Every creature in this world is doing something, even if it is simply breathing in and out.
And, it is safe to say that virtually none of it involves you.
Yet, because we are all connected in some way whatever is being done at this moment by others could affect you.
This means that whatever you are doing can affect others as well.
Because each of us can make a difference in our homes, at work and in our communities, there are no reasons and certainly no excuses for not being part of the solution.
Too often, we see problems and decide to ignore them or simply to complain about the lack of action on the part of others.
This is a low-level way of contributing to the ultimate expansion of the problem.
A quote attributed to Eleanor Roosevelt says, " Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery.
Today is a gift, that's why it's called the present.
" These words are those to live by for everyone, especially New Seniors.
We should not rest on past accomplishments or the way things were.
And we don't know what the future brings.
So there's no reason to worry about what might happen provided we take care of what's in front of us right now.
Are New Seniors bringing the experience we amassed over the years to effect positive change? Other generations, including our grandchildren and their peers, need to hear about history as we lived it not what others wish it were.
The tales of the Great Depression.
The courage of people who fought WWII and the support they received from the people on the home front.
The boom years that followed.
The advent of television, consumerism, Rock and Roll.
The civil rights movement, women's rights, the Vietnam War.
All these were experienced by those 65+ and must be passed along.
And, along the way, we lived through the Cold War, nuclear proliferation, creation of Medicare, opening of trade with Asia, a few more wars and a couple of financial crisis plus the Internet and the tech bubble.
This all occurred before the millennium.
In the past decade terrorists attacked the homeland and we got into a couple of more wars.
Then the rug was pulled out from under us with our institutions letting us down as the nation plunged into a deep recession and the current aftermath.
This gives New Seniors a long-term perspective and plenty to share with others.
Using this experience as a foundation to explore today's problems can help generate common sense solutions that could go a long way in fixing many situations.
Some of these won't be resolved in our lifetimes.
However, New Seniors have a responsibility to provide real insight to America's woes.
We were leaders and workers in the past and have lived the American Dream.
Let us unite with trailing generations by offering our experience and the lessons learned to help get the nation back on track.
If we do this today, tomorrow will take care of itself.
What a gift this would be to the country we love.
And, it is safe to say that virtually none of it involves you.
Yet, because we are all connected in some way whatever is being done at this moment by others could affect you.
This means that whatever you are doing can affect others as well.
Because each of us can make a difference in our homes, at work and in our communities, there are no reasons and certainly no excuses for not being part of the solution.
Too often, we see problems and decide to ignore them or simply to complain about the lack of action on the part of others.
This is a low-level way of contributing to the ultimate expansion of the problem.
A quote attributed to Eleanor Roosevelt says, " Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery.
Today is a gift, that's why it's called the present.
" These words are those to live by for everyone, especially New Seniors.
We should not rest on past accomplishments or the way things were.
And we don't know what the future brings.
So there's no reason to worry about what might happen provided we take care of what's in front of us right now.
Are New Seniors bringing the experience we amassed over the years to effect positive change? Other generations, including our grandchildren and their peers, need to hear about history as we lived it not what others wish it were.
The tales of the Great Depression.
The courage of people who fought WWII and the support they received from the people on the home front.
The boom years that followed.
The advent of television, consumerism, Rock and Roll.
The civil rights movement, women's rights, the Vietnam War.
All these were experienced by those 65+ and must be passed along.
And, along the way, we lived through the Cold War, nuclear proliferation, creation of Medicare, opening of trade with Asia, a few more wars and a couple of financial crisis plus the Internet and the tech bubble.
This all occurred before the millennium.
In the past decade terrorists attacked the homeland and we got into a couple of more wars.
Then the rug was pulled out from under us with our institutions letting us down as the nation plunged into a deep recession and the current aftermath.
This gives New Seniors a long-term perspective and plenty to share with others.
Using this experience as a foundation to explore today's problems can help generate common sense solutions that could go a long way in fixing many situations.
Some of these won't be resolved in our lifetimes.
However, New Seniors have a responsibility to provide real insight to America's woes.
We were leaders and workers in the past and have lived the American Dream.
Let us unite with trailing generations by offering our experience and the lessons learned to help get the nation back on track.
If we do this today, tomorrow will take care of itself.
What a gift this would be to the country we love.