What can we learn from talking to our senior citizens?

The senior citizens you come in contact with, in your nabe, are walking history books. They've lived through wars, economic highs and lows, mass migrations...opposition from all sides. Sit your  senior friend down with tape recorder in hand and learn. Most are ready to share their stories and have formulas for longevity living. The "ole time" ways of saving money, healing an ailment, communicating and raising a family, are the best and outweigh modern technology.More than likely, when asking an older citizen for information, they will "tell it like it was." They no longer have anything to prove and are objective when relating an incident. Of course, their personality will come into play,but it only adds color and vibrancy to the "trueness" of the tales.

My grandmother, Victoria Brown, was interviewed on tape right after her 100th birthday. Even though she's been gone some 20 years now, I clearly remember some of the gems she dropped into my life via DVD. The information she shared about money and living as a real woman, will be passed down to my children and beyond.

Our seniors have lived a long life, FULL of good and bad times. Talk to them, microphone in hand; get information to see your way, abundantly, into the next phase of your journey!