Comments on Dear Old People: TypePad2009-07-12T14:44:01ZYvonne DiVitahttps://www.lipsticking.com/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://www.lipsticking.com/2009/07/dear-old-people/comments/atom.xml/Yvonne DiVita commented on 'Dear Old People: 'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c011b53ef01157109e2e4970c2009-07-13T18:26:50Z2009-07-13T18:26:50ZYvonne DiVitahttp://www.lipsticking.com@Liz D - thanks for stopping by to share the conversation on this manifesto. We old folks have to stick...<p>@Liz D - thanks for stopping by to share the conversation on this manifesto. We old folks have to stick together. LOL</p>
<p>Certainly, the term 'old' was his first mistake, IMHO. What's old, anyway? To someone, HE'S old!</p>
<p>Collaboration is key, between age groups, genders, and ideals. I'm all for the togetherness of exchanging thoughts and ideas, because no one has them all. </p>
<p>As Einstein (a real oldie but goodie) once said, "The key is to never stop questioning." </p>Yvonne DiVita commented on 'Dear Old People: 'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c011b53ef01157109e116970c2009-07-13T18:24:04Z2009-07-13T18:24:04ZYvonne DiVitahttp://www.lipsticking.com@George - same old, same old? It does seem to be so. We all think we are different than those...<p>@George - same old, same old? It does seem to be so. We all think we are different than those who have gone before - but we are not, really. And, many of us want the same things but can't always find the right way to achieve them. Thanks for your comment. And, I'm of your generation - I don't think we were the 'worst'... again, just different. Even within our own groups - I know I was 'very' different. Never engaged in the hippie lifestyle, tho my children refuse to believe me.</p>
<p>Oh well. It's what we do now, today, that matters. And, I'm working for a better tomorrow... how about you?<br />
</p>Liz D. - Irvine, California commented on 'Dear Old People: 'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c011b53ef011571fe802f970b2009-07-13T17:40:00Z2009-07-13T17:40:00ZLiz D. - Irvine, CaliforniaCheers to your rebuttal of Umair's "manifesto" -- and not just because I'm in my early forties and on the...<p>Cheers to your rebuttal of Umair's "manifesto" -- and not just because I'm in my early forties and on the cusp of being "old". I would argue that you (we) not only have the desire, passion, ability and friends to make the changes he described. We also have knowledge and experience brought on by our time on this earth. This is knowledge and experience that will help make better informed decisions, which in turn are more likely to lead to success. The bottom line is that if Umair and his generation are smart -- and I have no reason to believe they are not -- they will be sure to engage the "old folks" in their efforts to make change, rather than accuse us of being the reason for our society's demise.</p>George Black commented on 'Dear Old People: 'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c011b53ef0115710528f2970c2009-07-12T21:56:24Z2009-07-12T21:56:24ZGeorge Blackhttp://georgeblack.comThere always have been and, I suppose, always will be arrogant, disrespectful fools in every generation spouting off about how...<p>There always have been and, I suppose, always will be arrogant, disrespectful fools in every generation spouting off about how everyone in the past was an idiot or corrupt and how this new group is going to fix it all. (My generation--coming of age in the 60s--may have been the worst.) It's amazing! The fantasy of kindness, tolerance and fairness is just as selective and limited as before. It's just that the contempt and rejection are reserved for different groups. "Everybody knows" who the "good" people and "just" causes are and which are the "bad". It's the same opera in a contemporary setting: all the roles are still present--it's just the actors who are different. Never fails...</p>