talk to an elderly person? You know they are walking pages of history?
2007-06-03 04:35:06 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
yes, u asked my grandfather about his past......i learned i lot about his past.....he was living in Croatia(Yugoslavia) and he was on that walk to Bleiburg.....he was even in a concentration camp Jasenovac. it was horrible, the stories he told me. how the killed people on the way, children, women and they threw them in the river. the took all of their food and gold and everything. they had to walk for days. in the concentration camp they gave them little food, they had to work, there was a lot of people and they killed a group of the every day. they were sick and tired but no one cared. it all happened 1945. i was so sad when he told me how those soldiers raped the women and how they have beaten the children. also he told me there were many buildings there. women had their building, man theirs. they worked all they long and they slept in the buildings they were working in. there was only one hospital and if someone was badly injured or very sick(hat to be in a hospital for some time and needed medicine)they would take them from their hospital beds and kill them and burn the remains. maybe you didn't need the information but i just tough i should share. and to think that people covered it up and didn't talk about it...horrible
2007-06-03 08:54:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I am lucky enough to have my grandmother still living at the age of 98, and with her mind as clear as a bell.
What you say about living pages of history is so very true ... her stories of the past are so fascinating, because she was there and knows what things were like 'back in the day'.
Thanks for this great question, reminding us of the treasure the elderly are for us :-)
Best wishes :-)
2007-06-03 11:41:28 · answer #2 · answered by thing55000 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes I do...And one of my elderly friends went Home to be with the Lord a couple weeks ago...I was so blessed to know her.
2007-06-03 13:05:09 · answer #3 · answered by Jan P 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I do most of the time. I work with elderly everyday. I show them the most respect than other. They are wise and teach me alot. and the are so sweet and cute. Most of em:)
2007-06-03 12:03:10 · answer #4 · answered by gurllucky7 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes, sometimes this can be a pain if im in a hurry, but i hope that when im there, young people will benefit from my experience and give me the time of day.
2007-06-03 17:31:47 · answer #5 · answered by laughingtxlady 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
live with them and they are tellers of much wisdom and knowledge. you would be surprised how much mischief they get into though once they get to know one and feel comfortable in opening up. WOW IE !!
2007-06-03 12:02:27 · answer #6 · answered by Marvin R 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
i used to....he was my favorite neighbor and then he died....we do go to see my mother-in-law and shes great
2007-06-03 11:37:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋