Wisdom...

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is one of the most amazing qualities. To become wise takes time, experience, observation. I love to look at elderly people and wonder about the wisdom they have acquired over their life.
I wonder many things when I see an elderly person:
I wonder what they looked like when they were my age
I wonder if they ran a marathon, or if they played guitar
I wonder who they fell in love with and how they made it last
I wonder how many hours a day they spend praying and how if they weren't, so many fewer miracles would happen
I wonder if they realize that they are what many young people fear to become
I wonder if they're happy now, even though their senses are fading

Then I wonder about how young people perceive these elderly people as they hobble across the road and forget to look both ways.

There needs to be a way to bring together the young and the old...
a way for the elderly to share their wisdom with the youth.
If only we could:
Look passed the wrinkles, and see the wisdom
Hear beyond the slowed speech, and listen to their stories
See deeper than the fragility of their bones, and sense the strength of their spirit
Look beyond their weakened bodies and embrace the power of their prayers

I want to sit down and really get to know one of these wise men or women that God created.
We are missing out on an amazing gift when we overlook these beautiful people.