Or do you just wanna get out of there? You could learn alot you know......
2007-04-10 19:56:16 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Yes, I do. When I was younger I thought I knew it all, but as I get older I realize I don't.
I now know that there are people who have lived through things I can only imagine, and I can learn from them, and all I have to do is take the time to listen.
I used to roll my eyes when they would talk about the war, and what they did to survive, but now I listen and have come to realize what brave, wonderful people they are. In talking to them I have come to appreciate where I come from, and the advantages they gave us kids by emigrating.
Is everything they say a golden nugget to treasure? No, but if you don't take the time to sift through the sand, you will never find the gold.
2007-04-10 20:07:29 · answer #1 · answered by Barb Outhere 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, for sure!
Some of my most favorite people have been elderly. Their stories are amazing and their wisdom is unsurpassed.
I was blessed that my Grandmother was the supervisor of a nursing home when I was little and she used to take me all the time to visit. I was only about 3 years old, but my memories of that are wonderful. I felt so loved and cherished and as an added bonus, I was never "scared" of older people.
2007-04-11 04:53:50 · answer #2 · answered by Lisa the Pooh 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always listen to them. The elderly are a lot nicer than a lot of other younger people. And yes, you do learn a thing or two from them.
2007-04-10 20:00:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's my job to listen to people so yes I do at first I was not very good at concealing my irritation sometimes these folks are a bit long winded and I have a zillion things to do but out of respect I have now learned to put on a happy face and put my own crap aside and listen. Am very good at it often tell co-workers I am cranky and they are shocked apparently I have become very good at my concealing my emotions does that make me fake? Or just an extremely nice person?
2007-04-11 02:46:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I listen, yesterday I listened to an elderly man tell me he was a Jedi. He said he knew I didn't believe him, but he really was. I think he freaked out my daughter a little. He pulled out an old Rubik's cube from his pocket , scrambled it, and put it back together behind his back.
This is a true story and happened while we were looking at bikes in Target. lol. He was actually testing one out when we got to the bike section. "See I listened to him, and was polite, as well as my daughter was. " And they are smart too, he knew I thought he was off his rocker."
He just wanted to talk, but the Jedi thing was strange.
2007-04-10 20:07:57 · answer #5 · answered by Jane 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i try to take the time to listen to the elderly. u can find out the most intriguing things from them and a lot of the time they have some of the most interesting stories.
2007-04-10 20:00:18 · answer #6 · answered by Lila 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I take the time to listen to any person when they talk to me. I used to go out with my grandma and her sisters all the time. And I always listened to their stories. I think all people have some knowledge to pass along, sometimes you just have to filter through a lot to get it. And dodge a lot of touching.
2007-04-11 00:22:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes I take the time to listen to them, I like their stories and I noticed that all elderly people in my family and husband's family like to talk to me about their past.
I am thinking about the future, I'd be happy to have my grandchildren listening to me.
2007-04-11 04:29:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes i do listen, I was raised to have respect for the elderly.
2007-04-10 20:00:04 · answer #9 · answered by CHAEI 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I take the time unless I'm extremely busy taking care of them(nurse that takes care of elderly)
2007-04-10 19:58:14 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋