to do that. :)

~Sam~

05-27-2004, 01:27 PM

Good Morning, Mark,

First of all, let me apologize for misjudging and making assumptions. Secondly, for misremembering your age from your original reply. I am sorry.

One thing that I have become sure of in my life is this; the things that most annoy you about another person are most likely the things you yourself are guilty of. I'm speaking in the first person here, and yes, you're correct about the judgement thingee and I'm humbled.

It's only one of the personality quirks of mine that I'm trying hard to improve upon. The carrying-over of daily frustrations into relationships and treatment of others, something that I know is wrong from the get-go, is another aspect of my personality that I'm working on improving. At this stage of my life I truly dispair of succeeding, and therein lies the seed of my pissiness. I apologize for this one also, because you're correct again; we are on the same side.

I have to tell you that I have no feelings of superiority towards other living beings. A sense of being different, in many ways, from others, yes. But Superior, No. I'm sorry if I come across that way, thank you for bringing it to my attention, I'll be working on this one too.

Again, let me repeat, I don't feel one can buy respect, self or otherwise. Selfrespect happens when you lay your body down at night and review the day's work you've put in. Respect from others doesn't mean a whole lot to me. Maybe it should, and I'll take this into consideration as well.

Nah... no offense taken in this most excellent conversation.

I'm also sorry that you won't see 60. When I was 48 the Docs gave me two years to live. I believed them for awhile, but I truly did get mighty tired of dying. I'm two years shy, but I hope to live to blow out all those candles on my sixtieth B'day cake. That should be a total meltdown, I'm sure.

Please take the following with a large grain of salt: It really isn't; "Here's a dollar, now get away from me you horrible person." It's; here's $350.00, how long do I have to wait for the paperwork to go through before I can pick up this 30-30.

You're right, words are very powerful tools. I should be more careful with their usage, but I'm not. And as I said above, at this stage of the game I dispair in not only being "should upon", but in being able to be consistently perfect in my behavior.

You Have a Good One,

Sam

PS: I read your reply yesterday and almost had my reply written when my telephone line went down for a few hours. By the time it came on again I was unloading grain bags from my truck, mucking out Raven's stall and bringing him in from the pasture, shoving bottles into my kids little faces, pulling teats, spending some time with my critters and hubby, then reviewing my day's activities before falling asleep. No need to tell you that this conversation weighed heavy on my mind.

Oldgypsy

05-27-2004, 01:34 PM

Just a brief response to Mark N - "respectable" is somewhat of a sham - we all know this, it is one of those words that nobody can define exactly yet everyone knows what it means. You can be whatever you want but it sure helps if a lot of other people do not pay much attention to what you are doing because THEY think you are "respectable" (or, as we used to say in the 60s, a "citizen"). Yeah, yeah, that is somewhat hypocritical - but if you know you are a part-time hypocrite, and why you are, you are pretty safe from the worst ravages of hypocrisy. It IS important to be yourself, no doubt of it, and I think solid finances HELP you do that.

Here is a real simple example of money getting others to leave YOU alone - apparently you never had financial reverses and got stuck with some bill you could not pay for awhile, and got constant calls, letters, etc. from bill collectors. Now maybe that doesn't bother some people, but I sure as heck don't like it. I could use up all the space in this forum finding examples.

I am sorry, I cannot resist quoting the character Rhett Butler in Gone With the Wind, of course, he was notoriously cynical and maybe not someone to admire, but when Scarlett self-righteously informed him that "money cannot buy love", he said, "Maybe not, but it can buy some remarkably good substitutes."

MarkN

05-27-2004, 03:27 PM

Sam & gyspy,
You are absolutly right about getting angry when I see "defects" of caracter in others that I myself posess. We all have these defects. It's part of the human condition that is unavoidable. Without a vigilant self examination of motives, I could blow myself up to become God-like. (turn on the news, its full of self proclaimed gods). I want to thank you both for providing a catylist (sorry about the spelling) for me to exam my own anger. I am humbled as well. It is only through this process that we can sit at the table as true brothers & sisters. In other words, now that we have introduced ourselfs and realize we are all full of shit we can talk.
Gyspy, as a "son of the south" I can relate with the " Gone with the Wind" thing. Although I'm probably closer to Scarlet's dad, that crazy old Mr. O'hara, than I am to Rett Butler.

Now, what was the name of this forum? Oh yeah advice to the younger genaration. I have 2 sons. One 16 and one 20. My granddaughter was born 8 days ago, so I admit that I have personal reasons for wanting to see real change in how this world is turning. Age has provided me with a more empathatic, or a larger view of the world. ( seeing the big picture). I think the first problem in general is apathy. But looking at the world today, (a fast-food, flash bang, media driven commerical) I can relate that the young folks are overwhemed. The Iraq thing, along with a long list of " wroung turns" has stired up those old 60's feelings in me. If the motivation for change is anger, than lets get the kids MAD. But that's just my 2 cents. I'm sure there are other methods for change.

~Sam~

05-27-2004, 06:23 PM

Anger is a good tool, Mark. It gives us a chance to rechannel all the useless energy we tend to roll around in our brain boxes. I'm finding that the Vortex I am blessed with living on is a good place to channel these energies. When I first went in to clean it up I discovered, when it finally stopped acting like a tornado, that I could remove a bricklike structure that went in The Nothing and I put the negative energy in there.

It's sort of like REO Speedwagon said on one of their live concert CD's: "Emotions are good to show and release. You gotta get rid of the old ones so that new ones can come in to take their place." Roll With The Changes, Baby.

Congrats on the branspandy new Grandchild! Grandkids are truly a gift. My Grandson was just a year old in Nov. of 03... My Step Daughter and Son-in-Law live in CA... but I'm thinkin' of getting a pony for him to ride when they come out here to visit.

Good to hear you say we're all full a shit. I know I am... it was independently confirmed on X-ray when I developed a megacolon...

Stay Cool Mark...

Sam

WhatIs

06-01-2004, 07:14 PM

The only thing you can do to make the world a better place is to become a better person.

Eliminate all traces of greed and hostility from your life. Live every moment with love. Selflessly help other people. Be kind to all life.

Let your life be an example to others. Stand up for what you know is right, even if you suffer for it. Eventually, the tide will turn.

Your attitude is everything. If you think you are not happy because you need something, or need to change something, you will only chase happiness, never achieve it.

You can't control much in the world, besides your attitude. One of the greatest sources of negative feelings, and conflict with other people, is the belief that you can control much beyond yourself.

The universe is much bigger than you and your life. Stop focusing on yourself. People who focus on their own problems only see problems. All of mankind is insignificant on the universal level.

Live in the here and now. Do not dwell on the past, nor have strong expectations of the future. Float along, be amused by the insanity around you. Try not to think at all.

Accept things, don't fight them. Things around you will change.

Remember that the manmade world we now spend most of our lives occupied with is mostly stupid and often wrong. Try to see more of nature. Spend quiet time listening to birds in the woods. Love the life around you.

razor_hot_sticks

01-12-2006, 06:38 PM

It's a pity WhatIs...people seem to let your wisdom slip right past them. You seem to have a pretty close to perfect idea of what's what. Keep posting.

abudman

01-14-2006, 07:55 AM

Learn to speak Chinese. You are all in trouble.

robbie 3945

01-15-2006, 01:21 AM

I can only speak to my own time and place - I went to a small Christian college in Canton, Ohio in the late 60s and early 70s - but what made us different was the belief that we were all there for each other, that we were all in "this" - whatever "this" was - together.We were all individual parts of a whole and we needed each other to function as a whole.
This issue today is not the problem of "individualism" - we were all individuals - but the mind-set that the world begins, ends and revolves around me.Somewhere somehow the concept of being part of a group has been lost. Caring for others seems to have been lost too. I don't know how to teach that to a younger generation other than by example. Maybe the time has come for my Boomer Generation to shake the dust off and, instead of living in the past (like I do most of the time), reclaim that lifestyle and belief in the differece we all make when we all get together.
peace