SHOULD THE YOUNG LISTEN TO THEIR ELDERS ALL THE TIME?

“I am fed up with the attitude of my grown up family members. See, Sir! We, as elders try to tell them in their own interest but they never listen to the 'good' in that. Instead, they question back, 

‘Why can't we do this way?' 

Tomorrow, if they get into a problem, every one suffers. I feel sad seeing all this happening in front of me!” 

Thus was speaking a man of 50s to an elderly well-wisher. The well-wisher, a man of wisdom comforted him and said, 

“Dear! No doubt, what you say is right and I, 100% agree that the younger family members at times take wrong decisions.. 

It's truly wisdom they listen to their elders and the elders should show their resentment and if required resort to non co-operation to see that the young do not go ahead with such proposals where the danger is imminent.. 

But there's a fine line of division here..”

The well-wisher paused and continued.. 

“The family members under our care have their own freedom of expression. This freedom with them makes them see new things around through their own perception which we, as elders may not be able to see in that direction.. 

Tell me now, are you seeing this quality in them and giving all support to it, both sides never crossing the fine lines of law and basic ethics or just snubbing the younger ones?”

"--------"

While leaving the elderly quipped,

"Do you know, dear? All 

Unique Inventions, 

Scientific Discoveries and 

Great Services done to mankind  

In the world are not

Out of the then younger great men and women listening to the stereotyped advices of their elders 

But exclusively 

Doing out of their own intuitions and thrusts within; nothing less!"

Keywords: elders, youngsters