Tag: wisdom of the elders

Listening to our Elders

 

Perhaps like myself you are consumed with dread much of the time these days but just for a moment, let us not think about The Pandemic.

The General and I distracted ourselves over hot cross buns and marmalade the other day by listening to Sir Anthony Hopkins on the radio and he was full of amusing banter and stories from years ago (hanging out with Peter O’Toole and Olivier, that type of thing) but what I really appreciate, always, is when a wise, older person (or anyone, really) makes themselves completely vulnerable and sincerely speaks from the heart. (He notes how easily he cries for example and how “the past is very present” with him these days).

Rather refreshing to hear in a judging, Instagram world.

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