Wisdom Keepers. That is what we all are. We are born with nothing but acquire knowledge through life experiences. At some age we know it all (teenagers) and then there is a transition to becoming "wise". Consensus seems to be that after age 50 wisdom prevails.
The Chinese reverence for respecting the wisdom of elders has always fascinated me. Only in America would we distance ourselves from elders by creating nursing homes and assisted living facilities. The TV series Kung Fu delves into the Chinese wisdom issue.
Billy Crystal in the movie "City Slickers" went to a dude ranch to experience a cattle drive. The trail boss, "Curly" played by Jack Palance, wanted to share his wisdom of life. There is one thing that gives insight to the true meaning of being alive. Alas, we never do find out what the one thing is. It can't as simple as one thing! Can it?
So here I am approaching 70 years old. I must be a compilation of useful observations about life (wisdom). Hmmmm!
For the next week or so, I am going to be examing the issue of wisdom. You may be asked to contribute to my project.
My mother always told us kids to wear clean underwear in case we were in an auto accident. She didn't want to be embarassed when we went to hospital with dirty underwear. See, that is wisdom we kids could use.
I asked your Mother (who is brimming with wisdom she'd like to share) to give me an example of wisdom she'd like to impart. Her answer was "rotate your tires twice a year". Wow it takes years to acquire that kind of insight.
Grasshopper No.3 would tell you "to check your oil level before starting any engine". I think that came from running my snowblower out of oil and seizing it up when he was 12 years old. Of course, No.3 is not 50 yet so he has to wait before anyone will listen.
You get the idea. If you have any wisdom you'd like to impart to the world, let me know and maybe it will make my blog. Eventually during this series I will share my snippets of useable wisdom. Listen closely and you may learn something.
Love,
Dad
Well, if you'd snowblowed just once maybe you'd have noticed it low, OWNER! To bad thats what you'll remember me by.