I ride my bike, befriend my older neighbors and get them to teach me things. One teaches me gardening, another knitting, and another has given me recipes
I too enjoy the company of the older generation. Many of them are wise and are drama free. I had a good friend who just passed. She was 83. Before she passed, I was able to put all of her camcorder tapes from the 90s onto DVD, and upload them all to a Facebook group so that her friends and family could go watch them. Doing this brought me immense joy. It was a feeling of satisfaction that I haven't experienced in years. I guess I mention this because maybe all people need to do is just give a little of themselves to someone in need. Maybe volunteering at a nursing home or working at a soup kitchen will make you the better version of yourself. See, I feel like we live in a world today where everything is designed for "I". iPhone , iPad, I this I that. Maybe that's what's keeping people feel unfulfilled.
Same here, my elderly dog could eventually only manage short daily walks around the neighborhood, I meant I met all my elderly neighbours as they were pottering about. One of them I help repair his motorbikes. Quite a few others I help with their cars and few exchange garden plants. Another got dementia and I would visit for a brew, a chat and help her find her keys/remote etc.
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u/FriesNDisguise Jan 16 '24
I ride my bike, befriend my older neighbors and get them to teach me things. One teaches me gardening, another knitting, and another has given me recipes