{"id":11960,"date":"2012-04-13T10:00:35","date_gmt":"2012-04-13T14:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.AchieveMax.com\/blog\/?p=11960"},"modified":"2013-07-03T14:47:47","modified_gmt":"2013-07-03T18:47:47","slug":"creation-of-a-legacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/achievemax.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/13\/creation-of-a-legacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Creation of a Legacy?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I remember, with great fondness, so many life lessons learned at the knee of my cherished grandfather. It seems like only yesterday &#8230; and yet, today I find myself sharing that valuable wisdom with my own grandchildren. In addition, I&#8217;ve been able to add some personal insight of my own.<\/p>\n<p>It recently dawned on me that this challenge is actually a great responsibility. I happen to possess a number of pieces which can be used to complete the &#8220;legacy puzzle&#8221; for my 9 grandchildren.<\/p>\n<p>And yet I wonder if my words might fall on deaf ears. After all, I am a &#8220;Senior Citizen&#8221; these days &#8230; even though I can&#8217;t remember much of the rapid journey which brought me to this stage of my life.<\/p>\n<p>Senior Citizens are constantly being criticized for every conceivable deficiency of the modern world, real or imaginary. I know we take responsibility for all we have done and do not blame others. However, upon reflection, I would like to point out that it was NOT Senior Citizens who took:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">melody<\/span> out of music,<\/li>\n<li>The <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">pride<\/span> out of appearance,<\/li>\n<li>The <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">courtesy<\/span> out of driving,<\/li>\n<li>The <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">romance<\/span> out of love,<\/li>\n<li>The <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">commitment<\/span> out of marriage,<\/li>\n<li>The <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">responsibility<\/span> out of parenthood,<\/li>\n<li>The <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">togetherness<\/span> out of the family,<\/li>\n<li>The <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">learning<\/span> out of education,<\/li>\n<li>The <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">service<\/span> out of patriotism,<\/li>\n<li>The <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Golden Rule<\/span> from rulers,<\/li>\n<li>The <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">nativity<\/span> scene out of cities,<\/li>\n<li>The <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">civility<\/span> out of behavior,<\/li>\n<li>The <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">refinement<\/span> out of language,<\/li>\n<li>The <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">dedication<\/span> out of employment,<\/li>\n<li>The <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">prudence<\/span> out of spending,<\/li>\n<li>The <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">ambition<\/span> out of achievement or<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">God<\/span> out of government and school.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And we certainly are <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">NOT<\/span> the ones who eliminated <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">patience<\/span> and <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">tolerance<\/span> from personal relationships and interactions with others!<\/p>\n<p>In addition, we do understand the meaning of patriotism and remember those who have fought and died for our country. Does anyone under the age of 50 know the lyrics to the &#8220;Star Spangled Banner&#8221;? Just look at the Seniors with tears in their eyes and pride in their hearts as they stand at attention with their hand over their hearts!<\/p>\n<p>Remember&#8230; Inside every older person is a younger person wondering what in the world happened.<\/p>\n<p>YES, I&#8217;M A <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">SENIOR CITIZEN<\/span>!<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m the life of the party &#8230;\u00a0even if it lasts until 8 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m very good at opening childproof caps &#8230; with a hammer.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m awake many hours before my body allows me to get up.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m smiling all the time because I can&#8217;t hear a thing you&#8217;re saying.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m sure everything I can&#8217;t find is in a safe secure place, somewhere.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m wrinkled, saggy, lumpy, and that&#8217;s just my left leg.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m beginning to realize that aging is not for wimps.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m very much aware that other people&#8217;s grandchildren aren&#8217;t as cute or smart as mine.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m not really grouchy &#8230; I just don&#8217;t like traffic, waiting, crowds, lawyers, loud music, unruly kids, stupid commercials, barking dogs, politicians and a few other things I can&#8217;t seem to remember right now.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m having trouble remembering simple words like &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m beginning to realize that aging is NOT for wimps.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m sure they are making adults much younger these days, and when did they let kids become policemen and doctors?<\/p>\n<p>I often wonder, if you&#8217;re only as old as you feel, how could I be alive at 150?<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m a walking storeroom of facts &#8230; I&#8217;ve just lost the key to the storeroom door.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, I&#8217;m a SENIOR CITIZEN, and I&#8217;m having the time of my life.<\/p>\n<p>I simply pray that I can impart a fraction of the wisdom to my grandchildren that my grandfather shared with me. That challenge tops my Bucket List.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I remember, with great fondness, so many life lessons learned at the knee of my cherished grandfather. It seems like only yesterday &#8230; and yet, today I find myself sharing that valuable wisdom with my own grandchildren. 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