The author of this is unknown but because it was so directly and aptly stated, decided to share this with the rest of you. Olga@agooddaughter.com
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
What is an Elder?
"An elder is a person who is still growing, still a learner, still with potential and whose life continues to have within it promise for and connection to the future. An elder is still in pursuit of happiness, joy and pleasure and her or his birthright to these remains intact. Moreover, an elder is a person who deserves respect and honor and whose work it is to synthesize wisdom from long life experience and formulate this into a legacy for future generations."
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Hi, Olga,
ReplyDeleteThis quote is from Barry Barkan. He is the co-director at the Live Oak Institute.
http://www.liveoakinstitute.org/home.html
Best Wishes,
Denise Talbot